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> What matters in social networks is scale If you care about a revenue stream like ads, or are a prominence wanting a broadcasting platform.. but in general: w

> What matters in social networks is scale If you care about a revenue stream like ads, or are a prominence wanting a broadcasting platform.. but in general: why, no, not at all?

qtzfz 4y ago
Because the more people you have to read or talk to, the better? Because you want all your friends and people you want to hear from to be already there? It's like those threads about Signal, talking about how much better it is compared to whatsapp and the rest - okay, maybe, but if my friends aren't there already, it's worthless.
- throwbadubadu 4y ago
  No, for some maybe, for others not. Also quantity vs quality. And also, what about those monopolies, I understand motivation, but the outcome is problematic.. If we want the everybody encompassing user platform it shouldn't be commercialized and owned like that, with a lot of idealism ;) > but if my friends aren't there already, it's worthless See that is another level problem there also.. if everybody jumps out of the window, I need too?How did we survive just prior to mega social networks.. huh. So again, I know for some what you mention is the important point. But don't tell evryone, and also every playform, that if they are not aiming for super growth they are doing it wrong, because (and likely even intentionally) they aren't!
- BeefWellington 4y ago
  > Because the more people you have to read or talk to, the better? Not really. Having quality interactions is more important to me than having many interactions.
- vidarh 4y ago
  What matters is if the right people are there. Same reason why we're on HN even though it's tony compared to Reddit. And many of us are both places. For me, Mastodon now have more of the right people than Twitter, but I still hold on to my Twitter accounts too because there are others I still want to talk to there.

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> What matters in social networks is scale If you care about a revenue stream like ads, or are a prominence wanting a broadcasting platform.. but in general: w

by throwbadubadu 4y ago

> What matters in social networks is scale If you care about a revenue stream like ads, or are a prominence wanting a broadcasting platform.. but in general: why, no, not at all?

qtzfz 4y ago
Because the more people you have to read or talk to, the better? Because you want all your friends and people you want to hear from to be already there? It's like those threads about Signal, talking about how much better it is compared to whatsapp and the rest - okay, maybe, but if my friends aren't there already, it's worthless.
- throwbadubadu 4y ago
  No, for some maybe, for others not. Also quantity vs quality. And also, what about those monopolies, I understand motivation, but the outcome is problematic.. If we want the everybody encompassing user platform it shouldn't be commercialized and owned like that, with a lot of idealism ;) > but if my friends aren't there already, it's worthless See that is another level problem there also.. if everybody jumps out of the window, I need too?How did we survive just prior to mega social networks.. huh. So again, I know for some what you mention is the important point. But don't tell evryone, and also every playform, that if they are not aiming for super growth they are doing it wrong, because (and likely even intentionally) they aren't!
- BeefWellington 4y ago
  > Because the more people you have to read or talk to, the better? Not really. Having quality interactions is more important to me than having many interactions.
- vidarh 4y ago
  What matters is if the right people are there. Same reason why we're on HN even though it's tony compared to Reddit. And many of us are both places. For me, Mastodon now have more of the right people than Twitter, but I still hold on to my Twitter accounts too because there are others I still want to talk to there.