Hey team /words 

I'm writing a post about the permaweb and I was hoping to get some thoughts from others. 

It looks like the default for onchain publications is that posts are archived via arweave and basically become a permanent record. 

Curious to hear how you all feel about this. 

Thx

Here's the result. Lots of wrestling with the concept, but I'm still on the fence about the idea of a permaweb as a default for internet publishing.

Here's the result. Lots of wrestling with the concept, but I'm still on the fence about the idea of a permaweb as a default for internet publishing. 

https://www.danielmcglynn.com/arweave-and-the-idea-of-the-permaweb/

I write about crypto and the internet at danielmcglynn.com


Thanks for reading. That's a good point. I guess I wasn't think of "flat" in terms of access, but "flat" in terms of organizing. But you are right, the current info hierarchy enforces gate-keeping, so maybe a flatter situation evens things out.

Enjoyed reading your post. You make great points on the pros and cons of immutable publications. 

I think a flat information architecture has opportunities as well. To feature voices that lack resources or networks gain traction.

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Thanks for reading. I really appreciate it. It's always nice to hear which lines or parts resonate. Thanks again

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Fascinating piece. I like this framing. Here's the crux of it for me, I think: 

"...the biggest issue is not with the underlying tech, which is useful, but the assumption that we need to save everything, forever."

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I set up a @paragraph account with Arweave integration so I’ve been thinking about this recently. 

Every time I hit post, I ask myself if the content really needs to last forever. There is a toggle, but how do you decide what makes the cut?

Ironically those we want to hold accountable probably wouldn’t enable it.