I agree on most of this but the mob mentality bit. I’ve seen very little of that on Pinterest because people use it differently. It’s more like a lose kind of b

I agree on most of this but the mob mentality bit. I’ve seen very little of that on Pinterest because people use it differently. It’s more like a lose kind of bookmarking tool than a space for socializing and the elements where people talk with each other are not very prominent in the UI. >not because of their great business model, but the theme of the platform... Isn’t the theme of the platform part of what goes into the business model? Instagram is the one social network whose users actually have positive associations with its brand. That too isn’t based on the business model, but the fact that the platform fosters engagement though posting photos rather than sowing discord among your friends and family (Facebook) and stoking outrage mobs to gang up on random celebrities (Twitter).