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> I think it might be worth partnering with someone who specializes in community building, then.

Curious if anyone has any concrete experience on what this step looks like / how thats done.

And for whatever it's worth I agree on some level that building the site is the easy part but I still remember when building a functioning well-designed web app seemed daunting / impossibly complex and it still is to most people. A beautiful working site like this is always an achievement.

[speaking to myself mostly] I think anyone that can build social platform alternatives like this should as often as possible to create a richer ecosystem less in danger of being dominated by abusive / destructive monopolies.

Were still in the car brand phase of social platform options when it seems like we could be at a artisan coffee roasters level.

I want to find my next social media app at a farmers market.




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