I suspect a lot of folks simply follow the newest and the loudest without actually comprehending just what sort of network they are utilising, our older networks may not distort folks faces or even have audio or visual streaming support but when it comes down to the wire each user is their own boss, no one will ever be able to snap their fingers and snuff the network out on the whim of some outraged politician.
We all accept that the days of being the biggest draw are not these days but none of the folks i converse with care about being the loudest or the most noticed, they don't even care about having cartoon features superimposed over their face to make them look "interesting" , instead they have their friends and an open channel to fellow humans based around the world sharing the common value of wishing to communicate and allowing others to do likewise.
Some folks say I communicate too much already I am sure