The decentralized web, or Web3, has several key characteristics that differentiate it from Web2. We are moving beyond centralized platforms and walled gardens that hold users and their data hostage and are instead transitioning to a web that grants users agency - making them active participants in everything from data storage to access to distribution.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://fission.codes/blog/seven-principles-of-the-decentralized-web/