Ask HN: What do you want out of social media?

[cirgue]

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, etc are all garbage products from my POV for a host of reasons, and I know I'm not the only one that feels the same way.

If you're no longer into any of the existing social media platforms a) how are they failing you, and b) what do you actually want out of social media?

For me personally, I want a way to keep in touch with people/ people to keep in touch with me, but that doesn't sell my data to advertisers and is resistant to virality and toxic behavior.

[Theophraustous]

For the most part I don't use social media. My Facebook exists so that members of my family and friends can contact me via messenger when either of phone numbers change. I use Twitter to show my interest in the web development community to potential clients and employers.

[cimmanom]

IMO the problems with social media are not technological problems or even product problems. They're problems of human behavior and social psychology. I don't think you can fix that with a different product offering.

[sharemywin]

lately I watch the news on sling and deep learning videos on youtube. This and IH. That's about it. I have accounts but mostly don't use them. when I want to talk to somebody I call them. text but mostly to my wife.