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I think a social network is slightly different from the other companies where that argument applies. The Internet was a fun place with 300m people on it, but growth made it better. Same with Facebook. People bring problems, but in general networks are better with more of them around.



Some crotchety old timers might argue that point.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September


As a crotchety old timer, I agree completely.


You'd take Usenet over everything else we got from the growth of the network, from Amazon to MP3s?


There's a lot of different distinctions to be made (or argued against) regarding the "who" of the network, rather than the "what".

I think HN comments would be a prime example that simpler-functionality-with-higher-quality-participants is a valued combination.


I'd take fewer people online in general. The number of people that are glued to their smartphones because of all this supposed progress frightens me.




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