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web4 – The Second End of History? (fungiverse.wordpress.com)
submitted 8 months ago by blue_berry@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10431737

TL;DR: The internet’s evolution mirrors historical societal development. Transitioning from web2 to the social web and ultimately to web4 signifies a transformative shift akin to the end of the Middle Ages and the dawn of modernity, with the ultimate goal of achieving liberal democracy. In the style of the Dot Com Boom, the social web will witness the rise of influential digital forces, which will in this case be global collectives, shaping the digital and societal landscape. Web4, characterized by these decentralized collectives, offers the potential for positive change within the liberal democracy framework; with the possibility of reaching the actual end of history for homo sapiens and the entering of a new stage for humanity, in which a new form of human will emerge: the homo digitalis.

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[–] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Web 4 — it’s web 3 but this time the grift is slightly different.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It’s 1 more 

[–] macaroni1556@lemmy.ca 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I like that your emoj or Unicode whatever displays for me as OBJ

Its very web 4

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

🫥

[–] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Web 4, now with Grift 2.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

If it has tap to pay, I’m down

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 29 points 8 months ago (2 children)

in which a new form of human will emerge: the homo digitalis.

In order for this to become so, the new form must become sufficiently speciated such that it can no longer interbreed with the previous population.

...

Actually, on second thought, I can think of plenty of internet denizens who are already there.

[–] blue_berry@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ok, you are right. Its not a separate species. So call it homo sapiens-digitalis and yeah, some people are kind of already there.

Altough in terms of digital agency, I think we could still go a long way.

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

I’m going to use this excuse from now on

[–] kjPhfeYsEkWyhoxaxjGgRfnj@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago

Whatever the fuck that means

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Calling it "web4" would means acknowledging the existence of web3. Can we call it something else?

[–] anti_antidote@lemmy.zip 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Web 3.1 Gen 1

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

The perfect naming scheme.

[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago

IDK, I just love the fact that this is basically implying that web3 is already dead

[–] blue_berry@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

web10? webX? I like web4 because people already can categorize it.

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

WebX: return of ActiveX

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

(Loads shotgun.)

[–] aaaantoine@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Cisco might have something to say about that name.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Let’s go Xbox style and call it Web One.

[–] MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Web 360, because when you see it you'll turn 360 degrees and walk away

[–] blue_berry@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

But yeah, its not ideal ...

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago

fediverse?

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

chat screenshot of 3 messages: "I ain't reading all that.", "I'm happy for u tho.", and "Or sorry that happened."