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Well, sure, but this is "like product but minus the thing that makes product compelling.

If you want people to use a service, you have to give them a reason to use it -- "because it's good for you" isn't exactly going to fill your onboarding funnel, however true it might be.



I firmly disagree.

An understanding of negativity requires an understanding of positivity. To shift the paradigm, one must offer a more fulfilling alternative. A rewarding experience would highlight the disadvantages inherent to the current paradigm.

A net-positive implementation would be the catalyst for mass migration.


"To shift the paradigm, one must offer a more fulfilling alternative. A rewarding experience would highlight the disadvantages inherent to the current paradigm."

Yep, that's what I'm talking about. What's the "more fulfilling alternative" in a social network that won't let you talk to people?




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