Thinking about the forkiverse experiment, and 
@mapacheMaho π¦π»'s blog piece, I find myself musing about the idea of creating distinct social networks within the fediverse. What do I mean by that?
Think about LockedIn, for example. The experience of using LI is in the area of overlap between 3 things;
* LI's formal function as a professional networking platform
* the affordances of the LI interface
* the particular cross-section of the population who choose to engage regularly there
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You could break down the experience of Tinder in a similar way;
* Tinder's formal function as a dating platform
* the affordances of the Tinder interface
* the particular cross-section of the population who choose to look for matches there
What I'm getting at with these 3-point breakdowns is that if we want to replicate these social network experiences in a decentralised way, it requires more than just copying or reimagining their interfaces.
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