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The internet is quietly becoming a walled garden.
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No. The commercial internet is becoming a walled garden. It's up to us to use the alternatives. If we keep using the commercial internet, we are not only entering the walled garden on ourselves, we are also putting the chains in our feet.
I don't agree that this is a corporate problem although corporate interests may influence the way in which the walls are governed. It is more a problem of the many facets of human nature that will lead to protection of ones own beliefs. Many "groups" of people have varying levels of tolerance for debate and so adding a level of sanitization will help in you being able to engage with them. I think being respectful and empathetic will keep the walls at bay. Sometimes though (which I have experienced as well) you'll be dumbfounded as to how your comment could have been construed completely out of step with your intentions. In that case provide a reasonable appeal and then move on if you don't get satisfaction. People be different.