There are many, many social networks that exist today. In addition to all the well-known ones, there are also specialized ones - networks for scientists, for teachers, and even for welders. Social demands and the situation in the world are changing dramatically almost daily, and the issue of centralization and censorship in the network is more acute than ever.

Why do we need social networks? Of course, this is communication, an opportunity to provide assistance, because together we are strong and can do a lot, information is our awareness of the events that occur daily in different parts of the world. But what have we come to today? To the fact that every day more and more of us are immersed in a distorted reality, in the direction where fakes and misinformation prevail. This was made possible by the centralization of social networks in order to avoid in due time chaos in networks and bacchanalia, because unpleasant and inconvenient information leads us to unrest and anxiety. All this and many other reasons led to restrictions, to censorship of everything and everything. And now, every day, every day it is still more censored and it turns out that it is easier to ban than to delve into every post, every news and information that appears.

What such a qualification can lead to can be seen in many examples. But I want to tell one interesting story. The history of the Cortez sneaker model and the Nike brand. This shoe was to be called the Aztec as the 1968 Olympics were approaching, which were to be held in Mexico. However, adidas, with their adidas Azteca Gold running shoes, officially banned the use of the name. And what does Phil Knight do? Of course, he comes up with a new name for this legendary sneaker model - Cortez. It is believed that the name was chosen in honor of the conquistador Hernan Cortes, who defeated the Aztecs. But what I want to tell you about began much later, when this model of sneakers was already a legend.

In the USA in the 80s and 90s, it turned out that the best and sometimes the only way to recognize a gangster was to look at what sneakers he was wearing. It just so happens that the Nike Cortez is a classic example of how athletic shoes become a hallmark of gangsters. The Nike Cortez became the hallmark of the MS-13, infamously known as the Mara Salvatrucha. This gang was distinguished by cruelty and the fact that it was not at all afraid of the police. It all started when sneakers were banned from schools and colleges. Then the police began to arrest any person who was in the Cortes. And it must be recalled that this legendary brand of sneakers, which was worn by ordinary people and movie stars, is still Elton John's favorite brand. In the 90s, more and more cases began to occur when the police shot to kill guys in these sneakers. And what do we come to? This greatly spoiled the image of this model and sales came to naught. Today, Nike Cortez, having such a rich history, having gone through ups and downs, re-enter the global market after many years.

Well, if we return to social networks and censorship today, it turns out that all these steps restrict freedom of speech and self-expression. But the main idea of ​​the Internet was precisely the freedom of speech and the possibility of self-expression.
Solcial is a social network that is currently undergoing closed testing. What is this network? This network is independent, managed by the DAO community and is not owned by any business entity. We have open source algorithms, monetization without any intermediaries, censorship resistance, fewer bots and spam. It turns out that both the creators of such a network and its future users are autonomous and have control over everything that happens in such a network.

Here it becomes possible to express one's point of view without a ban, to see an alternative one and, on the basis of critical thinking, to draw conclusions about certain events taking place in the world. The only thing to remember is that moderation and censorship are completely different things. Censorship hinders freedom of speech, while moderation encourages constructive discussion and dialogue.

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