I can see this as positive — the web 2.0 idiocy of social media is going to disappear, and we'll hopefully see more smaller groups with more interesting convers

I can see this as positive — the web 2.0 idiocy of social media is going to disappear, and we'll hopefully see more smaller groups with more interesting conversations. HN is leading the pack, and this is the only place I really go to anymore. Web 2.0 products like Linkedin, Twitter, and even newer ones like Nextdoor are optimizing for terrible interactions. I miss the old 90's kind of forum interactions, where civilized, deeper conversations reigned. I think the only way this can be done is with smaller, more "aligned" communities, and strong moderation tools, team, and policies.