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Is there any truth to this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

It's the eternal cycle:

Small platform has quality experience because most users are genuine and engaged, and user base is too small to be "worth it" for corporations and trolls
Platform grows slowly until it reaches tipping point of popularity and network effect
The platform has explosive growth, drawing interest of corporations and trolls
Corporations enshittify while trolls crank out misinformation and rage bait
Users reach tipping point and leave large platform to smaller platforms that don't have corporate interests and trolls
Repeat due to network effect

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For a lot of Twitter users, this is their first collapse and migration. Usually these events make people more mobile in the future.

I wonder if and when they'll start moving on from Bluesky? What event will trigger it next time? How much the experience will have to fall apart before they pack up and move? My money is on 'way less than last time'.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope you're right, but I feel like you're putting too much faith in the average person.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, it's still going to be years. But maybe when it happens, it won't be so damn sticky next time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Here's hoping you're right.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Has been happening for three decades: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September