@adam
[π πΌπ»π²ππΆππΆπ»π΄ the network]
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All three laws, in fact, apply to the Internet. Services such as news sites that are aimed at
individuals benefit from additional users in a linear, [David] Sarnoff way. Services aimed at facilitating transactions, such as many commercial sites, benefit in an nΒ² [Bob] Metcalfe way. Services aimed at building communities, such as AOL, benefit in a 2βΏ, Group-Forming way.
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https://www.immagic.com/eLibrary/ARCHIVES/GENERAL/GENREF/C030200D.pdf
(turned up in https://ddg.gg/?q=weapons+of+math+destruction+pdf)