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> If Facebook completely loses their young demographic network effects it would be very difficult for them to regain them. Facebook has had incredible success
by Nbox9 6y ago
> If Facebook completely loses their young demographic network effects it would be very difficult for them to regain them.
Facebook has had incredible success at mimicking other companies’ features, and when that fails purchasing major competitors. Discord is still niche, and I suspect their marketing and image will make it hard to break out of ‘gamer’ culture.
- _bohm 6y agoJust as a data point: I'm a member of several Discord communities, none of which are gaming-related. I've also noticed more recently that people are starting Discord communities around all kinds of non-gaming topics. Very commonly they seem to revolve around a public persona, like a YouTube celebrity, a musician, or a podcast host.
- ve55 6y agoI disagree that Discord is niche at this point. They're already worth several billion and it's still growing significantly, with perhaps several hundred million users and very high user-retention, usage, network effects, and proprietary lock-in. I'd still invest in Discord today if I could, in a heartbeat.
- codr7 6y agoDid it ever occur to you that we collectively shape our societies by the choices we make? From my perspective, the last thing we need is more Facebooks and Twitters.
- erikpukinskis 6y agoFrom my perspective, I think we need millions more more Facebooks and Twitters. Maybe billions.