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Given the realities of network effects and the observed tendency for a small number of social media platforms to dominate the market, this doesn't sound particu
by EForEndeavour 6y ago
Given the realities of network effects and the observed tendency for a small number of social media platforms to dominate the market, this doesn't sound particularly realistic. More choice would indeed be great, but I highly doubt that'll ever happen with a product/service whose entire value proposition depends on everyone choosing the same one.
- Ericson2314 6y agoWe need governments to promote federation, so we can have both choice and network effects. To bad there's far less money in federation---it's "moatlessness" ruins the business proposition---so I don't know who will pay for this lobbying.