The hottest consumer social apps of the past few years have either shut down (Popparazzi) or slowed growth significantly (BeReal, Clubhouse, Dispo). There's a few reasons why:Massive UGC networks (YouTube, TikTok, IG) have the best content and recommendation algorithmsMessaging apps (iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord) are good enoughLong-term retention is really hard when you're competing against the entire internet for consumer attentionSome of the most successful consumer apps of the pa...