I'd be really interested in the dynamics behind the rise and fall, the life-cycl...

		dredmorbius on Oct 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AIM will shut down after 20 years I'd be really interested in the dynamics behind the rise and fall, the life-cycle, of various chat and communications systems and platforms. What is it, specifically, that tends to precipitate the decline of a platform, or the rise of a new one?