Table of contents: Problems with moderators / curators of social media platforms: One final category of issues I have with social media platforms (but one of the most important ones in my mind) revolves around community moderators, which is mainly…
Table of contents: Problems with the users of social media platforms Some of the content below has been mentioned in other sections, but I think it’s worth it to outline what I see are the biggest issues with the consuming…
Table of contents: Problems with the content of social media platforms: 1. Memes / controversial / taboo topics will always win, unless moderated Memes are easy to create, easy to distribute, easy to read and understand, and easy to upvote…
Table of contents: Problems with the community aspect of social media platforms: 1. Content and grouping is often disorganized When I watch a TV show, I often try to see if I can read what other people are thinking of…
Table of contents: Problems with the platforms themselves: 1. The metrics social media platforms rely on DO NOT align with the metrics that provide a good social user experience Social media platforms heavily rely on metrics such as Daily Active…
Table of contents: Introduction: WANTED: Somebody to go back in time with me (when suggesting to build a social media platform was ok). This is not a joke. Email [email protected]. You’ll get paid when we get acquired. Must bring your…
The age of AI is among us, and everyone is rushing to build new systems that will allow one person to act like twenty. The allure is clear: The time savings on solving any of these problems would be massive,…
If you’ve used the internet at any point in your life (how are you reading this otherwise?), you’ve likely come across someone who harasses, spams, or just in general bothers you. And when this happens, whether it’s a spam email…
Documentation and how it rots If you’ve ever had to manage documentation in a large codebase, you know how quickly it “rots”. Who takes the time to ensure the README.md still makes sense 6 months into a project, whether your…
Humans are social and curious creatures — and so it is no surprise that when we browse the web, we are drawn to places like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, TikTok, internet forums, and more (Threads?). Joining these communities is a…
