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I enjoy Twitter but I agree with your assessment. Disagree a little about Facebook though. No argument about FB the company being soulless, evil, etc. But FB gr
by wishfish 4y ago
I enjoy Twitter but I agree with your assessment. Disagree a little about Facebook though. No argument about FB the company being soulless, evil, etc. But FB groups can be a great experience. Especially the smaller ones focused on a niche subject. Those are some nice communities, but it can take a while to find the right ones.
You're correct about the niches existing. There are little corners of the internet that exist as the neighborhood pub. Not just small FB groups and Discord channels. But I also know blogs still going strong with their 200-1000 regular commentators. The only problem is the audience for those blogs is aging. Not exactly a problem for me since I'm aging too. But does make me a little sad for their longevity because they have a problem attracting new users.
- thom 4y agoI think the closest I've seen is Twitch chat communities, but obviously that's a very different dynamic overall. I agree with your last point, I am older now, have a company and a family, and I don't really have the same emotional needs as teenage me. I just don't go looking for that level of commitment to internet spaces now. I'm sure in 25 years people will be on here lamenting that Floogleblarg neural pools don't capture the same vibe as Twitch chat circa 2020.