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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 0 points 1 day ago

There could be. How would you know?

Anyway, I don't think the world needs 20 different alternatives to Twitter, just like we don't need 20 alternatives to Linux, Python, the W3C, or Rust.

What seems ideal is a single dominant system run by people whose authority comes from a broad consensus of the stakeholders, plus a limited number of competitors that could conceivably take over, but only if the dominant system is badly mismanaged. Having alternatives keeps the market leaders honest and provides space to try out new ideas that can either serve a different niche or be incorporated into the dominant system, but in a space where compatibility and network effects are so important, I want there to be a clear leader that most users can rally around, and that most developers can target to benefit the greatest number of users.

this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2025
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