This is a non-sensical question. On a social media service YOU are the product. You're characterizing the content as the product. But the content is merely the advertisement or bait for users, who are the real product, being sold to advertisers and countless other organizations. Why do you think reddit started charging for API access? Same goes for ads on Facebook, Google services, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
Apparently 12% of YouTube users are premium users.
But without the other 90% there would be less content, so subscriber numbers might even go down
I don't think people would. Some people might at first, but once millions of users drop off, they won't be getting enough attention, or seeing enough fresh content to keep paying for it.
I donate to my lemmy server BECAUSE it is free. If it cost money to be here, I wouldn't be.
Social media IS the People. You are the content. If you put up a paywall excluding the people wherever they go will be the new social media.
Facebook without any users is just a failed website, like myspace.
Do you think someone would pay for Facebook, if it was paid?
They already have a subscription model in Europe due to GDPR. You either need to accept tracking & ads, or pay a fee.
A few, but not most.
Kids won't, and without kids your site is just will die. You need the next generation otherwise your just going to die with your user base
Depends on the content… Onlyfans already exists so…
That's more of a content consumption site (like YT or Spotify) than social media
So is most "social media" anymore.
I pay for access to a certain social media platform specifically because the content is far above what you get on free platforms.
Can you try to be a bit more vague please
That's intentional. It wasn't an invitation.
They must be accessible only on the internet.
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.