--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The 'old' Internet is shrinking and being…" description: "\"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 'publi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee5/john-battelle-7041_being_the-old-internet-is-shrinking-and-being_1934628.png" --- # The 'old' Internet is shrinking and being replaced by… ![“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…” quote by John Battelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee5/john-battelle-7041_being_the-old-internet-is-shrinking-and-being_1934628.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee5/john-battelle-7041_being_the-old-internet-is-shrinking-and-being_1934628.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee5/john-battelle-7041_being_the-old-internet-is-shrinking-and-being_1934628.png) > “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.” [John Battelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-battelle/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. 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? 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