Re:How Jason Kottke is thinking about kottke.org at 20
by DamnInteresting on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:33PM
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It seems analogous to a forest canopy...initially the soil is rich and opportunity seems boundless. But over time old-growth trees grow and spread until they absorb most of the available sunlight, making it difficult or impossible for saplings to get started below.
Re:How Jason Kottke is thinking about kottke.org at 20
by deyan on Thursday February 22, 2018 @08:27PM
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I actually read Seth Godin's blog: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/01/an-open-note...
Where he basically says that Gmail's promotions folder acts essentially as a filter. I wonder if others have any relevant experience to share on the matter.
Similar to the early adopters of Instagram who built huge followings simply because they were there first. Anyone starting today has to face a huge headwind: the content algorithms.
Are there other examples of vestigial platforms that are leftover successes from before?
Email newsletters are the last outpost of unfiltered connection - I shudder to think of what happens when personal email dips below 100% organic reach.