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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/Tylernator on 2026-01-31 16:51:32+00:00.
Fyi for anyone launching an “OS privacy focused XYZ” project, like “Privacy focused social media” or an “E2E encrypted version of XYZ”.
These almost never get users. Not because privacy is bad, but because privacy alone doesn’t make a product succeed or fail.
Privacy is like data security. It’s table stakes. **Ideally** every app has it. But nobody signs up because you say “this social app has never been hacked.” There has to be some other hook.
I’m saying this because I keep seeing a lot of time and energy go into launches that don’t go anywhere, simply because they’re built on the wrong premise.
Now i know half the people building these are just having fun and dont intend to have people use it. But for those that want to really build something, I think its important to know that the pricacy alone wont get you signups.