thats not entirely true.

You’re right, it isn’t entirely true. A perfectly private social media service could be constructed but it likely won’t because there is no profit motive. Even if it were, how many people would truly use it.

We had things like this in the beginning of the internet. Anonymous chat rooms and message boards were incredibly popular but I doubt they will ever reach that level of popularity again.

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A perfectly private social media service could be constructed but it likely won’t because there is no profit motive.

And here it is, that thing you said most likely won’t be…

https://gadgeteer.co.za/gotosocial-is-a-new-activitypub-social-network-server-for-the-fediverse/

Even if it were, how many people would truly use it.

To be social, 3 people, maybe 5 is all you’d need.

As to proft motive, maybe you’re not aware of FOSS?

To be social, 3 people, maybe 5 is all you’d need

That’s called a group chat

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