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> If that's the goal, why not simply found another social media company built around those values? Twitter is one of the few social networks that actually has
by lavoiems 4y ago
> If that's the goal, why not simply found another social media company built around those values?
Twitter is one of the few social networks that actually has a network. A lot of social media failed because the cold start problem is a very hard problem to solve at this point in the game. Elon probably knows it and I would bet that this is why he is looking to buy an established social network rather than creating a new one.
- wwweston 4y agoIt's a hard problem if you don't have the clout to get attention and/or if there's no particular demand for whatever distinction your platform offers. Musk has market-moving clout and a cult of personality, so the remaining question would be if he has a compelling insight into distinguished features. If he doesn't, he won't make Twitter better. If he does, he could make a greenfield platform a success.
- redisman 4y agoGoogle failed at it multiple times. Trumps network seems to have failed