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> why didn't Discourse beat Facebook? a) they're aiming more for phpBB et al b) they launched a year ago
by quarterto 13y ago
> why didn't Discourse beat Facebook?
a) they're aiming more for phpBB et al
b) they launched a year ago
- veeti 13y agoHe probably meant Diaspora.
- josteink 13y agoIn that case they lost because their conceptual model was so complex that even a reasonably technical user trying to sign up would give up trying to get an account, trying to figure out what a "hub" was and how you would get one. And I mean that on top of network effect. And the fact that it was mismanaged. And that it was mostly vapour-ware. It hardly had a chance.