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
humanity is still adapting to the fact that ordinary people have broadcasting capability. cultural norms around this are still being negotiated in real time. it’s actually imo more disruptive than promethean fire; you can’t use fire to burn people on the other side of the planet
x.comThe past generation of social apps won the market through a playbook:
- building big networks with feeds for discovery
- creating a followers/status competition for engagement
- bringing together creators and audiences
- monetizing with ads
- supporting photo,... See more
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The difference becomes clear in how the feed responds to your behavior. Let’s say you click on a note about climate policy. In the old two-tower system, this single interaction would contribute minimally to your overall profile, especially if climate wasn’t already one of your core subscription topics. The model’s simplistic averaging approach... See more