FWIW, I'm not objecting HN or forums are not social media. Rather that nowadays, social media have more mechanics that are typical: * presence of brands * infl

FWIW, I'm not objecting HN or forums are not social media. Rather that nowadays, social media have more mechanics that are typical: * presence of brands * influencers * algorithmic bubble filters * attention hoarding Of course, forums and HN are social media and can be toxic as well. I may he wrong and I'm happy to read more, but I hope I clarified where I draw the line with what (I think) is typical and expected of social media, from a business/industry perspective.