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The Silo

/ðə ˈsaɪ.ləʊ/ Architecture of Extraction
Definition Corporate platform architecture (e.g., Facebook, Twitter/X, Medium) where users rent digital presence on infrastructure they do not control. It is characterized by value extraction, algorithmic opacity, and unilateral policy changes. Users are tenant farmers; the platform is the landlord.

The Trap of Convenience

The Silo offers immense convenience and immediate audience access. However, this comes at the cost of Sovereign Identity. At any moment, the algorithm can change, the terms of service can update, or your account can be suspended. In The Silo, you are building on sand.

Sharecropping 2.0

We create the content, but the platform owns the graph. This is "digital sharecropping." Myceloom architecture specifically rejects The Silo model in favor of "owned ground" and reciprocal connection.

Stratigraphy (Related Concepts)
Walled Garden The Scatter Sovereign Identity Myceloom