Cozy web
Private group spaces that aren't visible to everyone on the open web.
Maggie Appleton's Dark Forest and Cozy Web summarizes Cozy Web:
We create tiny underground burrows of Slack channels, Whatsapp groups, Discord chats, and Telegram streams that offer shelter and respite from the aggressively public nature of Facebook, Twitter, and every recruiter looking to connect on LinkedIn.
It's the digital realm of Domestic Cozy Gen-Z vibes. Casual, comfy, and not trying to kick up a fuss.
In contrast to the open web as Dark Forest.
Against the Dark Forest is Erin Kissane's article that uses the alternative formulation, and in my formulation would be called Against the Cozy Web.
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