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the problem is multiple actually: a) most internet-connected devices these days favor content consumption vs content creation (blogs vs instagram),

b) mainstream culture > closely-knit communities (facebook > forums)

c) big-player takeovers (facebook for groups, google for search) over previously somewhat niche areas and, actually, internet infrastructure

d) if you're not a big player, you don't exist... and back to c)




> a) most internet-connected devices these days favor content consumption vs content creation (blogs vs instagram),

You chose Instagram as your example, to make the point that phones favor consumption over creation?


Yes! Instagram has the appearance of a OC/creation platform, but, typically of such platforms (such as twitter/fb) the "content" is low-effort "convenient" opportunistic trivia, and the product consumed is likes, followers, etc.




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