I want it to be Mastodon
I think it'll be TikTok
Ask HN: What social media site could replace Twitter?
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#22the federated social web built upon ActivityPub, merely because it can not be put back inside the bottle. There will come along something more usable and interesting than Mastodon but talking the same standardized language for interoperability.
Why hasn't it been created yet?
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#23If Instagram had better text post support, I think everyone would just go there. They basically are already. Bands and companies promote them selves there already more frequently. Stories let people already share their stupid political hot tales. Honestly not sure what Twitter has over Instagram. Instagram starting from scratch for small text posts would allow them to fix a lot of mistakes Twitter made Maybe reddit,…
Links for one. Threading for two.
IG is really images-first, and would be a horrible platform for blogging or conversation without major changes.
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#24TikTok is most likely to become the first mega app (what Elmo has stated he wants to create as X) that's popular in the US.
>TikTok is most likely to become the first mega app
Why is this likely? Seems like it just does one thing well, and even that one thing now has serious competition from Youtube shorts (which are kinda better). Plus it's not cool anymore. Facebook seems to want to be a mega app but no one cares and it's just not happening because Facebook is a dinosaur.
Twitter very likely won't become Elon's X app, but I think TikTok is even less likely.
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#25I'm sure it won't be mastadon
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just to be blunt about it, the people whose opinions matter are obsessed with Twitter, not TikTok.
that's kind of dismissive.
Yes, I am aware. But at the end of the day, Musk and Biden and just about anyone with power or money you can actually name have Twitter accounts, not TikToks.
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#27TikTok is most likely to become the first mega app (what Elmo has stated he wants to create as X) that's popular in the US.
I highly highly doubt this. TikTok was a new idea and targeted young people. It has no brand value or widespread cultural support for it to be able to expand into other types of social media.
Pretty much every TikTok creator hates the monetization and many are shifting focus to YouTube.
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#28Surprised not to be hearing more about Tumblr. It's got the infrastructure... it would just need to develop a more serious vibe.
Re: Ask HN: What social media site could replace Twitter?
#29If Instagram had better text post support, I think everyone would just go there. They basically are already. Bands and companies promote them selves there already more frequently. Stories let people already share their stupid political hot tales. Honestly not sure what Twitter has over Instagram. Instagram starting from scratch for small text posts would allow them to fix a lot of mistakes Twitter made Maybe reddit,…
Links for one. Threading for two. IG is really images-first, and would be a horrible platform for blogging or conversation without major changes.
Ig already ripped off snap chat and tiktok somewhat successfully. I'm sure they could figure it out. Unless meta totally implodes taking Instagram with it
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#30If Instagram had better text post support, I think everyone would just go there. They basically are already. Bands and companies promote them selves there already more frequently. Stories let people already share their stupid political hot tales. Honestly not sure what Twitter has over Instagram. Instagram starting from scratch for small text posts would allow them to fix a lot of mistakes Twitter made Maybe reddit,…
Instagram is mostly softcore porn. People who don't want that don't want to hang out there.
The content you see Instagram is up to you. I don't get any of that. Clean up what you follow! Lol