Being Quote by John Battelle
“The 'old' Internet is shrinking and being replaced by walled gardens over which Google's crawlers can't climb. Sure, Google can crawl Facebook's 'public pages,' but those represent a tiny fraction of the 'pages' on Faceboo, and are not informed by the crucial signals of identity and relationship which give those pages meaning.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The Future of the Web, by John Battelle, 2018
The open web is being replaced by closed platforms that limit search engines, reducing the richness of information.
In simple terms: Open internet is shrinking, replaced by walled gardens.
Key Takeaway
Support open standards and decentralized platforms.
Themes
digital freedom
information access
platform monopoly
Mood
concern
optimistic
Type
opinion
analytical
When to use this quote
- search engine use
- content creation
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
media ecology
network effects
privacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can users promote open web values?
- What incentives drive platform walled?
A Different Perspective
Transition to closed platforms may be gradual, not abrupt.
