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Facebook is eventually going to hurt its own reputation enough that people are going to stop using the platform. A social network/messaging app isn’t that hard
by empath75 9y ago
Facebook is eventually going to hurt its own reputation enough that people are going to stop using the platform.
A social network/messaging app isn’t that hard to build and Facebook has been building a lot of extra shit on top of it that people don’t really need.
- jkeat 9y agoAny ideas out there on what could lead to a migration away from Facebook to say, Mastodon? [0] Facebook probably has the strongest network effect that’s ever existed. [0] https://mastodon.social/about https://mastodon.social/about
- NoGravitas 9y agoBetter to link to https://joinmastodon.org/ https://joinmastodon.org/, instead of to that one instance. Better to spread traffic around.
- nradov 9y agoMost users don't care about reputation. Like most large tech companies, Facebook will be hurt when they miss a disruptive innovation or major social change.
- buddapalm 9y agoThe network effects issue is real, some kind of open graph could potentially be the answer, as upstart social networks start with the disadvantage of having to connect everyone somehow. That said, I worry about the Myanmar thread: there, The Internet is synonymous with Facebook, and people trust it as an authority. The masses who are unequipped to think critically aren't going to be persuaded to choose something else as long as the platform keeps serving up paid "news" ads and click bait that reinforces their beliefs. The powerful ability for a platform to target specific humans or allow any one to represent a trustworthy new organisation is problematic. These are interesting places to start too.
- olyjohn 9y agoPeople risk their lives daily to read Facebook while doing things like walking across the street and driving. As long as people get their notification fix, they probably wont care that much.