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Core Principles

These high-level principles have proven to help make social experiences work online.

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Talk Like a Person

People reading impersonal text on a screen will remain disengaged.

Your vs. My

Labeling stuff with "Your" instead reinforces the conversational dialogue. It is how another human being might address you when talking about your stuff.


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