Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak | Hacker News
For any single user, the stickiness of a social network often correlates strongly with the volume of social capital they've amassed on that network. People sometimes will wholesale abandon social networks, but it's rare unless the status earned there has undergone severe deflation
Remains of the Day • Status as a Service (StaaS) — Remains of the Day
In a true tragedy of the commons, these viral media companies may ultimately be the victim of their own success if Facebook decides that the core product value and user experience is being infringed upon.
Sean Ellis • Startup Growth Engines
Social platforms are still reporting robust growth — yes, even FB — despite growing opposition. But dig a little deeper, and a more nuanced picture emerges. When you look at who is — and more importantly, who is not — driving the growth of social platforms, a key demographic appears to be in retreat: young people.
Sara Wilson • The Era of Antisocial Social Media
It’s never felt more plausible that the age of social media might end—and soon.
Social media was never a natural way to work, play, and socialize, though it did become second nature.
The shift began 20 years ago or so, when networked computers became sufficiently ubiquitous that people began using them to build and manage relationships. Social n
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