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Sure, currently Zuck can do anything he wants with the money he gets from the users in his cage.

We should really open the cage though. Can you imagine being able to call people only on your mobile network, or being able to send e-mail only to people using the same e-mail provider?

Yet we accept only being able to connect with, share photos and posts, message, subscribe to people on the same social platform as you.

If we can define a technical specification for exchanging social data, and enforce that the platforms above certain size implement it, Zuck won't even have the cash to dump on Metaverse. Every platform can then have their own algorithmic feed so you can chose your own echo chamber.

The moat is only good the Zucks of the world. It absolutely sucks for everyone else.



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