At Column, we literally measure this via user surveys. We've generated $25M of value so far, but more remarkably: no reported negative effects yet. X would likely have both high positive and high negative effects. @joincolumn exists to show it can be done without the negative effects.

the next social network is a prediction market where your feed is ranked by accuracy not engagement. the person who is right 80% of the time gets seen while the person who is loud gets buried

There were a lot more applications to this member’s club than we expected. Please be patient—a human is reading all the applications and we will get to yours!

We're like the Met Gala, if it were open, but you got in based on how incredible your dress was. Open but exclusive spaces preserve meritocracy.

For 4 years, we’ve run the most interesting group chats—but they were invite-only. Today, we’re opening up the first member’s club online, where anyone can apply. joincolumn.com We’re gathering 2M of the world’s most interesting, informationally-valuable people in a single group chat.

Time to learn to ode

X is definitely the town square. Grifters trying to sell you things, people being mugged, homeless people peeing on the subway, prostitutes. Absolutely nailing the town square aesthetic.

Strongly agree! But this applies to digital spaces too.