Ben Tarnoff, technology writer: People need to participate in what affects them most, and that's impossible in a privatized internet'

In his book 'Internet for the People,' Ben Tarnoff explores the evolution of the internet, stressing its shift from a government-funded initiative to a landscape controlled by tech giants. He critiques the current oligarchic structure while presenting potential alternatives that promote democratic management. Tarnoff advocates for redefining users as 'people,' which encourages a sense of digital citizenship and communal responsibility in shaping the internet's future. By examining various grassroots approaches to network design, he highlights the importance of fostering active participation among users in the governance and development of digital spaces.

The idea of talking about people instead of users is to generate the concept of digital citizenship, but it also evokes a political collectivity.

The internet typically interpolates us as isolated individuals, but that is not the only way we can encounter the internet.

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