>These days the Internet, and hence the number of people who need to agree on the protocols, is huge.
These days however it's not the people who decide, it's organizations.
>Think about, for example, HTTP2; how many organisations and individuals were involved in its definition and publication?
Many may be involved, but very few can decide whether to use it or kill it. Namely, Google and Facebook would be enough. Descending down to individuals, it's about 3-5 from Google and one from Facebook.
These days however it's not the people who decide, it's organizations.
>Think about, for example, HTTP2; how many organisations and individuals were involved in its definition and publication?
Many may be involved, but very few can decide whether to use it or kill it. Namely, Google and Facebook would be enough. Descending down to individuals, it's about 3-5 from Google and one from Facebook.