bitcoinerrorlog on Nostr: People like noting & fearing the concept of "network effect" when it comes to "social ...

People like noting & fearing the concept of "network effect" when it comes to "social media" apps.

What people want is to connect, for various reasons. They connect via "marketplaces" which is what social media apps really are.

Each of the "algorithms" in these "social media" marketplaces allow "matching" of data, just like an order book in an exchange. The exchanged data may contain messages, files, metadata, payments, etc.

Understand that when you are building a "social" app, or any app that connects people, you are building a marketplace where the service you provide is matching peers with what they are looking for.

It isn't some silly opportunity to build in virtue-signaling tools or incidental tipping features. You are building a marketplace, literally and figuratively.

Your job is to connect people, to connect data, not worry about how difficult it will be to convert people. If you solve their problems better, they will use your network... and most people use multiple networks anyway.

Focus on why people would ever use your app at all. Do you seriously think most people care about tipping? About censorship? Most people don't like tipping and most people aren't censored. What can your app actually do better than other apps?

Is your app just some reactive fomo nonsense response to a niche hype cycle? Are you chasing a bandwagon or solving problems in new ways?

This is part of the thinking behind what are building at Synonym, which we will share in October, and have already started leaking pieces of, if you're paying attention.