Re:Not on a Social Network? You’ve Still Got a Privacy Problem
by shmerl on Tuesday October 07, 2014 @12:22AM
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Market share doesn't preclude the existence of choice. So the article shouldn't put it as if there aren't any better alternatives.
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Re:Not on a Social Network? You’ve Still Got a Privacy Problem
by HaloZero on Tuesday October 07, 2014 @12:46AM
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In the case of social networks where a network is only as useful as the other people on it, it might not necessitate that there is no alternative but practically there isn't.
Re:Not on a Social Network? You’ve Still Got a Privacy Problem
by shmerl on Tuesday October 07, 2014 @01:26AM
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Diaspora* is quite useful for a constantly growing number of users.
Your thesis however is wrong, which is demonstrated by the fact that any network starts with no users. I.e. any network goes through the growth process, when newcomers see it as rather barren in the early days. Diaspora* isn't at that stage anymore.