A minor point: We need to take care to distinguish #NetworkEffects versus #SwitchingCosts.

A “network effect” is often good for the people affected (more people in the system makes it more appealing to join that system) and we typically want that effect.

A “switching cost” is typically bad for the people affected: Anyone already in the system, must give up something when they try to leave.

We need to *lower* the hostile switching costs, and retain the beneficial network effect.

@syntaxseed

@urlyman @davew @pfefferle

You're right! Ideal is too strong for the case, as we'd better chose something else. Maybe viable/possible would fit better. However, #WordPress 43% adds #networkeffects to #opensourceinnovation. Otherwise, how would #Brazilianmuseums, which are among the most defunded institutions on the planet, have the muscle to be part of this conversation? The opportunity that the #pluginecosystem opens up for #sustainable #freesoftware development was key to bringing us here.

8/8 Strategic collaborations aren't just about reach - they're about multiplying conversion rates through shared authority.

Coming soon MokuLabs will help creators matchmake for collaborations cause why not.

#CreatorCollaboration #NetworkEffects

This diagram, taken directly from the U.S. v. Google judgment, illustrates a fundamental dynamic of digital market power:

Data Aggregation → Market Dominance

This self-reinforcing loop is the core issue with Big Tech platforms: scale isn’t just an advantage — it becomes a moat. And without regulatory intervention, it shuts the door on competition.

#Google #Antitrust #PlatformPower #DataAggregation #BigTech #DigitalMonopoly #DataEconomy #NetworkEffects #Regulation