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Re: Next Facebook Killer

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profitbaron wrote: post #3

I think that, the "Facebook Killer" will be something entirely different to what Facebook is today. The reason is based on a few things but look at all these "Google Killers" - Mahalo, Cuil, Blekko, DuckDuckGo etc with the exception of Bing none are really seen as a threat to Google. Cuil has deadpooled, Mahalo has changed business model and we're only really seeing what Blekko can do which goes to prove the idea, th…

Thanks, article seems interesting but "news feed" was an innovation that came in after the steady success of facebook (profiles, friends etc..etc.. that went viral over a tightly knit social crowd and spread from there).. Incremental innovations are what I see can get a startup in the rankings.. I found duckduckgo is really cool but still wouldn't appeal to the general population but blekko seems interesting..

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mapster wrote: post #8

there would have to be an app that -with a single click- would migrate an account over to a new site. Certainly FB could block this. Otherwise ppl are too lazy for the most part.

you mean just export facebook account to this new social network? facebook would eventually block it...

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Post by posssiblyit »

JoshKalkbrenner wrote: post #10
ved wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for your trust on India...your prediction might come true...

It's the market potential, rather than the country of origin, that I make and support my statement on. Though India is home to many intelligent and dedicated developers, I believe the next 'FB' killer will be developed in the States, but not for the States [market].

Orkut is quite strong in India... but theres plenty of market still to capture there so I Wouldn't be surprised if a couple of networks tried to capture that market...

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Wadsworth wrote: post #7

I imagine that it won't be an all inclusive social networking site- it will instead, be a collection of sites that focus on single features (work, education, social groups, hobbies and so on). People are going to just grow out of this everything model- especially those that have been using it since high school (even grade school). There is something to be said about staying in touch with people from your past, but re…

you may be right but there are others who say that everything is moving towards a more universal location.

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luckyfish wrote: post #6

Let's assume facebook stays the basic social networking layer but most of the time people spend, and most of the data they give will be inside facebook apps. not so good for facebook. Zynga/farmville is a great example of such process. I'm not sure that one application will replace facebook, probably few/many games and virtual worlds.

impressions are still in favor of facebook..

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Post by imx »

There won't be any "facebook killer", instead the entire social netowrking buzz will gradually cool off over time. Facebook will remain the center piece "hub" of social networking, while audience interest will shift towards niche sites and apps, and most of them will be heavily integrated with / rely upon fb's api...

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Post by sown »

JoshKalkbrenner wrote: post #4

The next 'FB' will come from India

I think this is fair.

It's plausible that a FB sized company in terms of influence or some other metric could arise in India and yet not many or any people in the US would hear about them.

Not many people in the US out of the 310 million of us have heard of Tata motors yet that company has a market three times the size of the population of this country.

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profitbaron wrote: post #3

I think that, the "Facebook Killer" will be something entirely different to what Facebook is today. The reason is based on a few things but look at all these "Google Killers" - Mahalo, Cuil, Blekko, DuckDuckGo etc with the exception of Bing none are really seen as a threat to Google. Cuil has deadpooled, Mahalo has changed business model and we're only really seeing what Blekko can do which goes to prove the idea, th…

I think it's silly to make claims about Diaspora having failed, when the project is still in its infancy. These things take time.

The Diaspora effect isn't just about Diaspora - it's about all the other projects like it and the fact that they are trying to standardize how these sites can communicate. If they succeed, then social networking becomes a bit like e-mail, and Facebook becomes a bit like AOL.

Re: Next Facebook Killer

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Post by willheim »

Facebook will remain as long as people support it. In the short history of the net we have seen sites come and go with little more reason than they simply became passe. AOL had all the makings of a facebook (every ad on TV/poster had AOL Keyword:"...") but focused on their dial-up margins. MySpace had it but failed at modern design. Geocities, TheGlobe, etc, etc, had potential to do it before that. So many sites have come and gone in a social space. And now, where FB has picked up the slack they still can't replace the numerous forums out there where people really congregate to interact with "not friends".

Eventually, I believe, FB will be passe. And whatever out there is quenching people's social interaction thirst will thrive. Yes, it will be bigger because there will be even more people hooked up to the net.

Re: Next Facebook Killer

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Post by posssiblyit »

HerraBRE wrote: post #18
profitbaron wrote: post #3

I think that, the "Facebook Killer" will be something entirely different to what Facebook is today. The reason is based on a few things but look at all these "Google Killers" - Mahalo, Cuil, Blekko, DuckDuckGo etc with the exception of Bing none are really seen as a threat to Google. Cuil has deadpooled, Mahalo has changed business model and we're only really seeing what Blekko can do which goes to prove the idea, th…

I think it's silly to make claims about Diaspora having failed, when the project is still in its infancy. These things take time. The Diaspora effect isn't just about Diaspora - it's about all the other projects like it and the fact that they are trying to standardize how these sites can communicate. If they succeed, then social networking becomes a bit like e-mail, and Facebook becomes a bit like AOL.

Disapora picked up media attention to early in the game... That kind of coverage may not happen again or be entertained by people who were once engaged... Concept can remain but surfacing it to the public will be difficult.
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