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I think the ultimate problem is people go where people are going - niche networks are great for people who just want to communicate with a few people (it's why
by nkozyra 5y ago
I think the ultimate problem is people go where people are going - niche networks are great for people who just want to communicate with a few people (it's why IRC is still popular today), but it's never going to break through without some massive lure.
- jacobobryant 5y agoMaybe, though I think a gradual switch through email might be feasible (see my other comment[1]). Also, if new systems provide a long-form-content-centric experience, that would IMO be a pretty big lure for a good chunk of people. Readwise's original post[2] is pretty compelling in that regard. That wouldn't be enough to get a majority of social media users to switch--but even if new systems are limited to the population of people who read articles instead of just tweets, that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29546280 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29546280 [2] https://blog.readwise.io/readwise-reading-app/ https://blog.readwise.io/readwise-reading-app/
- IndexPointer 5y agoAdversarial interoperability is the only solution. Make the new networks compatible with the current ones, even without their authorization.