If I could make one change to Facebook, it would be to eliminate the share button. I wouldn't make it impossible for people to copy and paste links to third-party content, but there would be no front-and-center UI for it.

The main thing I want from that sort of social media is to see original content from people that I know. I don't want to see the best cat video; I want to see my friend's cat video.

If you eliminated the TOP 10 listicle type of things or entire domains that host that kind of content, I'd call it a good start.

Which I think is great. Those features just incentivises people to constantly scream for attention and marketing agencies to try to create viral campaigns.

There are already plenty products aimed at the mass populace, I would love to see again more communities built for the niches. Not just in terms of topics (subreddits et al), but functionality and interactions. Because honestly I came to the conclusion that communities only work if they stay relatively small and focused. I haven't used Are.na enough to say anything about their community specifically, but their approach resonates strongly with me.

This is a feature. Literally every other social site falls over itself to show meaningless metrics.

> I have a feeling that is going to alienate mass populace users.

Sounds like a key feature.

I think we've learned by now that mass adoption is the death signal for any platform since it will bring in the spammers, advertisers and other undesirables which ruin the experience.

Good

That could be seen as a feature, not a bug, in and of itself.