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Facebook loses users for the first time

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Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by kumarvvr »

baby-yoda wrote: post #80
kumarvvr wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it has more to do with alternatives (except perhaps in case of cigarettes which have direct measurable health effects) availability rather than society starting to unplug from addictive substances. Peak coffee is in 1946, but what have consumers moved onto from then? Alcohol, Tea, Energy drinks, Soft Drinks ?

Soft drinks mostly, but even that appeared to be in the early stages of tapering as of 2005. What is next? https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/charts/58920/finding_buzbyf...

Current fads that come to mind

- Gatorade and similar stuff - A movement to drink water (HydroHomies) - High caffeine energy drinks (Red bull and the likes) - Healthy alternatives (juices, smoothies, etc)

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by hackerfromthefu »

shaunpud wrote: post #11
monkeybutton wrote: post #2

Its already frustrating enough having to use Facebook just to look up a restaurant's information, the set times for a concert, or whatever about a local business or event. If all that stuff starts to disappear behind a meta-verse wall, I might just leap off the nearest bridge instead.

It really gets me down when local/state emergency services etc. use it as their primary means of news/updates.

Also educational institutions

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by samplatt »

fouc wrote: post #79
rudyfink wrote: post #63

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Yes, it feels like a return to the walled-garden days of America Online, Prodigy, CompuServe, etc. Essentially, they seem to be want to create a separate network that they control--one that is not "internet-ed" to other networks in an open fashion.

That's an interesting comparison, I never before thought of AOL, Prodigy, and CompuServe as belonging to the walled-garden.

It's also a very American-centric view. The rest of the world is going back to forums and single-platform chatrooms and avoiding reddit/twitter/facebook, but never had an AOL/ProdigyCompuServe phase to go through.

If we could just get discord to then I reckon the golden IRC days would be back with a vengence.

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by MattGaiser »

woodruffw wrote: post #56
shaunpud wrote: post #11

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It really gets me down when local/state emergency services etc. use it as their primary means of news/updates.

This has always irked me. Perhaps it's heavy handed, but I would love a law that (1) requires governments at all levels to use open-access websites (and radio, a local newspaper of record, &c.), and (2) requires services like Facebook to syndicate any news and updates.

Part of the problem is that radio and newspapers require payment and governments are loath to pay for even paper for flyers in many cases.

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by spywaregorilla »

ProAm wrote: post #19
Victerius wrote: post #13

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I predict the Metaverse will fail, and fail early. It will be Google Plus, but worse. No one I personally know cares about Metaverse, including young people and Facebook users.

The 'metaverse' in terms that there will absolutely be a VR cyber/world/land/facebook/sims2/second life experience. Will it be what FB wants it to be (they want to cash in), probably not but this is 100% coming. Looks at every immersive games (WOW, Second Life, etc...) in the past, even if its just that it will be hugely lucrative and successful.

I can name plenty of immersive games that were bombs.

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by mythrwy »

whiskyant wrote: post #82
mythrwy wrote: post #43

When Facebook first started getting users I tried to access it from a script using Lynx. I don't remember why but it was nothing nefarious, I think I simply wanted to download something for GF periodically. I got a message that said "We aren't cool enough to support your browser". Something about the sarcastic snootiness of the message really angered me and prevented me from ever opening a Facebook account. Later I b…

I'm surprised that message irked you that much, doesn't sound that bad to me. Almost sounds sincere, rather than sarcastic.

I'm sure that was the intent. Maybe I was just mad I couldn't complete the task but somehow the tone of the message really angered me and I never forgot it. It just seemed sarcastic and condescending.

Don't try to be cute in your messaging, just straightforward and direct is my takeaway. Some people might appreciate the cute but others you might anger if you don't get the tone just right.

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by paxys »

trident5000 wrote: post #9

Theres so many ads on instagram Im considering dumping it. Thats the only social platform I ever liked because I dont have to hear peoples opinions on things. But Im at a breaking point.

Agreed. They have really bumped up the advertising the last couple of years. Now every second or third story or post in my feed is an ad.

Re: Facebook loses users for the first time

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Post by hailwren »

uptown wrote: post #84
ethbr0 wrote: post #49

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TikTok

"...they could buy" Nope

Seems like FB has about $55b on hand, but their market cap is ~$800b vs Bytedance's highest valuation of $425b.

Without taking into account fiscal responsibility, it's in the realm of possibility that FB could buy TikTok with credit + options.

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