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But it's different. There was a time when anyone could start a newspaper. There was a time when people had FM transmitters in their backyard. It became more exp

But it's different. There was a time when anyone could start a newspaper. There was a time when people had FM transmitters in their backyard. It became more expensive and the FCC started slicing up FM spectrum so everyone wouldn't trample over each other. Media was once free and then collapse to be owned by ABC, NBC, CBS and a few dozen newspapers. This was originally about network neutrality, but it applies to what we're seeing right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_3WnJ42kw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP_3WnJ42kw

nathankunicki 6y ago
Anyone can start a social media network. Twitter has competition in the form of the relatively-new Parler, which has welcomed controversial voices - and has gained significant traction among them. You can feel free to create your own too. Social media platforms existed before Twitter and Facebook, and eventually other platforms will succeed Twitter and Facebook. Can it be expensive to start a company from scratch? Yes, it can. But that has always been the case.
- djsumdog 6y ago
  It's cheap to start a social network. I run a Pleroma and a Mastodon server and you can find the links in my profile. But don't fool yourself into thinking my little instances have any sort of effect compared to the big mega-corps of Google/Facebook and Twitter.
  - nathankunicki 6y ago
    I don't. Making something popular requires a tonne of work. Again, this has always been the case, even for traditional physical products. If you're going to make a competitor for something, expect an uphill battle. As I said, there were social networks before Twitter, Facebook, and Parler, and there will be social networks afterwards.
Barrin92 6y ago
>But it's different. There was a time when anyone could start a newspaper starting a newspaper is significantly more costly and difficult than starting a social media app. You're confusing the fact that websites like Parler are so toxic that nobody wants to do business with them with the inability of actually starting it, which anyone with a laptop can do on a weekend.
CyberDildonics 6y ago
Maybe you should find the worst comments on parler, voat, and thedonald.win then take them around to print shops and see if everyone prints them.

nathankunicki 6y ago

Anyone can start a social media network. Twitter has competition in the form of the relatively-new Parler, which has welcomed controversial voices - and has gained significant traction among them. You can feel free to create your own too. Social media platforms existed before Twitter and Facebook, and eventually other platforms will succeed Twitter and Facebook. Can it be expensive to start a company from scratch? Yes, it can. But that has always been the case.

djsumdog 6y ago
It's cheap to start a social network. I run a Pleroma and a Mastodon server and you can find the links in my profile. But don't fool yourself into thinking my little instances have any sort of effect compared to the big mega-corps of Google/Facebook and Twitter.
- nathankunicki 6y ago
  I don't. Making something popular requires a tonne of work. Again, this has always been the case, even for traditional physical products. If you're going to make a competitor for something, expect an uphill battle. As I said, there were social networks before Twitter, Facebook, and Parler, and there will be social networks afterwards.

Barrin92 6y ago

>But it's different. There was a time when anyone could start a newspaper starting a newspaper is significantly more costly and difficult than starting a social media app. You're confusing the fact that websites like Parler are so toxic that nobody wants to do business with them with the inability of actually starting it, which anyone with a laptop can do on a weekend.

CyberDildonics 6y ago

Maybe you should find the worst comments on parler, voat, and thedonald.win then take them around to print shops and see if everyone prints them.