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>> People can read it natively in the social app they find themselves already in Not saying you're wrong, but... if it was a blog wouldn't that "native app" be
by wintogreen74 4y ago
>> People can read it natively in the social app they find themselves already in
Not saying you're wrong, but... if it was a blog wouldn't that "native app" be a browser?
>> Also makes it easier for such readers to share, increasing the post/thread's reach
I think this is a big part of it; it's not about connecting with a few deeply, but many shallow connections. I'd argue that these authors care more about the sharing than the communication aspects TBH.
- jonny_eh 4y ago> Not saying you're wrong, but... if it was a blog wouldn't that "native app" be a browser? But they come across the content scrolling through a social feed. They'd need to click a link, that opens a new tab (with goodness knows how many ads), to read the content.