The Death of Decentralized Email

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Jameson Lopp
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A historical review of the multi-decade centralization and capture of the email protocol.

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Lyn Alden 4mos

This is a good article about how decentralized systems can become centralized over time, using email as an example:

Preston Pysh 4mos

This is such an outstanding article by @lopp! Find time to read the whole thing. Bitcoin is The protocol that finally brings conservation of energy to cyberspace…and boy does it need it.