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If people on facebook enjoyed reading long, information rich articles and commenting on the content in an enriching way, i'd probably never have left that platf

If people on facebook enjoyed reading long, information rich articles and commenting on the content in an enriching way, i'd probably never have left that platform. But here I am. Images, gifs and short videos seems like a logical step forward for mass consumption. Can't really blame facebook for heading in that direction.

chejazi 10y ago
> Images, gifs and short videos seems like a logical step forward for mass consumption. Yup, their first order of business is to optimize for the widest swath of users. That being said, as feeds become more customized, I'm sure you'll start seeing more rich articles if that's what you desire. Twitter delivers desirable information because the user curates it strongly (it's normal to follow/unfollow users over time), but Facebook will likely replace that effort with algorithms.
- philovivero 10y ago
  > Yup, their first order of business is to optimize for the widest swath of users. That being said, as feeds become more customized, I'm sure you'll start seeing more rich articles if that's what you desire. You're pretty optimistic. I wish I could share the optimism. They've had over a decade to get there, and as far as I can tell, they're moving the opposite direction they'd need to do what you claim they will. They're doing their best to become irrelevant and die. But their users keep clawing them back to life. Eventually either FB or the users will figure their shit out, and part ways.
quickben 10y ago
Who knows, in my extended circle, Facebook is increasingly being viewed as: "for old people". So we may not get to the direction they are heading towards.
- ballenf 10y ago
  I keep hearing that from younger friends, but have yet to hear from a single one of them that doesn't open it daily. How many in your circle have actually quit FB (including Messenger)? The impression I'm forming is that these younger people see FB as something like my generation viewed the phone company.
  - quickben 10y ago
    Not that many quit, and these that did was mostly due to privacy issues with Facebook or other people. I like your idea about the phone company.
  - bigbugbag 10y ago
    They don't quit, they just move their thing elsewhere and stay behind because mom and grandma want them there. https://backchannel.com/a-teenagers-view-on-social-media-1df945c09ac6 https://backchannel.com/a-teenagers-view-on-social-media-1df... http://mashable.com/2013/08/11/teens-facebook/ http://mashable.com/2013/08/11/teens-facebook/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2013/10/24/facebook_and_teen_user_trends.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2013/10/24/faceb...
- bigbugbag 10y ago
  Facebook has been for old people for a solid 5 years now if not more. Most young people dislike facebook and stay there as a chore because family and grandma.

chejazi 10y ago

> Images, gifs and short videos seems like a logical step forward for mass consumption. Yup, their first order of business is to optimize for the widest swath of users. That being said, as feeds become more customized, I'm sure you'll start seeing more rich articles if that's what you desire. Twitter delivers desirable information because the user curates it strongly (it's normal to follow/unfollow users over time), but Facebook will likely replace that effort with algorithms.

philovivero 10y ago
> Yup, their first order of business is to optimize for the widest swath of users. That being said, as feeds become more customized, I'm sure you'll start seeing more rich articles if that's what you desire. You're pretty optimistic. I wish I could share the optimism. They've had over a decade to get there, and as far as I can tell, they're moving the opposite direction they'd need to do what you claim they will. They're doing their best to become irrelevant and die. But their users keep clawing them back to life. Eventually either FB or the users will figure their shit out, and part ways.

quickben 10y ago

Who knows, in my extended circle, Facebook is increasingly being viewed as: "for old people". So we may not get to the direction they are heading towards.

ballenf 10y ago
I keep hearing that from younger friends, but have yet to hear from a single one of them that doesn't open it daily. How many in your circle have actually quit FB (including Messenger)? The impression I'm forming is that these younger people see FB as something like my generation viewed the phone company.
- quickben 10y ago
  Not that many quit, and these that did was mostly due to privacy issues with Facebook or other people. I like your idea about the phone company.
- bigbugbag 10y ago
  They don't quit, they just move their thing elsewhere and stay behind because mom and grandma want them there. https://backchannel.com/a-teenagers-view-on-social-media-1df945c09ac6 https://backchannel.com/a-teenagers-view-on-social-media-1df... http://mashable.com/2013/08/11/teens-facebook/ http://mashable.com/2013/08/11/teens-facebook/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2013/10/24/facebook_and_teen_user_trends.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2013/10/24/faceb...
bigbugbag 10y ago
Facebook has been for old people for a solid 5 years now if not more. Most young people dislike facebook and stay there as a chore because family and grandma.