Ungentrified Platforms Resist Attention

A durable class of low‑feature, non‑tracking platforms can scale to tens of millions of users and remain profitable by prioritizing simple, trustable utility over engagement optimization. These 'ungentrified' platforms avoid algorithmic amplification, celebrity economies, and surveillance monetization while preserving social functions (classifieds, local community noticeboards) that larger platforms tend to hollow out. — If supported, this model offers a practical alternative to surveillance‑driven platform governance and suggests policy interventions (legal protections, public‑good support, interoperability rules) to sustain non‑tracking digital infrastructure.