Many large networks optimize for public reach: discovery tabs, recommendations, and metrics that reward frequent posting. Crucially explicitly avoids that shape: there is no public graph search in the MVP positioning, and the feed is meant to be read by people who already know you.
That changes the emotional contract: you write for specific people who asked to stay updated, not for an anonymous audience. Combined with no ads and chronological ordering, the experience is closer to a shared household journal than a stage.
For a deeper comparison with “attention economy” mechanics, see alternatives to attention-first social media.
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