All about social networks
shit you should read if you are building or care about how social networks are evolving
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All about social networks
One option a company with a useful network has (whether it’s an email platform or a social network) is to curate what they feature. They’ve built an asset and that asset goes up in value when it attracts thoughtful users.
The other option is to believe that ‘open’ is the answer, the more open the better. As we learned when we launched Squidoo a
... See moreSeth Godin • The inevitable decline of fully open platforms
Every notification ping holds the possibility we have merit. When we scroll, what are we looking for?
Thea Lim • The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age
Erin Kissane, Writer/Researcher - XOXO Festival (2024)
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Working in technology means one thing above all else: chasing scale. There is a reason why much of the tech world is obsessed with growth. Free from physical constraints, digital systems can scale to an incomprehensible size. The appeal of conquering the engineering, design and business challenges of mega-scale is strong, the rewards immense. But
... See moremany “social network” products/platforms think they’re just tech, but really they’re socio-technical systems, and part of the reason they break “at scale” is bc while the software might scale, other systems like safety & moderation don’t necessarily scale as easily. A single player (e.g) calculator app is tech/software only, social platforms are more than that.
The Kids are Alright: An Interview with Eugene Wei and Julie Young (Gift Culture, Part 4)
Eugene Weidanco.substack.com