For years, the internet has been shrinking. Not in size, not in data, but in ownership. A vast, decentralized network of personal blogs, forums, and independent communities has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by a few massive corporations. Every post, every “friend,” every creative work—
On the other hand, there is something to be said for having a small test before joining. I remember Usenet before and after it became accessible to AOL users.