Social Networks Implode Quickly

Post by tolmasky » Sat, Sep 15, 2012, 1:27 AM UTC

Avalaxy wrote: post #6

I don't think Facebook will die, for two good reasons: 1) there are many more people on facebook than networks like myspace ever had. This makes a transition much, much harder. 2) facebook is not only used for facebook, but for many third-party apps as well. People will keep their facebook accounts so that they can log in to external services.

Regarding 2), I'd like to point out that just because you "leave" Facebook for another social network doesn't mean that you'd delete your Facebook account. In other words, the decision to use a new social network wouldn't preclude you from still logging in to other services with your FB login.

Post by smokinjoe » Mon, Sep 17, 2012, 4:25 PM UTC

smokinjoe wrote: post #18

_suoiruc wrote: post #14

I think MS will acquire FB. The FB social network will die, in time, but it's still the world's largest email address list, plus all sorts of personal information that can be used to insidiously coax consumers. Every FB user should gather up all the email addys of their friends and keep them in a safe place offline. This way you never lose contact. FB allowed people to submit their email addresses to a central websit…

I'm not making the MS connection - are you saying that Facebook will be eventually required solely for its email addresses?

While it's too late to edit, the typo is driving me insane:

required => acquired.

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