Yesterday I read the excellent article by Cory Doctorow: Let the Platforms Burn and this particular anecdote The thing is, network effects are a double-edged sword. People join a service to be with the people they care about. But when the people they care about start to leave, everyone rushes for the exits. Here’s danah [...]
TIL, the formatting on Wordpress is horrible for mobile. Nice post though.
I guess I’m just disappointed that Spez and co. are pulling a Weekend at Bernie’s to cash out before letting Reddit die. The naked greed that they’re probably going to get away with just makes my head spin.