So.. this is just a visual representation of the karma/upvotes/brownie points, what’s new here?! You will still have the same upsides and downsides of the current social media.
I see where you're coming from. However, the slight shift, I think, is that nothing lasts forever or changes about the individual in an 'on-platform' way. You can't discern posts by users who came yesterday from a year ago or someone who has received a lot of responses like 'karma' would. The individual user can, of course, by tracking their 'achievements' progress but the validity or interactive nature of the thought is time-bound and 'in the moment'.
wrt to the upsides and downsides of social media, I think this is trying to provide an alternative to the, I've said this in another reply too, 'list style' design choice of most social media. In my personal opinion, I think it's a bit brutish from a design standpoint.
Along with the 'repository' that you can always go back to that makes positing feel like climbing an infinite mountain as opposed to 'theoretically' moments of potential delight that come and go.
This is definitely just a few of my subjective points about what I think Bloom addresses, but I appreciate your point of view!
The "come and go" and "nothing lasts forever" aspects really really put me off. I have an archival personality. I frequently remember a conversation I had five years ago and look it up to re-read it. (This is also one of the many reasons I dislike Mastodon.) I chance across conversations from ten years ago and reply to them.
My first "social media" was h2g2, and everything since has been a downgrade.
If you're an archivist sort of individual, I imagine this would definitely not be your cup of tea.
For what it's worth though, If you're the poster of the thought, the post along with responses are available to you forever. They just 'die' from the point of view of the collective.
Of course, I understand this doesn't necessarily speak to your specific 'needs' but it is an overlap I kept in because I do resonate with your desired approach.
Different things work for different people. I don't think this is for me, but it is very interesting. I like the look of it, and the ideas behind it are cool.
