$1M to build decentralized social networks

"Facebook but decentralised" is already 26 characters so that seems like a bit of a tight limit. I suppose it'll help find people who have any marketing nouse, which is the actual challenge for a project like this, not technology.

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by projectramo » Fri, May 11, 2018, 3:23 PM UTC

There is a documentary on HBO about this effort called "Silicon Valley". It is in the 5th season.

The basic challenge is that smart people keep making really poor choices which are very funny but also counter productive.

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by TaylorAlexander » Fri, May 11, 2018, 3:25 PM UTC

overcast wrote: post #4

If I had the money, I'd pledge $1B to erase social networks from our lives.

If you feel that strongly, stop using them. I stopped using Facebook a year ago, and now my most social sites are YouTube and reddit. Neither are as toxic for me as Facebook was. You won’t save others, but it’s easy to save yourself.

Re: $1M to build decentralized social networks

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Post by amhokies » Fri, May 11, 2018, 3:26 PM UTC

TaylorAlexander wrote: post #9

overcast wrote: post #4

If I had the money, I'd pledge $1B to erase social networks from our lives.

If you feel that strongly, stop using them. I stopped using Facebook a year ago, and now my most social sites are YouTube and reddit. Neither are as toxic for me as Facebook was. You won’t save others, but it’s easy to save yourself.

Just don't read the Youtube comments.