[herbst]

That's a sad POV. Sure it might be hard to build the next social network without a lot of ad spent (likely always was) but you can definitely build the biggest social network for let's say tee drinkers and grow it naturally within an enthusiast community.

I too built things my whole life and have years of 'failure' on my back but I live of income I make on 'niche' sites no major company is ever going to compete for. No unicorns, no million dollar business but honest money for honest work.