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Is HN really a social media though? You can't dm users, you can't subscribe to/follow users and the content on the page isn't catered to you: it's the same for
by awelxtr 4y ago
Is HN really a social media though?
You can't dm users, you can't subscribe to/follow users and the content on the page isn't catered to you: it's the same for everyone.
I don't really believe message boards are social media.
- matwood 4y agoIt's type of social media - maybe social media light? I haven't used FB in years, sometimes check Twitter when linked to something there, do check reddit (but follow only a few subs), and HN obviously. For me, online boards/social are for anonymous-ish socializing. My IRL friends I see/text/email.
- snowwrestler 4y agoYup, HN is a web forum, not social media. Forums actually predate social media by a lot—going back to Internet news groups, which were organized topically. The key point is that conversations are transactional around content; the only interactions are in public comment threads under links or text posts. Social media is the opposite: you start by connecting with people, and then talk about whatever you or your connections feel like talking about.
- 0xbadcafebee 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Definition_and_features https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#Definition_and_fe...