Ask HN: What would a social media *for humans* look like?

4 points

2 years ago

The problems I (and presumably others) have with social media:

  - too much spam/bots
  - -> it feels like the dark forest[1] is already there
  - current social media platforms create echo chambers
  - furthermore, disinformation is rampant
  - quantity > quality, when it comes to following people
  - same with likes: people are addicted to them; some base their self worth on them
  - it feels like a big city; there's people everywhere but you still feel lonely

Some ideas I have:

  - login based on WorldID[2] to prove human uniqueness
  - twitter like system (x max characters; posts; hashtags)
  - up/downvotes instead of likes
  - num upvotes/follows etc. are not shown anywhere to discourage farming them
  - ...