If you want to know, study the market for new versions of the old Twitter. Many are super close to the "new" Twitter, indeed some are nicer. Which have been s

If you want to know, study the market for new versions of the old Twitter. Many are super close to the "new" Twitter, indeed some are nicer. Which have been successful, with whom, why? And what are their prospects? Oh and it's a good moment to take a refresher look at the foundational business model for these networks. Facebook succeeded by giving users some stuff for "free," in exchange for agreement(?) to be subject to total surveillance. And it turned out, also in exchange for being subject to sentiment steering. C.f.. Cambridge Analytica's collaboration with the GRU and Facebook: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/origins-russias-broad-political-assault-united-states/ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/origins-russias-bro... Given the catastrophic consequences, does the same devil's bargain succeed today? Are voters more educated or more skeptical? Are legal protections stronger? They are in the EU. Or has enshittification so defiled the entire social space that users are as OP suggests "burned out"? Anyone trying something in this space today had better keep a close on eye on the movement to repeal section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, as well. That would instantly kill most any social media worth participating in.