# closed networks

Published articles for closed networks.

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## The Human Story of the Open Web

DevFeed: [The Human Story of the Open Web](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-human-story-of-the-open-web-40779.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://zeldman.com/2026/07/02/the-human-story-of-the-open-web/>)

Author: L. Jeffrey Zeldman

Published: 2026-07-02T11:43:10Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Jeffrey Zeldman](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jeffrey-zeldman.md>)

Topics: [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [closed-networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/closed-networks.md>), [enshittification](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enshittification.md>), [indieweb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/indieweb.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [open-web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-web.md>), [own-your-content](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/own-your-content.md>), [owning-versus-renting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/owning-versus-renting.md>), [state-of-the-web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/state-of-the-web.md>)

### AI overview

Jeffrey Zeldman reflects on the loss of content and communities on proprietary online platforms and argues that owning content on the open web and using open-source alternatives can help preserve digital self-determination. The article also discusses the documentary "Code for the People," its themes, and a panel about the future of the web in the age of AI and enshittification.

### Source excerpt

STOP ME if you've heard this one: The members of an extended family spend years curating a shared online photo album. Then the website they posted on vanishes, flushing their collective memories away forever. The post The Human Story of the Open Web appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.