2026-01-23 02:55:35

A recently popular social product has been shut down, once again bringing the old issue of "decentralized social" to the forefront.

This is not a new topic, but every time a platform encounters problems, people ask again: Why is decentralized social so important, yet it has never produced a truly blockbuster product? Where is the core issue? How to break the deadlock?

Interestingly, these questions have recently attracted the attention of many industry insiders. The general consensus is that the difficulties of decentralized social stem from both technical bottlenecks and the need to reshape user habits and business models. From user experience and network effects to incentive mechanism design, each aspect presents challenges.

Where is the future breakthrough? Some believe the answer lies in finding real application scenarios that can solve practical problems, rather than simply "decentralizing" centralized products. Others point out that the key is to strike a balance between privacy protection, censorship resistance, and user autonomy.

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MemeKingNFT

· 6h ago

Another platform has died, and the story of the decentralized social救世主 is starting again. To be honest, I'm already tired of hearing this; I heard this line back in the NFT boom of 2021. And what was the result? Technical bottlenecks, user habits, business models... all talk that sounds impressive, but the core issue is that no one is truly willing to invest money to solve it. You need to have users first for network effects, not just faith, right? Looking for real application scenarios? How many times have I heard this? I just want to see a decentralized social product that is truly used by people without relying on incentives orairdrops. When will such a product finally appear?

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UnluckyLemur

· 6h ago

To be honest, decentralized social media has been around for so many years, but it still can't compete with centralized platforms. The problem is that most projects haven't really figured out what they want to solve.

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wrekt_but_learning

· 6h ago

Honestly, what if another platform crashes? Decentralized social still needs to wait a bit longer. Really? If the network effect can't be overcome, decentralization is pointless. It's not a technical issue; nobody wants to use it in the first place, haha. People hype up the incentive mechanisms every day, but users just want good products. Breaking the deadlock depends on practical application scenarios; stop with the empty talk.

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APY_Chaser

· 6h ago

Honestly, decentralized social is just an idealistic dream that can't be awakened. Wait, another one died? I told you centralized products will eventually have issues. Breaking the deadlock? Let's first improve the user experience; it's currently a real hassle to use. Here comes the incentive mechanism again, hmm isn't it all the same old story? Really, finding a killer app is the key; don't waste time on pointless tinkering. How to balance privacy protection and freedom? That's a tough question.

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