cstanhope@social.coop ("Charles Stanhope") wrote:
This has probably been observed elsewhere by somebody more thoughtful, but it seems one of the (many) issues with "social media" is the mixing of incompatible modes. There seems to be at least three:
1. Passive receiving of the broadcasts of others (parasocial).
2. Striving to find and build an audience for your broadcasts.
3. Wanting to connect and interact with people one on one.The first two work well with frictionless, VC backed junk optimized for growth at all costs.