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This exactly. It’s not the platform, it’s the people. I think social networks work fine for small niche communities where conversion stays focused. The problem
by WD-42 3y ago
This exactly. It’s not the platform, it’s the people. I think social networks work fine for small niche communities where conversion stays focused. The problem with all general social networks is that they eventually all devolve into political flame wars. Everyone is just over it.
- timeon 3y agoNiche communities around some topic work well if people that are interested come and go. But if the niche is artificially created by fact that community is gated, then such community is not sustainable. Cabin fever and general fatigue of users.
- bombcar 3y agoReddit almost solved it because they figured out a way to make a large collection of small communities, but then that slumped into the melt as it was likely to do.