Vitalik Buterin and Suji have explored the difficulties faced by decentralized social products, identifying network effects, incentive misalignments, and financialization as significant obstacles. According to NS3.AI, they propose that social platforms require a redesign that prioritizes essential social interaction issues over crypto-financial elements. Suji underscores the gradual transition from centralized to decentralized models, stressing the importance of coexistence and evolution between the two approaches.