Fabio Manganiello on Nostr: npub1au3pj…zh972 I've heard these arguments many times. Again, while I understand ...
npub1au3pj026cf8vsn6nx3x7264clm6u60vzly674atcqnmrwyps8psslzh972 (npub1au3…h972) I've heard these arguments many times. Again, while I understand why some people won't/can't migrate to alternatives, I also think that those who dismiss the idea of migrating are part of the problem.
That's exactly what network effects are on social media - no matter how bad a platform gets, it'll never considerably lose market share if enough people won't leave it because their connections won't leave it either.
And they work the same way also when it comes to technology adoption/choices.
If no matter how bad a product gets, or how evil the company behind it gets, the user won't leave that product, then the product will get as shitty as it can get.
There are actually many corporate studies on how many ads, or non-organic content, or how many PR hits a company can get away with depending on the demand elasticity/competition level/exit barriers for its product. Needless to say, in the case of companies like Apple and Microsoft, they can really get away with *A LOT* before enough enraged users jump ships and move the needle.
That's why I think that it's everyone's responsibility eventually to move the needle with our own choices - if exit barriers get lower enough, these companies will start behaving, because market share and shareholder value is the only language they understand.
I know that it won't be easy in many cases. Just like it's not easy for many to give up on meat, or needless car trips, or 4 flights a year, or other unsustainable habits in order to save the climate. But sometimes doing the right thing means to step out of the comfort zone.
That's exactly what network effects are on social media - no matter how bad a platform gets, it'll never considerably lose market share if enough people won't leave it because their connections won't leave it either.
And they work the same way also when it comes to technology adoption/choices.
If no matter how bad a product gets, or how evil the company behind it gets, the user won't leave that product, then the product will get as shitty as it can get.
There are actually many corporate studies on how many ads, or non-organic content, or how many PR hits a company can get away with depending on the demand elasticity/competition level/exit barriers for its product. Needless to say, in the case of companies like Apple and Microsoft, they can really get away with *A LOT* before enough enraged users jump ships and move the needle.
That's why I think that it's everyone's responsibility eventually to move the needle with our own choices - if exit barriers get lower enough, these companies will start behaving, because market share and shareholder value is the only language they understand.
I know that it won't be easy in many cases. Just like it's not easy for many to give up on meat, or needless car trips, or 4 flights a year, or other unsustainable habits in order to save the climate. But sometimes doing the right thing means to step out of the comfort zone.