revolution.social

@ReggieCOUZ dropping some good advice. Being a creator has never been just about talent, it’s about adaptability. The full episode out now.

Every platform you use now was once "the dumbest idea anyone's ever heard." Twitter’s first employee, @rabble, on what people said to his face. Full episode out now.

"That's what Vine felt like. Whatever idea you have, shoot it right now." OG Viner @ReggieCOUZ joins @Rabble to reflect on the early days of Vine and how authentic ideas and community were the key to building a real audience. Full ep out now.

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What happens when the platform you built your career on shuts down? @Rabble & @ReggieCOUZ on why creators should pay attention to who owns the platforms they create on, & start learning why decentralized platforms like @divinevideoapp can benefit them. youtu.be/Ie4sSN2_N4A

Who wins when Big Tech gets regulated? Not who you think. @Meta & @tiktok_us have armies of lawyers, unlike smaller platforms like @Flipboard & @divinevideoapp. @mikemccue argues proposed regulations don't protect us from Big Tech, they prevent smaller platforms from existing.

AI companies aren't asking to be regulated out of responsibility, they're doing it to lock out competition. Unlike social media giants, OpenAI & Anthropic have no competitive moat. @mmasnick argues they're inviting regulators bc it's the only way to stop rivals from catching up

Meta doesn't want Section 230 reform to protect you, it wants to eliminate competition. Section 230 protects platforms from being sued for how they moderate content. Mike Masnick argues Meta only turned against it when TikTok got big & they stopped being dominant.

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Are we regulating the wrong tech problems? This week, @rabble, @mmccue, CEO of @Flipboard, & @mmasnick, Founder of @techdirt, explore the unintended consequences of social media regulation. youtu.be/6inTIW68vQ4

Why did Vine really shut down? 20 creators who lived together at 1600 Vine Street in Hollywood, met with Vine & demanded $1M each or they were walking. @TaylorLorenz breaks down how Vine never figured out how to make money and why that ultimately killed it.

Is there a future for social media? @BridgetMarie has an answer: decentralized platforms. Where you choose your algorithm and no one person controls your feed. Full episode with @rabble out now.

One default camera setting made Vine totally different. While Snapchat defaulted to selfie mode, Vine chose to the outward facing camera. That single choice gave people a candid glimpse into each other's lives & created a tight-knit community unlike anything else. @TaylorLorenz

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Is 2026 the new 2016? @TaylorLorenz & @BridgetMarie join @rabble on the rise and fall of Vine and why @divinevideoapp is bringing it back. 🎥 Why Vine collapsed 🎤 Black culture & the stage Vine gave them 💀 Why Divine is different Out now. youtu.be/nf80Xf5uDdc

Can you really leave Substack? @Substack was built on the promise that creators could leave whenever they wanted, taking their audience & payments with them. Then they built an app, started processing payments through Apple & Google Pay, & now if you leave, you lose everything.

What happens when GenAI writes and sells a fake biography about you on Amazon? @sophiasgaler found 63 of them being sold in two months, including one “about” her. She flagged the inaccuracies to Amazon, who removed all 63, but non-journalists have not had the same success.

How did Burning Man inspire the founding of social media? Rabble, one of Twitter's first employees, went to Burning Man six months before launching Twitter, and says the same culture built both. Equal on the surface, but full of power dynamics nobody wants to acknowledge.

Why does a viral video reach more people than CNN primetime? @rabble went on @CNN live & had 100k viewers, way less viewers than a viral TikTok. @sophiasgaler breaks down why short-form video is now the single most powerful tool for reaching audiences online. Full ep out now.

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Can fact-based journalism go viral? @sophiasgaler (former BBC & Vice journalist) joins @rabble to explore why short video is now the most powerful tool journalists have to reach audiences. 🤖 How users game algorithms 📖 AI's biography about her 🌍 Why languages are disappear