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The end of the Facebook era

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Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by cdcarter »

elwell wrote: post #33
at-fates-hands wrote: post #26

>>> But it’s rich, so it can buy cool. Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram was their first big move to strengthen their position with the youth of this country. But with young people, if Facebook is uncool, then by proxy Instagram is uncool as well. This is how teenagers think these days. They can sink as much money into other social platforms, but you won't ever get rid of the Facebook stigma.

I think you're overestimating how many teens know that Facebook owns Instagram.

No, I bet quite a lot of teens are at least aware the sale happened. But they don't think about it every day. They don't care. Because Instagram is cool. In spite of facebook.

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by nkohari »

the_watcher wrote: post #73
boomzilla wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Great, welcome to the age of bulletin board.

>> welcome to the age of bulletin board. Facebook was created as an online replacement for something that had been around in physical form for a long time. Welcome to Facebook.

I think boomzilla was talking about electronic bulletin boards, i.e. BBSes and the web-based forum replacements that grew from them. (And it's an apt comparison -- forums remain an important social aspect of the web.)

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by stevenj »

Friendly wager offer: I'll bet anyone $100 that Facebook is still the largest social network based on monthly active users in 5 years. (Facebook itself, not any companies it acquires.)

We can either use public company stats, or a couple of respected publications' reported usage stats, or a combination of both to decide the winner.

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by chippy »

stevenj wrote: post #93

Friendly wager offer: I'll bet anyone $100 that Facebook is still the largest social network based on monthly active users in 5 years. (Facebook itself, not any companies it acquires.) We can either use public company stats, or a couple of respected publications' reported usage stats, or a combination of both to decide the winner.

>largest

I think myspace probably still claims it's the largest!

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by chippy »

Swizec wrote: post #68

>As your Facebook network becomes saturated, it can feel very public. It puts the focus on managing your image, rather than truly bonding with people. Young startups like Snapchat are providing shelter from the institution of Facebook by serving as a place where you can express yourself comfortably. A place where you don’t feel like your every move is being watched. This is something I will likely never understand. W…

You are 100% correct.

However, it's easier to change a website than it is to change a global society. This will take literally generations

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by katbyte »

Swizec wrote: post #88
rsl7 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow. Ok. The answer is that there is no you. It's not a society problem. My read on a comment like yours is that you are young and have not experienced a life partitioned into parts that you don't want to overlap. That, if anything, is the reality of the human experience. Forcing together what should be separate is what is wrong and unnatural. Sorry.

Oh I've done plenty of partitioning life into parts that I didn't want to overlap. But then I grew up and became me . What I've found is that people are far more accepting of me, like me much better, and I generally build better and deeper relationships quicker. My life has also become much simpler since I no longer have to filter myself all the freaking time. It's really nice. You should try it. But it does take ood…

I would think it also depends on who "you" are, where you live and the people around you. If your gay and live in the middle east or certain parts of Africa your going to have a bad time simply being yourself.

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by chippy »

Touche wrote: post #25

> What teenager wants to hang out in the same place as their parents? Parents have been on Facebook for a long time. Why are teenagers today leaving but not teenagers from 3 years ago? Also, why is it assumed that teenagers who stopped using Facebook today aren't going to come back when they get older and have adult-things they want to share?

ahh, it's not that the teenagers are seeing adults share things and not liking what is being posted, it's that people are uncomfortable posting things because other people may see them.

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by Swizec »

katbyte wrote: post #96
Swizec wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh I've done plenty of partitioning life into parts that I didn't want to overlap. But then I grew up and became me . What I've found is that people are far more accepting of me, like me much better, and I generally build better and deeper relationships quicker. My life has also become much simpler since I no longer have to filter myself all the freaking time. It's really nice. You should try it. But it does take ood…

I would think it also depends on who "you" are, where you live and the people around you. If your gay and live in the middle east or certain parts of Africa your going to have a bad time simply being yourself.

Fair.

But as a self-absorbed millennial I often forget to remember that there are people who live in different circumstances than I do. Now I'm wondering how many gay people from certain parts of Africa use Facebook ...

Re: The end of the Facebook era

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Post by tn13 »

Do Teens spend a lot of money online ? If they dont then Facebook need not worry about "teens" as such. What happens to todays teens once they are in their 20s ? That is more important question here.
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