CHANGELOG.md

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-# [0.1.0-develop.9](https://git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/lumeweb.com/compare/v0.1.0-develop.8...v0.1.0-develop.9) (2023-08-13)
-
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* revert copy for meme section ([187095e](https://git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/lumeweb.com/commit/187095e54f22d58d933df59bb5fcab631fcb0831))
-
 # [0.1.0-develop.8](https://git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/lumeweb.com/compare/v0.1.0-develop.7...v0.1.0-develop.8) (2023-08-13)
 
 

npm-shrinkwrap.json

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     "name": "@lumeweb/lumeweb.com",
-    "version": "0.1.0-develop.9",
+    "version": "0.1.0-develop.8",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@lumeweb/lumeweb.com",
-            "version": "0.1.0-develop.9",
+            "version": "0.1.0-develop.8",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@astrojs/react": "^2.1.1",
                 "@astrojs/tailwind": "^3.1.1",

package.json

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 {
     "name": "@lumeweb/lumeweb.com",
     "type": "module",
-    "version": "0.1.0-develop.9",
+    "version": "0.1.0-develop.8",
     "private": true,
     "repository": {
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src/components/Home/WebComparison/WebComparison.astro

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       <span class="float-right mt-16 w-[300px] space-y-10 mr-5">
         <h3 class="font-display text-6xl">Web1</h3>
         <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
-          Nostalgically recalled for chat rooms and IRC by tech enthusiasts,
+          Web1 is probably best remembered by geeks as chat rooms and IRC (which
-          signifies the era of integrated services like AOL dial-up, providing
+          still exist to this day, but only to power users). To normal users it
-          web access, email, shopping, and chat for mainstream users.
+          was the age of AOL dial-up and similar networks where you got web,
+          email, shopping, and chat all in one place.
         </p>
       </span>
     </div>
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         class="float-right mt-16 w-[300px] space-y-10 mr-5 overflow-y-auto max-h-[400px]"
       >
         <h3 class="font-display text-6xl">Web2</h3>
-        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+        <p class="font-body text-body text-2xl">
-          Featuring improved gaming, online apps, and video streaming, was
+          Web2 since evolved with the web browser and we got better gaming,
-          swiftly monopolized by Silicon Valley, creating a top-down system
+          online apps, video streaming and calling and much, much more. However,
-          controlled by a few tech elites. Despite innovations, this system,
+          it also got quickly captured by Silicon Valley and what some refer to
-          including the broader internet infrastructure like ISPs and domains,
+          as the "tech bros".
-          regulates your web experience, often citing "safety".
+        </p>
+        <p class="font-body text-body text-2xl">
+          So <i>despite</i> the innovation that occurred, it has turned into a top-down
+          system where only a few geeks/CEO's and their investors control your entire
+          web.
+        </p>
+        <p class="font-body text-body text-2xl">
+          This also excludes the wider internet infrastructure of domains and
+          ISP's (internet providers and hosting), who also play a part in
+          controlling your web, be it for your "safety", or other reasons.
         </p>
       </span>
     </div>
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       >
         <h3 class="font-display text-6xl">Crypto/<br />DeFi</h3>
         <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
-          The advent of Bitcoin sparked innovation, but over time,
+          We get the birth of Bitcoin and all of the innovation that followed.
-          centralization increased. Factors such as the influx of big money,
+          While BTC and a handful of other chains have remained decentralized
-          greed, hype, and FOMO contributed to this trend. The introduction of
+          both in operation, and access, the innovation over time has caused
-          many money legos worsened the situation, leading to boom and bust
+          things to re-centralize.
-          cycles.
+        </p>
+        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+          This is due to several factors including big money coming in, pushing
+          greed, hype, and "FOMO". The invention of several new logos's causing
+          this to only get worse, creating a classic "boom" and "bust". Human
+          nature tends to be greedy, so over time, money overrode principles.
+        </p>
+
+        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+          Many development teams prioritized inventing new ideas and "shipping"
+          them to users, while selling them "tokens" to exit at their expense,
+          all while knowing none of what they created was <i
+            >truly decentralized</i
+          >.
+        </p>
+
+        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+          It became one large crypto casino.
         </p>
       </span>
     </div>
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       >
         <h3 class="font-display text-6xl">Web3</h3>
         <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
-          Web3 emerged as a buzzword to replace DeFi, but its meaning varies.
+          What to say about Web3? Honestly... upfront it appeared to get used as
-          Despite aiming for decentralization, Web3 relies on centralized
+          a new buzz word to replace "DeFi". Terms like "Web3" and "Metaverse"
-          crypto/DeFi infrastructure. Money dominates over ideology, driven by
+          have many different meanings to many people. It is intended to include
-          funders. A balance is necessary between free markets and public goods
+          more than just money and trading, and yet every blockchain-based
-          to address the current imbalance.
+          system that can be labeled "web3" still builds onto of the same
+          centralized crypto/defi infrastructure.
+        </p>
+        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+          The end result is an ecosystem that promotes and <b><i>wants</i></b> to
+          be decentralized, but where money overrules ideology, ethos, and principles.
+          This is in part due to who's bankrolling it all, and thus the incentives
+          to build make it more about the money then about freedom.
+        </p>
+        <p class="font-body text-2xl text-body">
+          There needs to be a balance here between free markets/money and public
+          goods/infra, and so far things are way out of wack and need to be
+          fixed.
         </p>
       </span>
     </div>