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Thursday, December 24, 2020

The Social Clubhouse

Writeup on 'Clubhouse', mentioned to me in a conversation.    As a possible next big social media thing.   Note the Horowitz support.  As usual,  when I read these things I always end up thinking 'whats the use of that'?    But I have been wrong.

The fatal flaw of Clubhouse   By Mark Schaefer

 Clubhouse appears to be the next hot social media platform.

Backed by the prestigious venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and growing faster than Mark Zuckerberg’s bank account, Clubhouse is a platform where users participate in different chat rooms on a wide range of topics. The conversations are audio-only, and when they finish, they disappear forever. It’s like talk radio on steroids — endless, diverse, inclusive. Wading through Clubhouse can be dizzying because there are so many interesting conversations.

Clubhouse is halfway between a podcast and a party. It’s a facilitated discussion, no make-up required. This is why it will displace at least some podcast consumption — you have a chance to actually participate with the hosts, and that’s special.  ... "

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