Evolving with the community

Some 15 years ago I have encountered an unusual being on the internet. This person was at that time an active member of an online community of futurists; thinkers, philosophers, artists, designers, technologists, scientists, etc. all extremely passionate about transhumanism.

We were all enthusiastic to be together, to contribute to something important that would change the world. We would share our thoughts, we would challenge each other, and just learn to be genuine and reason with our own minds.

It was a platform just like this where every member could post articles and the rest of the community could vote or comment. This is how I met him, or better said, his mind; via the articles he wrote. It was something intriguing about his words, I didn't understand most of it, but I could sense the effect it had on me. It's strange to say that; I didn't get it but I felt it. So, I asked questions in the comments and we ignited a conversation that lasted for years to come.

He went by a pseudonym, Wildcat. He never revealed his age, sex, or any other personal info. His identity was impossible to retrace. He had a very elegant way of turning a trivial conversation into something extraordinary. He could notice the details and, ask the questions that would unset and intrigue.

After a while the community disappeared, people migrated elsewhere, It all felt like an effervescent reaction that burned intensely for a short little while then rose up with its ashes in a cloud of hot air. This moment coincided with web 2.0 and the advent of large internet corpo.

The internet changed and people began to use it in novel ways. Many have adapted, some have even profited from it. Some decided to quit it altogether. Today, I see how the internet is about to change all over again and, along with it the entire fabric of our socio-cultural fabric.

Web 1.0 was all about static files and gifs and PHP, later on, blogs got popular and an entire audience dynamic was created around them - remember RSS?

Web 2.0 was about bringing every living human being on the internet, giving them the tools for posting content, and gathering a following. But, all that in exchange for personal data. 

Web 3.0 - The rise of a global society.
blockchains, NFT's, and crypto.

To be continued.
I liked this account. I also am curious as to what concrete things
web 3.0
  will bring.

I mean like you listed off things, but since they haven't happened yet I don't know understand the ramifications. 

Will web 3.0 change the world so drastically? Yes. Will it also make us realize how same the world is even after that change? I bet yes. Weird how that works eh?
2021-06-02 18:06:45
I am very curious about WildCat. Can we hear more about that character? Very interesting post.
2021-06-03 01:19:41