Facebook & co are not garbage because of the protocol they use.
They are garbage because of a key ingredient: humans, who generate the content.
Coincidentally, these humans are the same in all platforms, it doesn't matter if the platform is owned by the ugly and stinky Mark, or good smelling and handsome Jack.
And I have yet to meet a single person, who uses a service because of the protocol behind, and not because of the content or tangible features of the service.
They are garbage because of a key ingredient: humans, who generate the content.
Coincidentally, these humans are the same in all platforms, it doesn't matter if the platform is owned by the ugly and stinky Mark, or good smelling and handsome Jack.
And I have yet to meet a single person, who uses a service because of the protocol behind, and not because of the content or tangible features of the service.