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Ferret7446 on July 12, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: 'Starter packs' have played a central role in Blue...

These facts are related. "starter packs" only work if you're cultivating a very narrow social bubble of users, which is the same reason bluesky is declining now.

Unbubbled people have a wide range of interests and preferences that cannot be captured in a few "starter packs".

ClimaxGravely on July 13, 2025 [–]

I kind of feel like G+ got this right the best. It was great being able to subscribe to a circle of pixel artists, chili cooks, whatever niche etc.

For me the golden age of social media. Lots of niche hobby discussion and not a lot of noise.

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