the meaning of meaningfulness

The author argues that a decentralized social network can only succeed if it is commercially viable and grounded in ordinary users' everyday behavior, not just in a niche group's lofty purpose. They say social networks are built on "yappers," whose universal impulse to talk drives engagement, and that founders who bootstrap only from their own friends and family will not reflect the wider mesoscale. They also note that the network must offer frequent, consistent experiential rewards, citing Luis von Ahn and Duolingo as an example. Examples of early activity they cite include the cabin.city "supper club" and Farcaster LA's long-distance walk-and-talks.