A list of (supposed) web3 benefits

I’ve been collecting a list of the supposed benefits of web3, to understand how the term is used these days. Might as well post what I found:

• better, fairer internet
• wrest back power from a small number of centralized institutions
• participate on a level playing field
• control what data a platform receives
• all data (incl. identities) is self-sovereign and secure
• high-quality information flows
• creators benefit
• reduced inefficiencies
• fewer intermediaries
• transparency
• personalization
• better marketing
• capture value from virtual items
• no censorship (content, finance etc)
• democratized content creation
• crypto-verified information correctness
• privacy
• decentralization
• composability
• collaboration
• human-centered
• permissionless

Some of this is clearly aspirational, perhaps on the other side of likely. Also not exactly what I would say if asked. But nevertheless an interesting list.