The pyramid scheme analogy only holds true if you are paying in with money, not time. Other social networks are investments of time too.<p>Testimony: I registered for Tsu and have been active on it a for a few days after reading that story. There is nothing within the site that pushes monetization at you - there is a tab for payments, but it does not direct you there, and I didn&#x27;t look at it until just now. When I did, I was presented with a terms of service, and then a &quot;no spamming&quot; click-through agreement.<p>Therefore I have to conclude that all of the hubbub is generated by some combination of early external marketing efforts and the natural tendencies of wishful thinkers. They&#x27;ve decided to stop pushing that angle, most likely because they hit their critical mass targets and can move on towards more sustainable growth options.