Back when the acquisition drama was still fresh, one quote stuck with everyone: the platform cost billions, but what you can't put a price tag on? The ability to speak your mind without algorithmic censorship breathing down your neck.

This hits different in Web3 circles. We've watched platforms ban accounts, shadow-ban dissent, and twist feeds based on corporate interests. The crypto community's been pushing for decentralized social protocols for years—think Lens, Farcaster, Nostr. Not because we're anti-establishment edgelords, but because we've seen what happens when a handful of execs control the global town square.

Sure, $44B seems wild. But compare that to what's at stake: who decides what gets amplified, what gets buried, what gets you deplatformed? In a world moving toward decentralized finance and governance, centralized speech control feels increasingly outdated.

Maybe the real lesson isn't about any single platform—it's about building systems where no one needs permission to participate.