The fundamental flaw of the internet arises from the same origin paradigm, which keeps apps and websites isolated from one another. This isolation prevents data sharing between platforms and applications, leading to frustrations like locked ecosystems and repetitive data uploads. Alex Komoroske suggests that this structure favors large tech companies that can gather extensive data, creating an unyielding cycle of data aggregation. Ultimately, the design of the internet undermines user autonomy and contradicts the original vision of an open, interconnected web where individuals manage their data freely.
The same origin paradigm is simple but devastating: Every website and app exists in its own completely isolated universe, preventing direct data sharing.
This isolation was meant to keep you safe, but it created something Komoroske calls 'the aggregation ratchet'—a system where data flows toward whoever can accumulate the most.
Rather than allowing services to access data at a specific location on the internet, users must keep uploading the same data to new services.
The fundamental absurdity lies in locking up data in private silos instead of enabling users to control and grant access to their data.
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