Incredible to think about that we got it right the first time (with email) and still had to spend the last 20 years complaining about centralized social networks.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is a terrible distribution and the semi-centralisation and gatekeeping by the established actors is one of the reason email is dying.

I think we can do much better than that 👍

[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Email has been "dying" for 20+ years. I'll believe it when I see it.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

yeah its hard for an essential service to die. I will spout one of my super downvoted opinions but I think every government should be providing email service the same way they provide physical mail service. With all the rights currently given to physical mail. Im not saying as the only option and im being idealistic in thinking we can do like what we did with physical mail in this modern time. But I don't care. Its essential and there should be a version people have that is a right and cannot go away.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why the USPS shouldn't be the sole provider of email in the US.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why in the world should it be?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No profit motive and no private interests.

I'm sure there could still be private carriers, just like there's still private delivery services like UPS and FedEx, but I don't see why the average person should be relying on a private company for essential infrastructure.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You really trust the US government to control your communications? Especially given the last 20 years?

There exist plenty of free email platforms right now. I'm not against the government providing one, but unlike physical packages, sending an email to Bumfuck, Missouri doesn't cost any more than sending it across town.

There's the cost of the ISP, and for that I think there should be a municipal option for sure, to provide service to unprofitable regions just like postal mail and rural electrification.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 months ago

There's a reason they're trying to destroy and privatize USPS. It's highly unionized and the workers won't let them use USPS against us.

Also, while we're at it, USPS should also provide municipal internet.