I think the answer is small social networks for several hundred and thousand people at a time, running on hosting which can cost 10-20 bucks a month. Of course

I think the answer is small social networks for several hundred and thousand people at a time, running on hosting which can cost 10-20 bucks a month. Of course, that would mean techies stepping up and doing this for their families and tribes... Many of us seem to be preoccupied with chasing the advertising dollar which exploits those same people.