diff --git a/docs/overview/why-waku.md b/docs/overview/why-waku.md index 1f3eed4..8b4ecd1 100644 --- a/docs/overview/why-waku.md +++ b/docs/overview/why-waku.md @@ -2,21 +2,16 @@ title: Why Waku? --- -Communication in the present day is heavily influenced by third-party intervention, ranging from censorship and de-platforming to intermediaries that seek to profit from rent and the misuse of data in the surveillance economy. +Communication in the present day is heavily influenced by third-party intervention, ranging from censorship and deplatforming to intermediaries that seek to profit from rent and the misuse of data in the surveillance economy. Waku is intended to empower individuals by returning control of communication to them. It is the go-to standard for Web3 communication, offering a **scalable decentralized communication** solution. - Waku improves upon Whisper's capabilities by overcoming limitations and addressing functional gaps. - - It provides a public infrastructure for the Ethereum and multi-chain ecosystem, serving as a common good. - - It is not confined to a particular blockchain. - - It is modular, adaptable, and can cater to various use cases. - - It allows developers to decentralize communication in their dApps or move actions off-chain while maintaining decentralization. - -- It can run on various platforms, including mobile devices, cloud environments, web browsers, native desktop apps, or even dappnodes! +- It can run on various platforms, including mobile devices, cloud environments, web browsers, native desktop apps, or even dapp nodes! ## Whisper vs. Waku: Why Waku Wins