Tyler from Pools
@poolsapp.bsky.social
Tech can be better. We’re doing something about it. Pools is the first step. Quiet sharing for the people who matter.
https://pools.bonafide.technology/
https://pools.bonafide.technology/
Yeah the walled gardens inherently trap the network effect so they can become a monopoly
March 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Yeah the walled gardens inherently trap the network effect so they can become a monopoly
It ends up being bad for users. Classic enshittification unfortunately.
March 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It ends up being bad for users. Classic enshittification unfortunately.
Yeah, the flaw is probably that it's about using the network of the app, versus having our own networks. In real life we are good with degrees of separation, but online it's just one big free for all
March 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Yeah, the flaw is probably that it's about using the network of the app, versus having our own networks. In real life we are good with degrees of separation, but online it's just one big free for all
It's too bad it's a shopping app at the end of the day, and not an app to genuinely connect with people
March 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It's too bad it's a shopping app at the end of the day, and not an app to genuinely connect with people
A business model that was headed in that direction.
March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A business model that was headed in that direction.
they didn't buy instagram to gift it to their users
March 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
they didn't buy instagram to gift it to their users
explore other options :)
March 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
explore other options :)
They're going in a different direction because it's their ad business. There are apps that let you just connect with the people you want and have it all be on your terms.
March 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They're going in a different direction because it's their ad business. There are apps that let you just connect with the people you want and have it all be on your terms.
showing their true colours
March 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
showing their true colours
but they're so good at targeting with their advanced ad-tech!! lol
March 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
but they're so good at targeting with their advanced ad-tech!! lol
Go to instagram for some fitness inspiration, come back with body issues and overpriced smoothie powder
March 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Go to instagram for some fitness inspiration, come back with body issues and overpriced smoothie powder
The business model and incentives are all wrong.
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The business model and incentives are all wrong.
The modern web is a handful of enshittified walled gardens and it's time to move forward
March 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The modern web is a handful of enshittified walled gardens and it's time to move forward
Because it's an advertising platform, not a personal social network.
March 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Because it's an advertising platform, not a personal social network.
So much hype but this place has the same social dynamics of twitter. Another noisy broadcast app. Need some options where people aren't the product and they're firmly in the driver's seat.
March 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
So much hype but this place has the same social dynamics of twitter. Another noisy broadcast app. Need some options where people aren't the product and they're firmly in the driver's seat.
It's the downside of these open systems where anyone can talk to anyone. Same reason we get spam in our emails and texts. I agree it's not as simple as "just block them". It's a more fundamental underlying issue with how these social apps work.
March 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's the downside of these open systems where anyone can talk to anyone. Same reason we get spam in our emails and texts. I agree it's not as simple as "just block them". It's a more fundamental underlying issue with how these social apps work.
For some reason people keep creating these sites where anyone can post to anyone. One big shared stream of consciousness. Not sure that's the best way for us to be social online.
March 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
For some reason people keep creating these sites where anyone can post to anyone. One big shared stream of consciousness. Not sure that's the best way for us to be social online.