Re:Facebook is imposing American censorship on the rest of t...
by MBCook on Monday September 12, 2016 @12:23PM
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> But how do you get a billion people to decide to leave?
The same way they left MySpace and other services. People get annoyed enough (or something better comes along) and the network effects start to diminish and the tide flows out.
Re:Facebook is imposing American censorship on the rest of t...
by raarts on Monday September 12, 2016 @05:23PM
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People did not leave MySpace because they were annoyed, but because something better came along that didn't annoy them as much.
Re:Facebook is imposing American censorship on the rest of t...
by MBCook on Monday September 12, 2016 @06:00PM
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I know some people were annoyed at how bad the usability/design was as people customized things. But people have left other services because they didn't like the changes that the site decided to make. Digg is a very obvious example.
Sure, yes, I believe people should leave the platform too. But how do you get a billion people to decide to leave? By talking about problems with the platform. I believe that's what this article does.
It seems like you're suggesting that the article has no purpose (with your "woe is me" characterization). I would disagree with that.
And if anyone is reading this: HN readers, we are the people with the skills to set up a diaspora instance. Yes, your friends aren't using it. Fine. You use it first, and perhaps they will follow. One of my next projects is to set up GNU Social with a feed on my personal website, so I can "tweet" whatever I'd like and know that it will be permanently under my control. There's even Android apps for GNU Social. If you don't like what Facebook is doing, perhaps help support the alternatives?