Instagram has a network effect, people join because everyone is using it. Memo won't have that for 10-20 years at this rate, and specifically *because* people don't understand the tech
No. Ppl join because Instagram has interesting content that is only available on Instagram. That networking effect is the reason for it's RAPID growth, but not for the GROWTH it's self
If they understood that centralized services will all leak/sell their data and take possession of their work, they would join Memo instantly. We need more people to understand the tech
Just to clarify, USERS would join
#Memo if there was better content. Content creators would join if they knew they had total control of their content and acct on a platform like
#Memo
>Content creators would join if they knew they had total control of their content and acct on a platform like
#MemoThat's what I said lol. You can't have better content w/o creators.
Just clarifying users would not join because of data security because they follow the content creators. It's content creators who will come for data security.
Not exclusively, you're thinking of property rights and demonetization. Data security affects all users, just look at the Ashley Madison leaks, etc.
I am using data security as a general term, but yes property rights, demonetization, and all of the above. Users will always follow the content creators. Where C.C.s go, so will users
The main point I was trying to make was that data security affects everyone, but advertising/celebrity/bot activity also draws users, as it did with Twitter. The network effect exists
Data security does effect everyone. All I am saying is
#Memo will have to draw the content creators to grow, then the users will come after.
I agree with that, though I also think that educating regular users about data security can create a network effect for the platform. It would take all of us doing it though, and more
That would be nice, but most ppl including me would rather leave that to the data security experts because that's their job. Median users aren't mad understand it
Most people are aware of all the shady shit Facebook and other centralized social media corps pull, and care about it, but are in denial because their network effect is too strong
It's not denial. It's lack of a better option. People know the world is messed up, they just don't know a better option. Even with fiat currency to insecure social media platforms
Several people that I've warned about Facebook say that they can't quit, usually because they either advertise there, or just because everyone uses it and they want to keep in touch
If you smoke enough cigarettes you will probably get
#cancer. Quitting is hard, but it's most likely worth it.
Have you ever seen people with a hole in their neck?
You can only quit if you want to quit. If you want to quit, it is disorienting, but not all that difficult. The wanting is the hard part.
Breaking an addiction is an inherently violent process (you must destroy part or all of "yourself"). People tend to shy away from violence.
That's an interesting way to think about it, I always saw it as distancing yourself from a dependency. It's much easier if you replace bad habits with constructive ones
It's not always necessary to quit entirely either, some bad habits aren't that bad if done in moderation
Quitter since 2006. No nicotine no alcohol. Only couple of months was tough in the beginning. Just a matter of habits lol.
I had trouble quitting cigarettes too, but kicked them pretty easily when I started dating a non-smoker. It's nearly impossible without a good reason though, I'm at ~4 years now
You can only quit an addiction if you have a good enough reason period. A good WHY? (reason to quit) will carry you through every single obstacle and hard time.
Agreed. In my case, I basically have to break before I decide to make a change.
It's because the content creators are there and
#Memo and other decentralized platforms are not yet viable alternatives to Twitter and Facebook.
and having to actually use it is a big part of that. Attention will probably grow with time and more scandals/injustices from tech/social media, but we need to be educating people too
