> To create a successful social network, focus on providing a valuable single-user utility (utility) and a means for users to accumulate social capital, which drives growth and engagement. By understanding how social capital is created and maintained, you can design a network that fosters a positive flywheel of growth, leading to rapid expansion and user retention.
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> Create a successful social network by providing a valuable utility and a way for users to accumulate social capital, which drives growth and engagement.
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> Make social networks that give users value and help them gain status, and they will grow and engage.
Sounds like the dream we were sold in early 2010s. Connect people and everything will improve? Is that what the author meant?