Comment by lukev

Comment by lukev 4 days ago

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Let's follow this train of thought.

What are the selective pressures on the "natural evolution of communications technology?"

tux1968 4 days ago

Consumers willing to engage in any specific tech, enough to trigger network effects.

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lukev 4 days ago

So you think consumer engagement ultimately drives what types of tech that companies invest in building? I can see that argument.
Why do companies want consumer engagement to start with?

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- charcircuit 4 days ago
  
  Engagement is a proxy for user value. Things that User value can be monetized.
  
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  lukev 4 days ago
  
  So it's fair to say that effectiveness at monetization is an extremely strong evolutionary pressure on how technology evolves?
  
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