> We call on technology companies to [...] enable law enforcement access to content in a readable and usable format where an authorization is lawfully issued, is necessary and proportionate, and is subject to strong safeguards and oversight.
I believe the age of centralized services will soon begin to die out. Users are increasingly frustrated with major tech companies who host these services and laws like this continue to erode their potential. I don't know if the crown will be passed on to the likes of Matrix and Mastodon or new decentralized platforms I haven't heard of. Regardless, I think we're approaching a breaking point with centralized services and it's only a matter of time.
You've got a much more optimistic view than I do. That frustration is definitely there, but there needs to be a reasonable alternative for people to easily move to before you see any kind of exodus.
Right now, one doesn't exist. These also-ran projects designed by and for geeks don't really count.
Like I said, I don't know if the likes of Matrix and Mastodon will be our platforms of the future. However, they are blazing the trail. They demonstrate what is possible.
There is a lot of churn in the world of online services. It's only a matter of time before someone else follows in the footsteps of Matrix and Mastodon, but figures out how to take it even further. Or maybe someone else will break through by following in their footsteps. Or maybe Matrix or Mastodon are just dark horses who haven't hit their stride yet.
I don't know, but I do believe the future will be in decentralized services over centralized ones.
I believe the age of centralized services will soon begin to die out. Users are increasingly frustrated with major tech companies who host these services and laws like this continue to erode their potential. I don't know if the crown will be passed on to the likes of Matrix and Mastodon or new decentralized platforms I haven't heard of. Regardless, I think we're approaching a breaking point with centralized services and it's only a matter of time.