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by 40acres 2737 days ago
True, eventually these platforms will either die or innovate to the point where their original implementations seem distant.

My bigger point is regarding the nature of a gaming platform vs. a more traditional feed based app as effective social networks (when it comes to lasting power and monetary ability mainly), even the best video games have a flash in the pan nature that makes it difficult to see the MAU increase in a way we've seen with feed based networks.