Back to Help Center

Why no likes or followers?

Likes and followers create unhealthy dynamics. We left them out on purpose.

The Problem with Likes

  • They turn sharing into performance
  • They create anxiety about validation
  • They encourage shallow content
  • They benefit the platform, not you

    • The Problem with Followers

  • They create hierarchies
  • They encourage "building an audience" over genuine connection
  • They make relationships one-sided
  • They're often just vanity metrics

    • CoLab's Approach

    Every connection on CoLab is:

    Mutual: Both people agreed to connect

    Equal: No follower counts, no hierarchy

    Private: Only visible to each other

    The Result

    Connections feel more like friendships and less like performances.

    Why no likes or followers? - CoLab Help