The next big social media app

@shekhar_chandra True. Everyone wants you to be linked into their site. But a new version of Linkedin? That's something I'm excited to see.

@shekhar_chandra Great perspective. I do agree that building an entire business off of someone's ability to be addicted to a product isn't exactly a moral or ethical practice . . . what do you consider to be a balance between a product that still drives engagement, but is less addictive by design? My thought would be a model based on a monthly subscription amount, so there is less incentive to monetize a person's interests due to the MRR coming into the company.

@evst I think moderation of communities and ability to form niche groups creates a balanced environment. People can share thoughts freely without spending too much time. Also they remain engaged enough with the application to sustain its business model. Reddit is a great example, at least some parts of it, like AskHistorians is one with heavy moderation but quality content. Reddit as a whole may not be a great example.

@rubenwolff Great thoughts. I definitely believe it's an uphill battle to build a true competitor to the current giants, but could also see a need for niche social media applications emerging; for example, I consider LinkedIn to be an atrocious platform from a usability, consumer friendliness, and intuitive design standpoint, and believe a social option for enterprise and professional circles (outside of Workplace and LinkedIn) could still be built with a potential for market dominance. Your thought about "what else would I need?" is really important to consider . . . really makes you wonder about how intuitive the next phase of emerging tech needs to be to capture consumer attention and generate demand!

@evst I 100% agree with your views on LinkedIn. Not every Western country use LinkedIn as much as we do in the UK or the US, but I believe there can be better alternatives.

@rosssaris That would be very interesting! I believe voice is the way of the future... Clubhouse might not be the solution, but there is definitely a market for a voice-forward platform.