Capitalism has destroyed the internet, and the decentralisation of debate was a mistake. I’ve subscribed to my fair share of platforms and apps over the last 15 years, but the only two I’ve ever paid money for were OSRS and PokémonGo. Both of which I solidly regret in hindsight. However, their pay to play model has little impact on the wider internet, as they aren’t inherently social-focused services. By far and away the biggest problem and most damage comes with for-profit social service design, and the subsequent impact it has on the quality of debate.