Making “Social” Social Again
The familiar social network pattern is to aspire to convert the whole world into a member.
We think there’s room for a different approach. A social network that’s both niche and healthy. A social network that’s more magazine than platform.
Itay Dreyfus • #4 Roam Research — What comes after a renaissance?
Anyone else feel like something’s shifting?
I’m done caring about going viral.
I’m done posting just to stay relevant.
I’m done pretending I care about algorithms.
All I want is to write what matters, grow at my own pace, stack my income streams, and spend more time offline.
Nothing else. Literally nothing else.
Who’s with me?
I’m done caring about going viral.
I’m done posting just to stay relevant.
I’m done pretending I care about algorithms.
All I want is to write what matters, grow at my own pace, stack my income streams, and spend more time offline.
Nothing else. Literally nothing else.
Who’s with me?
𝙰𝚒𝚣𝚊 𝙲. ⚡️ | Substack
Last week, Meta announced that the Facebook newsfeed would be shifting towards an algorithmic, recommendation-based model of content distribution. This announcement marked the most recent example of a major platform to formally make this shift, while other major platforms, including Meta’s Instagram, have been headed in this direction for a while. ... See more
Michael Mignano • The End of Social Media
When we think about these platforms at their best: they're about connection, meaning, friends, sparks of delight and provocations and resonance.