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I don't think HN falls into the category of social media in the sense that it is debated by lawmakers at the moment. Not every online community is social media

• randomdata 4y ago
  If HN isn't social media, I'm not sure what is. Perhaps you are referring to plain old media where there is no meaningful social interaction, rather one-way consumption of produced content? Indeed, lawmakers do seem concerned about new entrants to the media space, like producers on TikTok, no doubt because they struggle to exert the same kind of control over the content like they used to be able to when there were only a small handful of regulated media companies. That's well beyond the topic of social media taking place here, though.
  • dustedcodes 4y ago
    > If HN isn't social media, I'm not sure what is. You don't see significant measurable difference between Insta/TikTok and HN? Ouch!
    • randomdata 4y ago
      In fact, I see a considerable difference. Instagram and TikTok, have no meaningful social component. It's just content producers producing content for consumption by consumers. They are effectively cable TV providers, only deviating from traditional cable TV in that there is no hard limit on the number of channels. HN is social media. Active, two way conversation which emulates going outside to talk to your neighbour, except with people around the globe, is what attracts people here. The users here aren't here just to watch TV like they are on Instagram and TikTok.