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Ask HN: Can we create a new internet where search ...
> a) most internet-connected devices these days favor content consumption vs content creation (blogs vs instagram),
You chose Instagram as your example, to make the point that phones favor consumption over creation?
arpa
on June 26, 2019
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Yes! Instagram has the appearance of a OC/creation platform, but, typically of such platforms (such as twitter/fb) the "content" is low-effort "convenient" opportunistic trivia, and the product consumed is likes, followers, etc.
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You chose Instagram as your example, to make the point that phones favor consumption over creation?