[Calvin02]

Yeah, and if you look at all the engagement tactics that the NPR, NYTimes, or the CNN apps use, they are basically saying: spend your time here and not there.

Most of the internet is vying for your attention and asking you to spend more time on their site than the others.

To truly come up with meaningful solutions, we need to look at the entire problem. Otherwise we're just moving marbles around.

[zahrc]

I think there is not just one problem, people have different needs and holes to fill.

The social media platforms attract different demographics, because they fit in different niches.

The reason why people are drawn to Facebook, differs from 4chan.

On Instagram people want to be discovered and seen, creating and sharing art and take the credit for it.

While people go to 4chan to be anonymous, which generates questionable content.

I personally go on HN because the community is close to home, but why is that?