PLATFORM PROFILEMETA
5.43
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.629
Escape0.300
Key Structural Insight
Highest escape cost of any social platform. Cannot leave unless everyone you know leaves simultaneously.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth7/10
Memory7/10
Action5/10
Process9/10
Network9/10
Closeness9/10
Portability2/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth6/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.6927 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.7000 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.6708 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2056 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.3000 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.6293 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.2644 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7576 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.3003 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 5.43 | 1.629 / 0.300 |
Scoring Rationale
Default messaging in 180+ countries. 100B+ daily messages. Leaving = losing every family group, work chat, community. Chat history non-portable. Business API embeds into commerce.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE9+1.21
PORT2-1.11
SUB3-0.88
FALL3-0.88
ACT5+0.65
DATA7+0.54
MEM7+0.54
PROC9+0.47
ORG6+0.42
NET9+0.37
MOM5+0.28
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — Social Media (9 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 700.HK | 17.03 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → | |
| 02 | YouTube | GOOG | 5.73 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | META | 4.19 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → | |
| 04 | MSFT | 3.70 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → | |
| 05 | META | 3.07 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → | |
| 06 | TikTok | Private | 2.24 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | RDDT | 2.15 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → | |
| 08 | Telegram | - | 2.03 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 09 | X (Twitter) | Private | 1.29 | TRANSITION | Profile → |