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0 pointsrglullis3y ago0 comments

There are many email providers who are quite profitable by charging just that and are not afraid of Gmail's absolute dominance.

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thekyle3y ago

If you use one of those smaller paid email providers you can still interact with people who use Gmail. If you tried to create a small Instagram competitor it's unlikely that Facebook would ever agree to federate with you.

rglullisOP3y ago

No, but you can federate with the millions of people already using other alternatives based on ActivityPub.

People are really underestimating the second order effects from the Twitter exodus. It's not just Twitter that has a competitor. It's just a matter of time until all the Fediverse gets enough of a critical mass and then all walled gardens will lose its appeal.

isametry3y ago

Well, and do those providers have 1.5 billion users like Gmail does?

I'm not really sure whether you made this analogy to disagree or to prove their point.

rglullisOP3y ago

Neither. The analogy was to say that their point was irrelevant. The fact that there is a network with 1.5B users does not prevent of a smaller, pay-to-join, network.

BbzzbB3y ago

It obviously doesn't, plenty of space for niche players.

But it does prevent them from becoming the next 2B people social network which will default to becoming to go-to social media to connect with just about anyone you meet in the world.

A $1/month app won't replace Instagram (the article is about IG dying).

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thekyle3y ago

rglullisOP3y ago

No, but you can federate with the millions of people already using other alternatives based on ActivityPub.

isametry3y ago

Well, and do those providers have 1.5 billion users like Gmail does?

I'm not really sure whether you made this analogy to disagree or to prove their point.

rglullisOP3y ago

Neither. The analogy was to say that their point was irrelevant. The fact that there is a network with 1.5B users does not prevent of a smaller, pay-to-join, network.

BbzzbB3y ago

It obviously doesn't, plenty of space for niche players.

But it does prevent them from becoming the next 2B people social network which will default to becoming to go-to social media to connect with just about anyone you meet in the world.

A $1/month app won't replace Instagram (the article is about IG dying).

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