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Using “egalitarian“ instead of “decentralised“ to refer to a network topology without centres

I don’t like the term “decentralised” (which sucks, given how often I use it). For one thing, it’s ambiguous (see, for example, the eternal debate of whether or not to use “decentralised“ or “distributed” when you mean “no centres”). For another, it defines itself in relation to its inverse. I’m going to start using “egalitarian“ to describe the network topology where every node is equal.

@aral

I like this in theory but all nodes are not equal

maybe "exploded" is a better term? but it's too close to 'explosive' which is a loaded term :/ so not that then

dunno, unsure

inso @inso

@sydneyfalk @aral I agree that it does not describe what is done with this kind of network topology.

I heard about the term "acephalic" to describe this kind of relation of power in this network topology. I like this one.

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@inso @aral

oh my yes, I like this term

also I could imagine a privacy-oriented "hardened" separate fed specifically called the Hydra that would seem

SUPER COOL

@sydneyfalk @inso @aral

How about "non-hierarchical"?

<doesn't mention the next logical step>

@inso @aral @sydneyfalk I'm not sure using the term "brainless" is the best way of promoting one's preferred mode of networking.