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Early web norms, not AI, broke the internet, argues critic

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The early internet, prior to the rise of large tech companies, was not governed by strict copyright enforcement but rather by social norms like reciprocity and attribution. These foundational principles fostered a culture of sharing and trust. The argument posits that the current state of the web, often blamed on AI, was actually broken by the business practices of dot-com era companies. AI

IMPACT Argues that AI is not the primary cause of the web's current issues, shifting focus to historical business practices.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece arguing about the historical causes of the web's current state, not a factual event.

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Early web norms, not AI, broke the internet, argues critic

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    The early web (and the cultures that fed into it – FOSS, mailing lists, blogs, wikis) wasn’t held together by copyright enforcement. It was held together by nor

    The early web (and the cultures that fed into it – FOSS, mailing lists, blogs, wikis) wasn’t held together by copyright enforcement. It was held together by norms: reciprocity, attribution, sharing, trust, and rough social accountability

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