[a13n]

I also wonder, if you got any traction whatsoever building a Facebook competitor, would they sue you for some kind of patent infringement? They'd definitely try to acquire you, and likely make it difficult to be successful if you didn't sell.

I guess Snap is an interesting case study here, but we can all read the writing on the wall.

[solarkraft]

Mastodon is doing very well in getting adoption - mostly from tech folks, but maybe/probably they'll pull people with them.

Facebook users in general seem a lot less tech oriented, so the initial push could be less.

Diaspora seems like a very well built-out alternative to Facebook in terms of features and speed (speed&cleanliness are much better). However the network effect is of course a thing. Maybe when Diaspora gets connected to the Fediverse via ActivityPub the Fediverse enthusiasts will tell their parents and grandparents to move over.