A few years ago, a group of 800 web developers and others, including Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, met in San Francisco to discuss an ambitious idea to bypass internet intermediaries like Google and Facebook. The event was called the "Internet Decentralization Summit".
The proponents of the so-called decentralized web - or Web3.0 - want to create a new network where the population of the entire planet can share data without relying on large companies that collect our data for profit and make it easier for governments to exercise oversight. In light of the Snowden and Cambridge Analytica scandals, public concern about espionage and privacy has grown even stronger. And even more people heard about Web3.0 thanks to the TV comedy Silicon Valley, where the protagonist created a startup to try to build a similar "new internet."
And what happened when this veil began to fall before the eyes of users? Yes, basically nothing. Of course, some kind of awareness appeared, but still everyone continued to use Facebook and Google. And the reason is that it is quite difficult to refuse such services if you just want to use the Internet. All this has led to the fact that the so-called digital detox has recently become fashionable - a temporary rejection of the services of large IT companies. Stories and articles began to appear about how people completely abandoned Google services and what substitute services they used. There are even real studies that prove that giving up Facebook for a month will make you happier, more productive, more self-confident, increase potency and other joys. But, like many fashionable things, all this is forgotten over time, because it is somehow half-hearted. This is unlikely to solve the problem of data privacy in general, but after downloading or deleting their data, many begin to feel that they have deceived the system, become independent and confident in their security. In fact, we are still far from independence.
What is a decentralized web?
It is supposed to be similar to the network we already know, but it does not rely on centralized operators. In the early days of the World Wide Web, which appeared in 1989, people contacted friends directly through desktop computers that talked to each other. But since the early 2000s, with the advent of Web 2.0, we have begun to communicate with each other and share information through centralized services provided by large companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon. Now we communicate with our friends on these platforms. “Our laptops have become just screens. They can't do anything useful without the cloud,” says Munyeb Ali, co-founder of Blockstack, a decentralized application platform. Web3.0 assumes decentralization so that we don't depend on these intermediaries. Instead, users will retain control over their data and be able to connect, interact, and exchange messages with other network users directly.
In the current network, when all user data is concentrated in the hands of a few companies, there is a risk of information theft. This concentration of data also makes it easier for governments to exercise oversight and censorship. And if any of these centralized companies fail for one reason or another, our data and communication with other network users may be lost. All of these issues stem from the business models of large companies that use our personal information to target ads for us.
Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle says of these giants: "It's scary to think how much they know about users." Web3.0 proponents argue that the new internet will offer people the same choice of services—decentralized and less creepy. He promises us control over his data and privacy of communication. At the same time, everything will be done so that the data or connection cannot suddenly disappear just because someone wanted it.
In a decentralized network, different nodes will operate without having a single central server. As the name suggests, it is not focused on a single computer through which all connections must pass. This forces all nodes to connect to each other.
Since each node is controlled independently, each node can also set its own rules. This makes the network more scalable, as a new device can be added without too much trouble.
Thus, a decentralized network is a network in which there is no single central node, but a center consisting of various devices. If one of them fails, it will not directly affect the others. This is in contrast to centralized networks, where if the central server goes down, everything goes down.
Benefits of decentralized networks:
1. There is no centralized node. This will save us from problems, because in the event of an error on this central server, it will affect the rest. This does not happen in decentralized networks. If a piece of equipment has a malfunction, this does not necessarily affect the normal operation of the others.
2. Scalability. We can easily add devices to the network and thus be able to use its capabilities. We wouldn't be so limited.
3. Privacy policy. Privacy is another important factor that we must emphasize. In this type of network, information does not pass directly through a central server. This can put your data at risk and even become a serious problem. However, this does not happen in the decentralized zone, as it passes through several different points. The network is more difficult to trace.
Meet the network of the future - Solcial's decentralized social network based on web 3.0, which allows you to use a network that is completely independent of both the state and the company managing the project without fear of censorship.
What advantages does the decentralized Solcial network give us, compared to the centralized social networks currently available:
lack of central regulation in applications. Permission is not required, thus opening up new opportunities, including access to such people who were previously discriminated against because of their gender, income, place of residence, etc.
accordingly, less censorship and more freedom in the statements of users;
higher fault tolerance, since applications are hosted in decentralized nodes - they are almost impossible to hack and do not depend on the operation of any one server. It will be more difficult for hackers or others to penetrate the network. In addition, if they are able to do so, each of their transactions can be tracked and canceled on the network.
the ability to own data. Data that is transmitted over the network will be fully encrypted. In addition, users will be able to decide for themselves what information they want to share with third-party users, bloggers, platforms. Users can now sell their data and earn on it.
the network is less prone to service interruption. Because there is no central entity to function in, it becomes difficult for distributed denial of service or other forms of service failure to contribute.
opportunities to monetize their presence on the network, both for application operators and for the users themselves.
Such a social network will not be centralized, so only the user and no one else will own their content and their page. This will help create a sense of independence and emotionally bind the user to the social network. In addition, for any user, this will be an incentive to create more interesting content, because if the content is associated with it, then he will spend more time creating it.
In addition, if you and only you will be the unique owner of your content, then huge opportunities will open up before you. Currently, no matter how successful and catchy the status you posted on the social network is, you will not get the slightest profit from it. Even if thousands of people share it, thousands more will like it, and hundreds will leave comments. People who come to read your text will click on the ad, and the social network itself will receive the income, and not you personally. If the owner of the content is the user himself, then in addition to the illusory “likes”, he will be able to earn real money.
You will also be able to upload unusual content without the risk of being banned. Currently, social networks are based on extremely similar content, which is made like a blueprint for the majority. And therefore, users do not have the slightest chance to develop and change their own account.
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