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I don't think decentralized is meaningless, I think it has different meanings and interpretations.

• Does decentralized refer to network topology, power dynamics, or both?

• If we're talking about network topology, does it matter if different nodes in the network are owned by different entities?

• If an architecture is in principle decentralized, but the current implementation has one or ore single points of failure, is it in fact decentralized?

• If one layer of the system is decentralized (web, PDSs) but power is heavily concentrated in another layer (search engines, relays) is it a decentralized network?

• If we're talking about equitable distribution of power, what kinds of power are we talking about, and how equitable does it have to be to be considered decentralized?

etc etc etc

@rysiek @nyquildotorg