Product

The primary reason most people use social products (and stick around) is their friends are using it. This is why invites and contact upload are core UX to any successful social network.

The secondary reason is there is entertaining or interesting content. This is why algorithmic feeds have won.

Nothing else matters.

I do believe there is a 3rd that you are way over discounting:

3. Making Money

True for Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Warpcast

and made even more powerful with onchain social

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Agree, but that's a subset of users (creators). Average user just wants to hang out and be entertained.

Maybe certain brands or projects find it beneficial to pay directly for their desired audience, bypassing traditional ad services. Onchain social platforms enable this; not only creators but also the audience can be rewarded. It's akin to an airdrop, just a different approach.