Lillie Sun

"Social media made sharing about performance instead of self-discovery. We scroll to compare. We post to prove. We've gotten really good at being seen, but we've forgotten how to be known.

Ditto exists because we believe sharing should help you understand yourself, not prove yourself to others.

We're the only platform built for sharing your... See more

The meaning and tone of these platforms changes with who uses them. What kind of bowling alley it is depends on who goes there.

value comes from reciprocity, not reach

Make something people need, make it well, and put it in a place they can find it. Success will follow

But Instagram is not just one app, so it’s effectively become three different Twitters: Instagram Stories for the people you know, the grid for people you used to know (and their weddings and babies), and Reels for probing the profoundly upsetting psychic void at the heart of our country.

When a platform can benefit the people, then it’ll take on a life of its own

I feel that Moments is the backbone of online socialization for Chinese people. It’s possible that it is China’s most effective social tool. It currently has so many users and visits every day. It feels like checking Moments is a routine task to complete one’s daily requirement for socialization. Maybe a user didn’t leave their house all day, but... See more

Rather than focusing on day-to-day execution, it requires a large number of people to think about a variety of possible futures, align on one single future, and then plot a concrete course to get there