Beyond Parasitism
Web2 was largely parasitic: platforms extracted data from users without fair exchange, treating attention as a resource to be mined. The Symbiotic Web mimics mycorrhizal networks, where fungi (servers) and plants (users) exchange distinct resources (carbon for phosphorus) to the benefit of both.
Living Infrastructure
The Symbiotic Web is "alive." It uses Living APIs that adapt to user needs, Digital Spores that propagate information organically, and Stewards who tend the garden rather than just owning the land.
References
Jefferson, Josie, and Felix Velasco. "The Glass Library: The Myth of Openness and the Original Sin of Web1." Unearth Heritage Foundry, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.pending.
Jefferson, Josie, and Felix Velasco. "Myceloom: The Network Architecture of Living Systems." The Myceloom Protocol, Part 1 of 8. Unearth Heritage Foundry, January 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.pending.