Newest social network does not suck

Almondsetat wrote: post #3

If a social media platform doesn't offer a web client, it sucks. I'm sorry. Also, by what metric does it not suck? Ads? Privacy? Algorithmic feed? Bots? Addictiveness?

I read the thread on metafilter, apparently its sponsored by the John Muir whatever and is for people who enjoy sketching nature and sharing their sketches, I think.

Re: Newest social network does not suck

#7

Post by ahartmetz » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 7:26 AM UTC

muppetman wrote: post #4

All social networks start out not sucking...

Not sure. Facebook started as a HotOrNot clone apparently, and MySpace was a flaming web design disaster for its first years before it became a nice website for niche music, but then died entirely.

Re: Newest social network does not suck

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Post by pockybum522 » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 12:20 PM UTC

ahartmetz wrote: post #7

muppetman wrote: post #4

All social networks start out not sucking...

Not sure. Facebook started as a HotOrNot clone apparently, and MySpace was a flaming web design disaster for its first years before it became a nice website for niche music, but then died entirely.

Web design disaster by what standards?

Re: Newest social network does not suck

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Post by abhay37 » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 3:15 PM UTC

ahartmetz wrote: post #7

muppetman wrote: post #4

All social networks start out not sucking...

Not sure. Facebook started as a HotOrNot clone apparently, and MySpace was a flaming web design disaster for its first years before it became a nice website for niche music, but then died entirely.

Facebook was (and is) predatory but that is not what is meant by "suck". When Facebook came out, it satisfied a huge demand, and was exactly what people wanted, regardless of how you feel about it ethically.

Re: Newest social network does not suck

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Post by stogot » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 4:30 PM UTC

Lots of trackers? Firefox Focus mobile blocks so much that the layout is ruined