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I've explored a few platforms within the Fediverse, but most of them seem to be inspired by and mimic existing mainstream social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. While this familiarity can be comforting, I can't help but wonder if there are any truly innovative and original platforms out there that offer a unique experience.

What makes them unique? How do they reimagine the social media experience?

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All of those sites were inspired by previous sites, everything is some sort of iteration of something.

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You're like one of those music snobs that always says 'it's too derivative...'

lol

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think there's anything wrong with it though, nothing wrong with being inspired by other sites.

[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

For sure, inspiration breeds innovation