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
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.
Computer-supported cooperative work
en.wikipedia.orgHowever, some types of engagement, such as votes and likes, come from controls designed to solicit feedback, while other types of engagement, such as clicks and watch time, are more implicit. In general both implicit and explicit engagement signals provide distinct and useful information to recommenders.
Teams OS and the Slack Social Network
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Making internet hang out spaces shouldn't require scribes or high priests — & it definitely shouldn't req. mathematical prowess and/or a seed round
XHtwitter.comWe can simply define digital sovereignty as the exercise of authority or power over the digital sphere .2
It's important to keep in mind that having authority over a sphere doesn't mean running that sphere with an iron fist. It is typical of democratic systems for instance that whoever has authority will use that authority to keep the system open... See more
It's important to keep in mind that having authority over a sphere doesn't mean running that sphere with an iron fist. It is typical of democratic systems for instance that whoever has authority will use that authority to keep the system open... See more