Why were old Social Networking Websites Better?

thewiki
4 min readMay 11, 2022

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Simplicity is the supreme beauty

This quote just hits right when we talk about Social Networking Websites.

There was a time when Social Media Networks were used for interactions, and to be connected with each other.

There wasn’t any transaction associated with me connecting to you or vice versa.

We used to write posts, or just submit a quote to let our family and friends know what we were up to. These websites were used to upload our memories and encourage people to be connected.

There was a time when you could find anyone on Facebook because everyone had an account on this social networking website. We used to create our groups, and discuss the achievements or change that we can bring to this world.

It was a place to connect with like-minded people and work on our personal connections.

I still remember I was sitting in a room with my roommate, and I said, I am in search of a job in XYZ company, and he said, “no worries dude, I have the CEO of XYZ company in my connection”, and he messaged him for helping me find a job.

This was the power of social media networks.

People were there to genuinely connect and help each other. Although there were some fake ids, like those are today as well, the important thing was that people were interacting.

How the scenario has changed today?
As we have moved towards more profit-centered social media websites, we see more sponsored content than genuine ones.

This has led to a small attention span as we are constantly looking for something new on our timelines.

Now content is curated as per geography and demography by social media websites.
Have you observed one thing, that all the social media websites curate their content as per grography?

They have started localizing the content so that they can gain more local interactions, and hence they are able to generate more revenue from the advertisements.

Initially, this was not the case, we used to get friend suggestions from different countries, and we were able to interact with people around the world more easily.

There was no concept of boundary or localization of content across Social Media Websites, and this was actually great, and that is what Social Media Websites were meant to do — promote interactions without any geographical barriers.

Today we are not only divided as per geography, but as per demography as well, and hence they are able to serve content as per our taste, but this also has a side effect, that we are not getting cross-cultural exposure, which was much better initially.

Is there a way to get an “Old School Social Media Experience”?
Yes, this is absolutely possible, using thewiki Network.

thewiki Network is a Social Media Website, that was developed to connect creators with the world, and to restore the essence of social networking.

We are not focusing on creating barriers, but to remove them.

If you are writing any blog, it will be visible on top of our website’s timeline, so anyone from any part of the world will be able to see your article or blog.

Are you interested in writing small tweets like posts?
We have got you covered as well. This is known as the Wire.

the Wire helps you post small 250-character posts, which are fun and help in good interactions among the users of the website.

Do you like collaborations?
Then you can try the Pages option of thewiki Network. You can create pages and collaborate on them with your friends.

And like any other social media network, you can search for your friends and families, but in an old-school way.

Conclusion;
There is no distraction, but pure knowledge flow, as everyone is able to write articles, create informative pages, and then like or comment on all these features to encourage their friends.

On the other hand, you also get rewarded for writing articles using crypto tokens/user points.

These user points can be exchanged with your family or friends on thewiki Network itself, and it is amazing because you can use it as a currency on thewiki Network.

Away from these all things, you will find nostalgia in joining thewiki Network, because there is a small chat option on the right-hand side, which reminds you of the old-school social media network chat rooms.

Also, you will be able to enjoy the silent and distraction-free social media website, which you and your friends can use to create content.

So what are you waiting for, click the below link to register on thewiki Network, and please share your feedback or comments, so that I get an idea of how much you like it?

And one more thing, as this social networking website is small, and is monitored by a really small team, so each account is approved manually, so it might take not more than 12 hours.

But most of the accounts we approve immediately.

For any information with regards to your account status, you can mail us at info@thewiki.in

Thanks for reading, and will be there to welcome you to thewiki Network. Have a nice day.

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