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by TheOtherHobbes 3777 days ago
What's the point of social networking software if 99.9% of the population can't use it for social networking?
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We're providing it for others to start social networks, with the relevant user support, branding, etc.

I'm delighted that there is a general network of users, but that's not why I started it.

"can't" or "not willing" ?

If people are not willing to invest five minutes or so what to choose then they should stick with FB and Twitter where they don't think about the consequences of releasing all their private data anyway.

That is nothing more than an elitist argument that really has no place in this discussion. All you are doing with that argument is saying that you're somehow better than other people, and for that, you should be ashamed.
Do you really believe that nonsense?