# Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet: The Three-legged Stool **URL:** \ **Category:** Commons based social stack\ **Created:** [March 30, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/manifesto-for-a-smaller-denser-internet-the-three-legged-stool/298 "2023-03-30T08:41:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/user_avatar/discuss.coding.social/aschrijver/32/3_2.png) [@aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/u/aschrijver)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/manifesto-for-a-smaller-denser-internet-the-three-legged-stool/298/1 "2023-03-30T08:41:55Z")
A Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet.. > "We believe that a truly sustainable and resilient digital public sphere is possible and is actively being created. We envision a public sphere supported by these three legs: > > 1. Consists of many different platforms with a wide variety of scales and purposes; > > 2. Users can navigate with a loyal client that aggregates, cross-posts, and curates; > > 3. Is all supported by cross-cutting services rooted in interoperable data. Should be noted how well this fits with e.g. - The Fediverse and in particular ActivityPub C2S. - The App-Free Computing paradigm by Chris Gebhardt. - Small Technology by Aral Balkan & Laura Kalbag. - The notion of “Personal Social Networking” and Peopleverse. > **[The Three-Legged Stool: A Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet -...](https://publicinfrastructure.org/2023/03/29/the-three-legged-stool/)** > > “The Three-Legged Stool” is the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure’s banner white paper: the culmination of our work here at the lab so far and our roadmap for our efforts in the coming years. It was written primarily by Chand... HN discussion: [The Three-Legged Stool: A Manifesto for a Smaller, Denser Internet | Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35365672)