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1. astrod+Z2[view] [source] 2017-01-13 02:17:36
>>antina+(OP)
This reeked of being dead the day it launched, so it's hardly surpising, but it's also tragic.

Why is it so hard to create a Twitter alternative that's popular and effective? Does the world tend to gravitate towards single standards for these things, like Facebook, HTTP or email?

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2. Analem+k3[view] [source] 2017-01-13 02:21:31
>>astrod+Z2
Network effects, and the existing services being "good enough"
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3. sdegut+n5[view] [source] 2017-01-13 02:57:40
>>Analem+k3
Yeah basically that. People don't want extensible services or open platforms. They don't want full control over their data. They don't want 100% privacy. These are all niche things that like less than 1% of people want. Most people just want a thing that does one basic job and does it good enough.
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