metric for social networks: how much of the conversation is just talking about the social network itself?

higher in early networks under development (FC) or networks in crisis (Twitter now)

lower in "established" networks where rules are stable (Twitter then)

What's the "right" amount?

I work for Ethereum at the Ethereum Foundation.

Depends on who you are. If you're in tech, talking about the social network is probably genuinely interesting to you (maybe 10-20%)

If you use Twitter/FC for sports content, should be 0%. We need alternate personas/algos for different needs.