Temkin: Products cannot retrofit or manufacture authentic social dynamics
Michael Temkin · a16z Podcast | Community and Culture, Online · Jan 2, 2019 · at 17:04
Michael Temkin explains why traditional media organizations fail when trying to artificially add social features to non-participatory formats.
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“You can't make something social. It either has a dynamic that's social and authentic, or it doesn't.”
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