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> I don't think this is a technological problem. You could say it's a marketing problem. Yes I think we're talking at cross-purposes here. Perhaps App.net real
by randomsearch 6y ago
> I don't think this is a technological problem. You could say it's a marketing problem.
Yes I think we're talking at cross-purposes here. Perhaps App.net really was better, that's great - it means we know how to solve the problems of twitter (given I haven't heard exactly how it was better, that makes me sceptical).
But I think what you mean is _replace_ twitter, which is not what I was getting at. That is not just a tech or marketing problem but a business problem. I believe that's possible too. But the skillset required is probably outside of the average HN member, so I was tailoring my comment for a tech person.
Another way tech people can contribute is making chrome add-ons that improve twitter, demonstrating how it can be better.
Again, that's separate from launching a company.
- _qulr 6y ago> given I haven't heard exactly how it was better, that makes me sceptical ADN was a subscription service. The common expression is always true: if you're not the customer, you're the product.
- randomsearch 6y ago> ADN was a subscription service. The common expression is always true: if you're not the customer, you're the product. There's a false implication here that ADN was better than Twitter but failed only because Twitter's business model is worse but lucrative. I think that's really not true. If you could build a product that people liked more, even if you made less money you'd still win.