#19: Players of Modular versus Integrated Content Indexing
Most decentralized social projects follow a modular approach using existing blockchains while DeSo is following an integrated approach by creating a new layer 1 blockchain
The original internet protocols just transmitted data but did not store or index it. This lack of storage allowed big tech companies to fill that void.
Despite our rapid progress in information technology, information protocols haven't upgraded in 3 decades. DeSo is the first new information protocol upgrade fit for today's times.