Why do we even need a microblogging platform? Twitter turned into a dumpster fire. Why will these other alternatives not have the same fate?
They won't avoid the same fate, because decay and entropy are inevitable. But they will last longer simply because fewer people know about them and use them.
You can't put a necessary amount of nuance in 140 characters.
The "simplest" requirement - decentralized discovery of what is out there, is essentially still unsolved. That is one of the main reasons we have centralized platforms of all types instead of some RSS on steroids design.
The second (and more difficult in sociopolitical terms) requirement that is still unsolved is the "active" web, decentralized POST-in on somebody else's server. Here you have social challenges (identity, spam, moderation, fake news etc).
We really need a good society adapted Web 3 evolution, because Web 2 has been a disaster that keeps on giving. But it will require genious at least commensurate with the original.
Creating a website was always easy. The minimum html you need is very small, and all you have to do is copy the files with an ftp client. Then tools like wordpress came and it became even easier.
What social medias have done was to put everyone in the same space. First there were walls and you just have to build your own information hub. Now, the platform is providing you its own like a private television service (including ads) whether you like it or not.
No need to invent a new version of the web, we can always go back to what was working and is still working.
Diversity of options is great.
> Twitter turned into a dumpster fire
I disagree. I love the new Twitter.
You must dislike him for political reasons, because from an accomplishment standpoint he is still a miracle.