> The problem with social networks isn't the software, it's that they aren't for a particular purpose ... The problem with social networks, is that they're soci

> The problem with social networks isn't the software, it's that they aren't for a particular purpose ... The problem with social networks, is that they're social Let's take look how Hacker News is designed: A discussion platform that utilize tree structure to keep discussions structured, easy to track and on point. There are many different kind of designs, the flat-list one for example, which causes less structured and often ineffective discussions. The problem of social networks is not just due to social factors, software design plays a key role. You know, most physical real-world bars/clubs, which are also social places, couldn't generate that level of toxicity. Even the toxicity on Reddit is no match for the top social networks. Those systems are what I called "moderated-islands", on each island, there are people who wants to keep things in check. On the social networks however, the people who checks things are the same people who post the content, and moderation is done directly under the content they've posted, there is no "the third eye". Then, you introduce the feature that prevents your users to from structured discussions, and then give them a "How popular U R" counter ... It's more complicated than "It's just social".