You aren’t locked into social networks. Don’t use them.
Consumers vote with their dollars.
The constant noise of “Paywall” is why so much is ad based.
So, if you’ve got a better idea, build it and see if they come.
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Clarified that I meant successful companies.
This isn't at all true. If it were, WeWork and Uber and Doordash would all be profitable and wouldn't need eye-watering levels of subsidies. Companies build whatever the purse strings holder is comfortable with them building.
I suppose I should have said “successful companies”
AFAIK uber/doordash are profitable on a per unit basis in most developed markets, it's just a combination of marketing spend in new markets and extravagant developer salaries that make them lose money.
Note how circular this is. You say "consumers", not people. Who is a consumer is also defined by said companies.
You aren’t locked into Heroin. Don’t use it.
Consumers vote with their dollars.
So, if you’ve got a better idea, synthesize it and see if they come.
Do you really think social media and heroin should be regulated at all similarly?
It’s only social media.
We’ve gone way too far in needing others to help us.
“Someone help me stop using [favorite social media company]”