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Tante
tante.cc · Personal blog · on HN since 2013
Tante writes critical essays on AI, big tech, open source, the web and data protection from a political perspective.
What HN saysHN commenters share its pieces, such as 'AI as a Fascist Artifact' and 'The Third Web', the latter called a really great write-up.
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Most-shared posts
- 1AI as a Fascist Artifact5 people · 36 points · first shared 2026 · 4 comments on HN
- 2The Third Web4 people · 111 points · first shared 2021 · 120 comments on HN
- 3Does Open Source AI Exist?3 people · 13 points · first shared 2024 · discussion on HN
- 4Who Is Free Software For?2 people · 68 points · first shared 2025 · 65 comments on HN
- 5Google Declaring War on the Web2 people · 42 points · first shared 2026 · 7 comments on HN
- 6Are "AI" Systems Tools?2 people · 8 points · first shared 2025 · discussion on HN
- 7A critical reflection on #GDPR2 people · 5 points · first shared 2018 · discussion on HN
- 8Useful Is Not Sufficient2 people · 5 points · first shared 2026 · discussion on HN
- 9The Legacy of NFTs2 people · 5 points · first shared 2022 · discussion on HN
- 10AI bubble versus dotcom bubble are not the same2 people · 4 points · first shared 2025 · 1 comments on HN
- 116 core falsehoods about the digital sphere2 people · 3 points · first shared 2018 · discussion on HN
- 12Mozilla.ai did what? When silliness goes dangerous1 people · 64 points · first shared 2024 · 48 comments on HN
- 13Friction and Not Being Touched1 people · 56 points · first shared 2025 · 14 comments on HN
- 14On "Vibe Coding"1 people · 28 points · first shared 2025 · 29 comments on HN
- 15Exiting the Billionaire Castle1 people · 6 points · first shared 2026 · discussion on HN
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oulipo2 · 2026-05-18
Conservatives loves AI because they see it as it is: not a technology, but a political framework to force their ideology on everyone
AI is first and foremost a political artefact: https://tante.cc/2026/04/21/ai-as-a-fascist-artifact/
Kovah · 2022-01-08
"The third Web" by Tante is a really great write-up: https://tante.cc/2021/12/17/the-third-web/
chmars · 2014-08-05
2FA should IMHO be standard and not make headlines!
On the other hand and with the latest Synology private cloud hacks, I am not sure if 2FA makes that much of a difference for private cloud servers. 2FA cannot be used for all logins and the solution therefore are usually additional passwords with limited user rights, however, if there is a security issue, such limited user rights are usually sufficient …
Your mileage might vary, of course, but I agree more and more that hosting your own data is probably not the right solution for most users (and maybe even for most HN folks).
Recommended reading: http://tante.cc/2013/05/20/host-your-own-is-cynical/
ChrisArchitect · 2026-05-21
Discussion on blog post version: https://tante.cc/2026/05/20/on-google-declaring-war-on-the-web/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48214449)
DonHopkins · 2022-02-27
Haven't you watched "Line Goes Up - The Problem With NFTs" yet? It's about a whole lot more than just NFTs. Your question is thoroughly addressed and truthfully answered in that video. Also see his references and citations in "Sources and Further Reading" for more proof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g
Sources and Further…