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I had a similar realisation. What's the product in a social network? It's you.
by sjclemmy 10y ago
I had a similar realisation.
What's the product in a social network?
It's you.
- hoozter 10y ago:) That goes for television as well.
- robotresearcher 10y agoAd-supported TV. Other models exist: BBC, PBS, HBO, etc.
- davnicwil 10y agoThis is true, unless you pay for the social network, or it's p2p. It's not purposefully evil or inherently wrong, just an inevitable consequence of the business models involved in free-to-use social networks. I'm trying to explore whether a paid social network could be a workable model with https://postbelt.com https://postbelt.com Please check it out :-)
- che_shirecat 10y agoAppreciate the realisation but this really is repeated ad nauseum and is not an original thought in the slightest
- jgamman 10y agoa thought/concept doesn't need to be original to a wider group and can still be profound for the individual. see "just about any subject".
- nimchimpsky 10y agothats true, but they also provide lots of useful features to users.