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Isn't the only logical endpoint for Facebook to become a VR world where we all spend 100% of our time? That's what a forever-continuing revenue increase would c

by cryptoz 10y ago

Isn't the only logical endpoint for Facebook to become a VR world where we all spend 100% of our time? That's what a forever-continuing revenue increase would create, right? And that's exactly how the incentive structures exist right now. I don't really like that society places such high emphasis on structures that create dystopias.

wallacoloo 10y ago
Interestingly, I think there may be a point beyond which Facebook begins to lose revenue as users spend more time on their site. Think about it - their revenue comes from turn-over. They don't make money because you spend time on facebook - they make money because you spend time/money elsewhere, and they know enough about you to encourage you to spend more money on other people's products or otherwise sell their knowledge of you to people who can make those sales. At some point wherein Facebook occupies an exceptional amount of a user's time - when it becomes the only product a user wants - Facebook won't be able to sell you anything. At this point, the company would probably need to find other ways to profit besides advertising. But I don't think we'll ever get anywhere near the point at which an increase in FB use time corresponds to a decrease in advertiser value anyway.
- intrasight 10y ago
  you are neglecting in-app purchases
  - newjersey 10y ago
    At some point, time spent on Facebook will start competing against time spent playing candy crush saga.
taneq 10y ago
On the plus side, beyond a certain point Facebook is going to have to start investing heavily in life-extension technology for their users, so as to continue increasing the time that users can use Facebook.
raddad 10y ago
>VR world where we all spend 100% of our time <sarcasm> Farmville !! I can't wait !! </sarcasm> 
- goldenkey 10y ago
  You mignt as well just ask...Why not VR Zoidberg?

by cryptoz 10y ago

wallacoloo 10y ago

Interestingly, I think there may be a point beyond which Facebook begins to lose revenue as users spend more time on their site. Think about it - their revenue comes from turn-over. They don't make money because you spend time on facebook - they make money because you spend time/money elsewhere, and they know enough about you to encourage you to spend more money on other people's products or otherwise sell their knowledge of you to people who can make those sales. At some point wherein Facebook occupies an exceptional amount of a user's time - when it becomes the only product a user wants - Facebook won't be able to sell you anything. At this point, the company would probably need to find other ways to profit besides advertising. But I don't think we'll ever get anywhere near the point at which an increase in FB use time corresponds to a decrease in advertiser value anyway.

intrasight 10y ago
you are neglecting in-app purchases
- newjersey 10y ago
  At some point, time spent on Facebook will start competing against time spent playing candy crush saga.

taneq 10y ago

On the plus side, beyond a certain point Facebook is going to have to start investing heavily in life-extension technology for their users, so as to continue increasing the time that users can use Facebook.

raddad 10y ago

>VR world where we all spend 100% of our time <sarcasm> Farmville !! I can't wait !! </sarcasm>

goldenkey 10y ago
You mignt as well just ask...Why not VR Zoidberg?