I believe we need a multi-pronged approach to <i>retaking the internet</i> from the forces that dominate it now. One prong is a resistance movement, such as I suggest above. Another is to innovate on better ways to finance content and services on the web, be it micropayments or something else. And another is to find a way to counter or eliminate the perverse incentives that drive clickbait, garbage content and viral shallowness. It is not accidental that I allude to Adam Smith&#x27;s invisible hand above. He and others knew the key was to understanding the feedback loops. The internet&#x27;s feedback loop is broken. Clicks and quantity drive revenue, not quality.<p>And yes, my username is a reference to Star Trek, a show which is probably too socialist for the heavily anarcho-capitalist-leaning libertarian crowd here on HN (See the link in my reply to username223).<p>I&#x27;m working on setting up a website where we can raise awareness, change hearts and minds, and support efforts that help us retake the internet. I cannot do it alone, even with my evil goatee. Email me if you&#x27;d like to help.