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A comment on Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network?.

Re:Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-l... by mglikesbikes on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:38AM (#42076982)
Hi, I built one of these a few years ago. Poured my life savings into it.

You’re about to get a very tough education on who uses social networks and why they do it. It has nothing to do with privacy. Would urge you to not bother.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-l... by mglikesbikes on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:47AM (#42077066)
Some evidence of why not to bother:

1. Tar Pit Ideas: https://youtu.be/GMIawSAygO4

2. Tar Pit Ideas, the Sequel: https://youtu.be/GU9iT7MW0rs

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