Social networks are very hierarchical and like a social pyramid. This is a core characteristic of Web 2.
One negative effect of this is that top-down influence aids social group think and information control. So our society is now in some sort of devolution , apart from some benefits it has created
One of the reasons I came to bsv day 1 and like pow is that I would like to see this flattened by any small amount.
Of course, human nature and human diversity are at work, so it’s complex.
Given this is my reason for being here, I tinker around and observe users actions and motives and figure about ways to crack the nut. I am not here to dive into these hierarchies myself