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'''The open web is participatory, transparent, decentralized and generative.'''
*'''Fueled by participation, in ideas, energy or media from more than a billion Internet users.<br>'''*'''Built on transparent technologies that anyone can study, use or improve.<br>'''*'''Decentralized in both architecture and control, ensuring continued choice and diversity.<br>'''*'''The generative nature of web means we Generative -- new content and applications can all take be created using existing parts of the Internet into something that is our own.ones'''
'''The open web is a powerful tool for change. <br>&nbsp;''''''The open web is threatened. <br>''' '''We need to protect, improve and grow the open web.'''
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'''The open web is:'''
=== '''Fueled by participation, in ideas, energy or media from more than a billion Internet users.''' ===
*in the open web--anyone can request and receive access to information
*non-web example: a recipe book anyone can cook from and innovate with
=== Decentralized in both architecture and control, ensuring continued choice and diversity. ===
*ensuring continued choice and diversity
*Shared control
*non-web example:
=== The generative nature of web means we Generative -- new content and applications can all take be created using existing parts of the Internet into something that is our own. ones ===
*freely create, innovate and express ideas online without asking permission from others.
*web example: you can remix content together--photos, videos, music can be mashed up to create new content  *non-web example: a box of legos that can be re-shaped into new things at any point === The open web is a powerful tool for change. ===
== The open web is a *It’s the /most/ powerful communication tool for change. == in the history of humanity
*It’s the /most/ powerful communication tool in the history The nervous system of humanitytrade, education, governance, activism, and play.
*The nervous system of trade, education, governance, activism, and play.Lets a single idea achieve global impact
*Lets a single idea achieve global impact *The Internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible.
=== The open web is threatened. ===
by:
*walled gardens  *roadblocks  *gatekeepers  *centralization  *lack of privacy === A closed internet slows down innovation and commerce, and stifles collaboration<br> === *The effectiveness of the Internet as a public resource depends upon interoperability (protocols, data formats, content), innovation and decentralized participation worldwide. *Individuals' security on the Internet is fundamental and cannot be treated as optional. *Commercial involvement in the development of the Internet brings many benefits; a balance between commercial goals and public benefit is critical.
== A closed internet slows down innovation and commerce, and stifles collaboration = We need to protect, improve and grow the open web. ===
*Improved through continued innovation and advancement to benefit as many as possible*Magnifying the public benefit aspects of the Internet is an important goal, worthy of time, attention and commitment. *protecting the web means making sure there are open options in user choice *The effectiveness growing the open web means creating applications of the Internet as a public resource depends upon interoperability (protocols, data formats, content), innovation and decentralized participation worldwide. openness*Free and open source software promotes the development of the Internet as a public resource. *Individuals' security on the Internet is fundamental and cannot be treated as optional. *growing the open web means creating applications of openness *Commercial involvement in the development of the Internet brings many benefits; a balance between commercial goals and public benefit is critical. *Improved through continued innovation and advancement. *to benefit as many as possible
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