Recently, David Gelernter announced his plans to work on a new blockchain project ‘Revolution Populi’ in an attempt to displace Facebook. Gelernter is the founder of ‘Mirror Worlds,’ as well as a noted computer science professor, and author.





Facebook may soon have some competition on its hands. Computer scientist David Gelernter has just unveiled his plans to create a new rival platform called “Revolution Populi.” It will be a social media platform which prioritizes individual data ownership and democratic decision-making.









Introducing ‘Revolution Populi’





For Gelernter, the idea came naturally. It’s a chance to really take action against what he sees as the centralization of the internet. “Who owns the cyber landscape? Do we all own it, or do five incredibly rich people in California?” he tells Wired.





Currently, Revolution Populi is still just getting started with four men taking the title of ‘co-founder.’ Gelernter has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. For example, he was a pioneer in the field of parallel computing and data mining. He also firmly believes that future technologies will be largely dependent on design; in short, they need to boost our capacity for human interaction, not isolate us in little pockets online.





What Gelernter is proposing is essentially a “new public square.” The rules for the platform will be based on the US Constitution and can only be changed by a vote held by the platform’s users. It’s also intended to support various dApps. Only users will be able to own and sell their own data. In short, it’s intended to be the ultimate anti-Facebook platform. Read More at BeInCrypto...

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