Rehash: A Web3 Podcast S4 E13 | Decentralized Knowledge Sharing w/Sari Azout
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May 11, 2023 Sari Azout, founder of Startupy (soon to be Sublime), dives into the evolution of online knowledge sharing. She passionately argues why decentralized models, like Wikipedia, are superior to Google’s approach, emphasizing curation's role in accuracy and authenticity. Sari discusses the challenges creators face in a centralized landscape, advocating for community-driven platforms. With insights on AI innovations in knowledge discovery through Ask Sari, she envisions a future where genuine connections replace performative interactions in content creation.
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Medium Shapes Internet Knowledge
- The internet should emulate Wikipedia's collaborative model for knowledge sharing rather than performance-driven social media platforms.
- Mediums influence not only how but also what knowledge is shared, affecting the quality and nature of information online.
Centralization Shifts Power Dynamics
- Centralization in online platforms offers practical benefits through aggregation but shifts power to few intermediaries.
- This power dynamic often prioritizes engagement over authentic learning, leading to uniformity and loss of meaningful content.
Google's Algorithmic Limits
- Google's ranking system can be gamed, causing less insightful content to surface over genuine, thoughtful perspectives.
- Valuable, unique content often hides in overlooked, non-optimized corners of the web, missing wider audience reach.