People keep saying decentralization will save free speech. But here's the thing - just being decentralized isn't enough anymore.

You need actual incentive structures that reward truth and quality. Otherwise? Same mess as centralized platforms. Low-effort rage bait gets all the engagement while thoughtful analysis gets buried.

Think about it: when algorithms only chase clicks, trash content always wins. Doesn't matter if the platform is decentralized or not.

And now with AI flooding everything with synthetic content, this problem's about to get way worse. Decentralization without proper incentives is just changing who hosts the servers - not fixing what's broken about how information spreads.