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It's not gonna be one winner.

Forget Web 2.0 experiences, decentralized means new paradigms, and by definition it won't be ONE protocol that wins.

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May 16, 2023·edited May 16, 2023

Attracting early adopters is the key to success. Early adopters will try new platforms based on their size, unique features, content quality, or buzz. Substack has content quality but lacks size and buzz. BlueSky has buzz but is throttling its size.

Unlike Substack, BlueSky has an open protocol so an ecosystem of apps can grow around it. I'm sure talented developers are hard at work building those apps, but if a bigger team was needed, why not Mozilla Foundation?

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