Network effects are why even big players like Google fail to compete with Facebook or WhatsApp. Network effects are much more powerful than privacy concerns and

Network effects are why even big players like Google fail to compete with Facebook or WhatsApp. Network effects are much more powerful than privacy concerns and stuff. Without a brilliant strategy to win market share, no technology can win that race. Embracing niches (universities or other special interest groups) and expanding from there seems to be a way to go. Would be nice to see an alternative to FB become successful :)