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# A creator should own the source even when a...
> A creator should own the source even when a platform supplies the audience. Portable files, stable identifiers, open formats, and independent domains allow the work to survive changes in algorithms, companies, interfaces, and public taste.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius — Part Four — Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing - Workbook|Constructing Genius — Part Four — Technical Infrastructure for Distributed Publishing]]
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“A creator should own the source even when a platform supplies the audience. Portable files, stable identifiers, open formats, and independent domains allow the work to survive changes in algorithms, companies, interfaces, and public taste.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-creator-should-own-interfaces-public-taste
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