Decentralization

CORE DEFINITION

Decentralization is a form of social relations and content production that has emerged during the development of the Internet. It is a new type of network content production process as opposed to 'centralization'. Compared to the early Internet (Web 1.0) era, Web 2.0 content is no longer produced by professional websites or specific groups, but is the result of the joint participation of all netizens with equal rights. Anyone can express their views or create original content on the network, jointly producing information. With the diversification of network service forms, the decentralized network model is becoming increasingly clear and feasible. After the rise of Web 2.0, network service providers such as Flickr and Blogger provided decentralized services, where any participant can submit content, and netizens collaboratively create or contribute content. Subsequently, with the emergence of more simple and easy-to-use decentralized network services, the characteristics of Web 2.0 have become more obvious. For example, the birth of services such as Twitter and Facebook, which are more suitable for ordinary netizens, has made it easier and more diverse to produce or contribute content to the Internet.