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Maybe Bluesky has "won"

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461 points GavinAnderegg | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 19:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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jl6 ◴[15 Nov 24 20:29 UTC] No.42150608[source]▶
The true rival to X is not using social media at all. If you’re mad at your Skinner box, switching bubbles won’t improve your life.
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mepian ◴[15 Nov 24 20:32 UTC] No.42150640[source]▶
HN is also social media…
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alexjplant ◴[15 Nov 24 21:41 UTC] No.42151465[source]▶
Only by the loosest possible definition that would also encompass forums, IRC, game lobby chatrooms, etc. There's a clear and practical distinction between communities driven by a specific interest like this one and platforms like Xitter.

Saying that HN is social media is like saying that a taco is a sandwich.

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1. samatman ◴[15 Nov 24 23:17 UTC] No.42152397[source]▶
I agree with you for what that's worth.

I think there are two central criteria for some interaction-based online system to be called 'social media': follows, and DMs.

Hacker News has neither of these things, so it isn't social media. YMMV.