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W3C TAG Ethical Web Principles
https://w3ctag.github.io/ethical-web-principles/
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Principle: The Web should not owned by anyone #120

Open mnot opened 1 month ago

mnot commented 1 month ago

'Why certain things should not be owned' explores the ethical landscape around ownership, and is thought-provoking when applied to the Web.

I think this is important: what makes the Web so unique as a user-facing developer platform is that it has no one owner -- tying into the discussion of centralisation as well.

Right now, the closest the draft comes is 'The web is multi-browser, multi-OS and multi-device'. I see that as more of an implementation choice than a principle, but won't argue to replace that; instead, I'd ask that we either add a new principle, or consider enhancing that existing text to tie it to the concept of lack of ownership.

almereyda commented 2 hours ago

Very much in favour of this. Or to put it into the words of the Data Terra Nemo #2 T-Shirt:

If no one owns the Internet,
everyone can own it.

Republishing the motive with permission from @heapwolf:

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