Clubhouse

• In the past few days, SNS has been growing at an incredible pace.

  • It’s surprising to see how much it can grow if the system is well organized.

• I think it can be divided into two categories, just like Twitter and Instagram: the part where “celebrities attract a crowd” and the part where “ordinary people interact with acquaintances.”

  • (I intentionally used the term ”crowd” to describe it)
  • I don’t really like the former.
    • Unlike Twitter and Instagram, I don’t like how the “speakers” and the “crowd” are clearly separated.
    • It’s like a structure where the strong have power and the weak can only speak if given permission.
    • Well, I think there’s also a natural aversion to new things, haha.
    • I remembered reading about this in an article titled “[Can Clubhouse survive with the entry of audio SNS in Japan and the United States?]”(takker)
      • (It’s only available to paid members)
  • I think it’s just a convenient service as the latter.
    • It allows you to easily connect with people you know by name but haven’t talked to before.
      • It’s like a casual voice chat similar to Twitter and Instagram Stories.
      • The barrier to entering a room is very low, which is why it’s possible.
    • Also, I find Clubhouse quite interesting as a service to get a low-cost “sense of time sharing” like mokumoku-kai or yoga.
    • Connecting the two points, it seems like you can easily get a strong Sense of Time Sharing even with people you only know by name.
      • Unlike Discord, where there was a barrier to joining a group, so you could only get a sense of time sharing with acquaintances.

• As for the echo chamber effect, I felt that it was lower compared to Twitter, etc.

  • Rooms where acquaintances are present are prioritized on the home screen, but I often find that just because acquaintances are there doesn’t mean I’m interested.
  • It’s different from a clear intention to share like a retweet on Twitter.
  • However, it’s very likely that the situation will change as the number of users increases and the algorithm is improved in the future.

• Also, compared to Discord and Line group chats,

  • It’s not just about the presence or absence of features, but the “culture” of casually creating rooms and talking to acquaintances seems to be the value for users.

• Also, it’s tough that it brings together personalities/personas that were separate before.#multiplepersonality

  • It’s difficult because you can’t have multiple accounts and you have to use your real name.
  • I had kept my school persona and Twitter persona separate, but now they have merged smoothly.
  • I can’t help it, so from now on, I’ll manage with a looser separation.

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Original rough notes below

• It doesn’t seem like Clubhouse in Japan is being used for its original purpose (probably), which is a place to discuss topics with strangers.
  • It has a structure where powerful people speak and the crowd listens.
    • The strong have power and the weak can only speak if given permission.
  • The structure feels quite fixed.
  • I don’t really like this.
    • https://twitter.com/

    • Clubhouse is not easy to start a room or speak in the current atmosphere, so I want to be invited when it spreads to schools(?)

    • https://twitter.com/

    • (I feel sad that there are few opportunities for people like me, who are not well-known, to speak on Clubhouse in the current usage in Japan. I thought it would be nice if it spreads to the level of schools.)

    • I would be happy if it spreads to the level of acquaintances, so that even if the crowd creates a room, the acquaintances of the crowd can join and share their thoughts.
      • As of January 30th, most of my Twitter persona’s acquaintances have joined, so it became like the above.- Also, I feel uncomfortable with the system that fuels anxiety by making me feel left out if I don’t ask questions and creates anxiety through an invitation system to promote growth.
  • It seems like a “Silicon Valley” product that aims to create a service optimized for growth, but it gives me an eerie feeling.
  • It’s interesting to observe, though.

Reference: Impressions from the perspective of recording and preserving information.

• /villagepump/Clubhouse