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by rahulchhabra07 2371 days ago
My scar tissue from building consumer products tells me big shifts rarely happen without micro trends.

For instance, macro trends could be bad pr, mishandling of user data and privacy. But when you really ask those teens who've shifted away from Facebook, you realize the case is different.

- Feed based networks require more friction than messaging and story-based networks

- Ability to share w close friends increases sharing

- Synchronous communication over IRC feels better than async posts and comments

What do you think could be a strong micro-trend reason to shift to siloed social networks instead of a global social network?