Casey Newton

Nobody wants to understand what it is or how it works. So we're already working on one of the biggest problems with the Fed. And the thing is, PJ, I'm not the only person who's worried about this. You know, yesterday... I met with two folks. One is a guy, Eugene Rochko, who's the founder of Mastodon. The other guy is Mike McHugh, who's the co-founder of Flipboard.

Nobody wants to understand what it is or how it works. So we're already working on one of the biggest problems with the Fed. And the thing is, PJ, I'm not the only person who's worried about this. You know, yesterday... I met with two folks. One is a guy, Eugene Rochko, who's the founder of Mastodon. The other guy is Mike McHugh, who's the co-founder of Flipboard.

And these two guys are running at this Fediverse stuff at 100 miles an hour. And the main thing they wanted to let me know was just how many other people are building this stuff with them, right? There's a lot of old timers and even young people around

And these two guys are running at this Fediverse stuff at 100 miles an hour. And the main thing they wanted to let me know was just how many other people are building this stuff with them, right? There's a lot of old timers and even young people around

And these two guys are running at this Fediverse stuff at 100 miles an hour. And the main thing they wanted to let me know was just how many other people are building this stuff with them, right? There's a lot of old timers and even young people around

who remember the early promise of the internet, who remember how exciting it was that we were going to have this thing that was decentralized, that was open, that shared the wealth with a lot of people. And they're going out and they're picking off these name brand websites like WordPress and Tumblr, you know, The Verge, the site where I used to work. They're pushing into federation.

who remember the early promise of the internet, who remember how exciting it was that we were going to have this thing that was decentralized, that was open, that shared the wealth with a lot of people. And they're going out and they're picking off these name brand websites like WordPress and Tumblr, you know, The Verge, the site where I used to work. They're pushing into federation.

who remember the early promise of the internet, who remember how exciting it was that we were going to have this thing that was decentralized, that was open, that shared the wealth with a lot of people. And they're going out and they're picking off these name brand websites like WordPress and Tumblr, you know, The Verge, the site where I used to work. They're pushing into federation.

So at this moment, is it a crazy band of insufferable, obnoxious rebels? Absolutely not. But I ask you, PJ, what movement in the history of the world has not begun with a band of insufferable and obnoxious rebels?

So at this moment, is it a crazy band of insufferable, obnoxious rebels? Absolutely not. But I ask you, PJ, what movement in the history of the world has not begun with a band of insufferable and obnoxious rebels?

So at this moment, is it a crazy band of insufferable, obnoxious rebels? Absolutely not. But I ask you, PJ, what movement in the history of the world has not begun with a band of insufferable and obnoxious rebels?

It might be the Fediverse. I mean, look, a lot of people are going to use Google. Again, one of the reasons why I'm so mad, PJ, is that this is going to work, okay? It's like, I'm mad because it feels like game over. I'm mad because most people are going to be totally happy to get the sort of Star Trek computer answer and not give two thoughts to...

It might be the Fediverse. I mean, look, a lot of people are going to use Google. Again, one of the reasons why I'm so mad, PJ, is that this is going to work, okay? It's like, I'm mad because it feels like game over. I'm mad because most people are going to be totally happy to get the sort of Star Trek computer answer and not give two thoughts to...

It might be the Fediverse. I mean, look, a lot of people are going to use Google. Again, one of the reasons why I'm so mad, PJ, is that this is going to work, okay? It's like, I'm mad because it feels like game over. I'm mad because most people are going to be totally happy to get the sort of Star Trek computer answer and not give two thoughts to...

any of the labor that went into producing the answer. And I'm sure Google will have a great business for itself. But like some of the people that worked at Google in the early days were really idealistic about what the web could be. And I believed in that optimism and I'm not ready to give up on it.

any of the labor that went into producing the answer. And I'm sure Google will have a great business for itself. But like some of the people that worked at Google in the early days were really idealistic about what the web could be. And I believed in that optimism and I'm not ready to give up on it.

any of the labor that went into producing the answer. And I'm sure Google will have a great business for itself. But like some of the people that worked at Google in the early days were really idealistic about what the web could be. And I believed in that optimism and I'm not ready to give up on it.

So if that means that I have to learn what the Fediverse is and explain it to other people, that's what I'm going to do because a better world has got to be possible here.

So if that means that I have to learn what the Fediverse is and explain it to other people, that's what I'm going to do because a better world has got to be possible here.

So if that means that I have to learn what the Fediverse is and explain it to other people, that's what I'm going to do because a better world has got to be possible here.