This year we made good progress. You know, Linux gaming becoming better, Reddit fucking up, Metaverse failing etc. But on the other hand Big Tech has or are planning to make some moves. Such as Windows 12 supposedly being subscription-based, Google's Web Enviroment Integrity API, UK's encryption bill, etc.
So what do you think of the future? I'm currently optimistic. I think the best recent event was Reddit fucking up. Obviously one of the biggest information sources going down that path isn't something to celebrate. But it was bound to happen. I believe decentralized social networks becoming more popular is what Aaron Swartz would have wanted if he saw how Reddit was being managed.
I'm feeling positive, too. You can't undo the progres made in the decentralized network space. Every loss for big tech is a win for us. I don't hold much hope that decentralized networks are going to sweep the globe and return the internet to it's former glory. But I do think we'll always have a space, and that space can only get bigger.