What is Reddit's opinion of Platform Strategy: How to Unlock the Power of Communities and Networks to Grow Your Business?

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But there's a big difference between calling yourself a "Platform" in the sense of being a "Place for users to host content" (broader, univerally recognized) versus a "Platform" in the legal sense of the word (utility-like). In the business world, a "Platform" can be considered a strategy, without the connotation of limiting yourself to hosting content you believe is harmful or that you disapprove of.

What I'm not seeing is social media companies coming out and saying "We are legally designating ourselves as a platform content hosting service as opposed to a publisher"

I think thats the toughest challange you will face. I am doing something similiar with a mobile app and had the same concern. But as you say it is an early alpha and I think you should be more focused on how you plan to get your first users. Look out for user testing platforma and directories on google and similiar subreddits. Twitter mighth help. I also really recommend buying this book, it cleared a lot up for me. Platform Book - Amazon