Principles and Arguments

Argument for a Decentralized and Ethical Software Development Approach

The fundamental flaw of Web 2.0, or "social" media, is its attempt to control content distribution through proprietary algorithms. This approach stifles organic growth and limits free will. With hundreds of millions of daily posts, the challenge of keeping up with personalized content from followed sources becomes insurmountable, exacerbated by the network's size, a phenomenon governed by Metcalfe's Law.

The Metcalfe's Law Dilemma: Unraveling the Negative Spiral in Web 2.0

In the ever-expanding landscape of Web 2.0, the digital agora where ideas, discussions, and content proliferate, user engagement has undergone a significant shift. Consider the early days of social media platforms. Initially, a Facebook user discussing vacuum cleaners could attract the undivided attention of an interested audience. However, as the platform matured, a deluge of users emerged, each contributing to the vacuum cleaner discussions. This growth paradoxically diminished the visibility of individual contributors as the audience became fragmented among myriad creators.

Today, virtually every conceivable topic boasts thousands of creators. The audience for each interest category is now dispersed among numerous participants. To compensate for this fragmentation and vie for the limited attention of proprietary Web 2.0 algorithms, users resort to posting more frequently. This behavior stems from desperation to have their content recognized and shared by the algorithm, a mechanism that has evolved into a double-edged sword.

This negative spiral leads to a conundrum. Metcalfe's Law, which posits that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users, assumes that each node contributes an equal benefit. However, in the contemporary Web 2.0 landscape, this assumption is severely challenged. Users who join the network later, overwhelmed by the vastness of content and the fragmented audience, extract less value compared to early adopters.

As the network expands, the relative value of an additional user diminishes, creating a scenario where the overall efficiency of the network declines, especially when costs per user remain fixed. This has profound implications for user experience and engagement on Web 2.0 platforms. Latecomers find themselves at a distinct disadvantage, receiving meager benefits compared to those who navigated the digital realm during its embryonic stages. The negative limit in Metcalfe's Law, exacerbated by a relentless quest for visibility, highlights the urgent need for a paradigm shift—one that aligns with the principles of decentralization and user-centricity.

Enter freehumans.world: A Decentralized Gamified Web 3 Social Network

freehumans.world represents a paradigm shift. By leveraging blockchain and AI, we address the challenges inherent in Web 2.0. At the network's infancy, we offer an untapped goldmine. Our advantage lies not only in being pioneers but in facilitating information discovery more efficiently than any other platform. Unlike traditional platforms, we refrain from manipulating users with irrelevant notifications about inconsequential content.

Our gamified system ensures that only valuable content goes viral, encouraging the majority to curate, distribute, and support meaningful information. The tools are in the hands of users, not algorithms or a select few executives. In the age of freehumans.world, the emphasis is on empowering the community and distributing 100% of the network's generated value. This revolutionary approach prioritizes user agency and content of genuine worth, heralding a new era in decentralized social networking.

Tokenomics Simulation

To see how value flows in a web 3 network compared to older type of networks we developed simulation tools that can be accessed at: https://w3x.info/simulation.html