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The promise of the web (and I suppose, most web services) is/was to make our lives easier, smoother, and better, but it seems like each new app or service I use takes a little more of my time rather than a little less.

I personally feel like the slow web movement is at it's heart about using the web for its purported purpose: streamlining communication pathways instead of creating new ones.

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I always think about how technology is supposed to be helping me do the things I want to do when I see people arguing about which many-thousands-of-apps ecosystem is better. Of course a huge ecosystem means that it is likely to have the apps I crave, but I don't find arguments about 1 million vs 2 million particularly compelling.

It's also sort of interesting how the dialogue around internet sites focuses on how frequently a user visits a site and how long they stick around, rather than how much value they get out of each visit. I suppose that's what happens when attention is being sold, but the incentives don't necessarily line up in a friendly way.

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