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The end of Facebook

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Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by jetz »

useflyer wrote: post #104
jetz wrote: post #21

First wave of SNs were aimed at dating as the lure (Friendster). Second wave of SNs were/are aimed at social sharing of everything and anything with everybody and anybody (FB). Third wave of SNs are aimed/will be aimed at "real" social sharing of everything and anything with only people you choose (Tusulog.com, our start-up). We're focused on one main thought: you don't, by default, socialize with all your friends pl…

Honest feedback: I visited Tusulog (the name should be re-evaluated) and there was very little description of what it is, what it does, why its good, etc. I then registered and was told that the service was meaningless unless I invited friends. Ok. Try to wedge out of the chicken and the egg, or piggyback on something else, because in all honesty, theres no way I'm inviting friends to a service of questionable value.…

Thanks for all the feedback. These will help us greatly. Appreciated.

First of all, we don't say it's the most genius site ever or the next Facebook. All we say is that our product makes socializing with your friends easier.

There are very few things on our to-do list before going to work on improving the home page and so. After that there will be a lot more explanation of what it is and what it does. Last but not least I hope you all will be using our product!

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by jetz »

pnathan wrote: post #108
jetz wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks. Our site, as all SNs, are useful only if your friends are there. Classic chicken/egg situation. If you join and have a few friends over there believe me you'll say "I wish all my friends were here then everything become much easier".

well - Can I at least get a preview before I give away my credentials (say, do you support openID?) What is so awesome about your site (how do I spell it anyway >. What does it offer better than dreamwidth, facebook, or twitter? Understand that I want to get ROI on my signups at this point: I don't join sites just to join, or out of boredom. Or, to put it another way: market at me; I see nothing to make me stick arou…

It's simple to use. Uncluttered. Makes your communication with your friends easier.

We use the term "easier than" because only you can decide if it is better. I haven't used dreamwidth so no comment. Twitter and Facebook are gigantic successfull companies doing great work. For the "communication with your friends"-wise our product is easier to use.

Your ROI could be easier and more direct communication with your friends. On Tusulog you cannot broadcast to all your friends at once, only to the specific group you choose. So you don't worry about "if I post this my mom/boss/ex may see too!". This may not be a problem for power users but most people don't know how to tackle those complex privacy settings.

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by qq66 »

JonnieCache wrote: post #3

This is borne out by my experience. A slowly increasing number of my friends are cutting down their use, and eventually leaving. This might just be due to my cohort of friends getting older, but the article claims it is a general trend. What is definitely true, is that nobody I know feels anything positive about facebook, at all. It is seen simply as a sinister, addictive[1] necessary evil. This is the case regardles…

"...are cutting down their use, and eventually leaving. " "The main slang term for facebook amongst it's younger users in the UK is 'facecrack.'"

If there are any similarities to crack, the people who say they are cutting their use and eventually leaving rarely do.

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by cubeboy »

Maybe its the progression of the web as a communication medium vs fads. Initially there was geocities and webpages, then blogs came along.

The next step was Myspace with its Geocities like system, but actual network style functionality. Along with the rise of the social network ecosystem was user-gen content websites and comments. Comments on blogs and discussion forums mixed with shared links pushed through 4chan, forums, and then Digg.

Along with these useful mediums was also the fad like rush. If its cool then you have to use it. Myspace was to ugly though and Facebook brought along format, and styling, like the Apple way.

Facebook has some brilliant underlying concepts - Events and Messaging mediums in an online world. Much better than email and sms.

There are also several layers of society and how they interact. The social to be social groups, and the not so noisy users who like it when they visit a city can see old mates.

Facebook will still be the top web-based social communication medium (besides email for business). When HTML5 comes out and web-gaming increases more, you'll see a bigger explosion of Facebook usage I think.

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by cubeboy »

bxr wrote: post #39
JonnieCache wrote: post #3

This is borne out by my experience. A slowly increasing number of my friends are cutting down their use, and eventually leaving. This might just be due to my cohort of friends getting older, but the article claims it is a general trend. What is definitely true, is that nobody I know feels anything positive about facebook, at all. It is seen simply as a sinister, addictive[1] necessary evil. This is the case regardles…

A slowly increasing number of my friends are cutting down their use, and eventually leaving. I know what they say about the plural of antidote, but I've personally noticed the same. I use it less, and when I do use it, I notice the people I care about on facebook are using it less too. Everything you say mirrors the response to facebook I've been seeing. Its no longer a toy, its just that thing you have and slowly wo…

We need to look at the type of social groups interacting and using it though. Most people on HN I think would use Facebook less, so we can't be the demographic to base it on. The News Stream is really a gossip magazine just for people you know.

But it's the social party goers that use it. I have a few in my stream, like little sisters. It's used heaps if you're a party goer. Photos, events, global shout outs. It looks like less people use it because you cull a lot of the noisy users.

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by danssig »

ditojim wrote: post #77
MatthewPhillips wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Facebook needs to take a lesson from what has happened to Microsoft. Microsoft is making its best products ever but the reputation of Windows is so soured that it doesn't matter. People associate Windows with viruses and crashes. Now people use Windows because they have to, not because they want to . Facebook is in danger of suffering the same thing. Like you, I have a lot of non-technical friends who feel uneasy abo…

some people want to use windows. i'm not one of those people, but you see them around the intewebs.

They're either gamers or suffering from Stockholm syndrome.

Re: The end of Facebook

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Post by zecho »

wunderfool wrote: post #79
makeramen wrote: post #8

This was a rather pointless article. Yes, every company will reach a point where growth slows. Yes, every company will have users who quit. Yes, valuations are high right now. Yes, many companies will get replaced by better ones that come along. And yes, it is implied that Facebook is a company. How does any of this lead to "the end of facebook"?? The author even states "Facebook is still growing very fast in terms o…

no, this is major fail from all the financial people involved. you want your company going public when there are expectations of substantial growth. instead facebook is flattening...just what i'm looking for in an IPO, low growth facebook should have been trading for a year already. and now the market is entering what could be a protracted decline. this reminds me of companies that went public in february of 2000. so…

In this case, I wouldn't care much about the growth of the user base, which is pretty ubiquitous regardless of some dropoff or slow growth. Rather, the only number I'd care about is the growth of profits and advertising, which is relatively unknown at the moment.
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