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by NetOpWibby 3093 days ago
If you’re trying to be a new alternative to Big Social, you should aim to be better or at the very least more interesting than the competition. There’s no way your network can be THE network for all people but you’ve gotta get them in the door. Good design goes a long way, the bare minimum is MEH.
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lyra_comms 3093 days ago
A quest to remain "more interesting" leads to constantly changing platforms, dark patterns, and intrusive notifications. A useful and effective platform enables communication in a reliable and stable way.

Thanks for your comments; we are very open to any more specific or detailed feedback on improving the platform.

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NetOpWibby 3093 days ago
Mmm, no. I don't think it should be a "quest". That's what Facebook is doing and I've never heard an FB user say they like any change that gets made.

I don't have any specific feedback about your platform (heck, I'm building my own social network at the moment), but I will say that your site is VERY text-heavy. I've seen your other comments about the common person not wanting to create a Mastodon instance and while I agree with you, the common person also doesn't want to wade through an essay just to find out what you're promoting.

Simple and Stripe are great examples of sites that have a LOT of text but it's designed in a way to make it not look tedious to peruse.

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lyra_comms 3093 days ago
Lyra values language and aims to be an effective tool for large conversations; we're not worried about large amounts of text. We especially don't want to patronise users by hiding or folding up messages which they have taken time to write.

This page provides a concise summary: https://www.hellolyra.com/about?page=how-lyra-works

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NetOpWibby 3093 days ago
Huh? What does making your site less cluttered have to do with patronizing users and/or hiding their messages? Sounds like you're so wrapped up in Lyra land that everything you do is awesome.

I wish you the best of luck.

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lyra_comms 3092 days ago
It has to do, as you mentioned, with the amount of text.

Whatever land you're wrapped up in, I hope everything is awesome there, too.

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