"This was already asking a lot. I couldn't also ask that they pay for each search or upload they made. In order to succeed, therefore, it would have to be free. That's why, in 1993, I convinced my Cern managers to donate the intellectual property of the world wide web, putting it into the public domain. We gave the web away to everyone."
"We see a handful of large platforms harvesting users' private data to share with commercial brokers or even repressive governments. We see ubiquitous algorithms that are addictive by design and damaging to our teenagers' mental health. Trading personal data for use certainly does not fit with my vision for a free web. On many platforms, we are no longer the customers, but instead have become the product."
The web originated as a proposal to combine the internet and hypertext at CERN when the creator was 34. The design emphasized simple linked documents to enable easy navigation, creativity, and global collaboration. Universal access and ease of use were central goals, making a paid model incompatible with success. Consequently, the web’s intellectual property was placed in the public domain in 1993, making the web freely available to everyone. Over time, a few large platforms began harvesting private user data and deploying algorithms that prioritize engagement. These developments have monetized user attention, turned users into products, and raised concerns about privacy and teenage mental health.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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