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Media used to be few or one entity speaking to many Social media is many people speaking to many HN is social media
by llamaimperative 2y ago
Media used to be few or one entity speaking to many
Social media is many people speaking to many
HN is social media
- Minor49er 2y agoThen wouldn't public access TV, call-in radio shows, or the news be social media as well since they typically involve many-to-many interactions? Or is there more to it?
- llamaimperative 2y agoSure. It's probably more helpful to think of this (like almost all things) on a spectrum. HN is definitely on the social media end of the spectrum. For example, all your listed examples have very hands-on and comprehensive, opinionated editorial control. HN has moderation, but not really editorial control per se.
- interludead 2y agoViewing it as a spectrum makes a lot of sense.