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Upon recent reflection, I think the difference is less a matter of “design” and more a result of scale. Small communities (and pubs) provide intimacy that is lost in the open internet.
Perhaps, we can hope, Gemini being “less” than the web will foster more small pubs.
I can see that too — even on platforms like Mastodon, which are similar to for-profit platforms like Twitter, the smaller pond facilitates friendships. But I still think there's been some fundamental shift in how people connect that has impeded this to some degree. I often struggle myself to connect with new people.