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The 'my colleagues are on twitter by not mastodon' example doesn't feel salient to me. The best example would probably be MMORPG's. Should people who play WoW
by mikkergp 5y ago
The 'my colleagues are on twitter by not mastodon' example doesn't feel salient to me. The best example would probably be MMORPG's. Should people who play WoW have access to people who play FFIV? I guess the question would be is social networking more a communications utility like a cell phone or e-mail, or is it more of a recreational activity. Personally I've never felt like not being on facebook took access away from my friends the way not having a phone would. Oddly no one talks about LinkedIn being a monopoly which feels like a more substantive example, since not being on LinkedIn may impact job opportunities. But not being on facebook, instagram, or twitter feels more like I won't be able to recreate with my friends/family and less like I won't be able to communicate with them.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI think the MMORPG example is off for a few reasons: 1. The primary product of an MMORPG isn’t access to a social network. 2. The social networks in these games is far smaller than social media platforms (we don’t usually worry about anti-trust for tiny markets) 3. As you mentioned, social media platforms are communications/infrastructure, not recreation.
- dane-pgp 5y ago> 1. The primary product of an MMORPG isn’t access to a social network. Exactly. You can switch to another MMORPG and find another level 29 healer to restore your HP, but if your mother only uses Facebook, it's much harder to switch to a different social network and find another woman who gave birth to you.