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Social networks are THE feature of the web and will always be. It started with usenet, geocities etc., followed by MySpace, now twitter and Facebook. A trend in
by sebst 7y ago
Social networks are THE feature of the web and will always be. It started with usenet, geocities etc., followed by MySpace, now twitter and Facebook. A trend in this (e.g. Switch to private chat groups) would still qualify these applications as social networks.
In what directions social software will evolve is another question. What will be the next big revenue generating business model is yet another one.
- nickelcitymario 7y agoThat's an interesting way of looking at it. Got an opinion on what the next great leap in social networking might be? Is it private chat groups, as others have mentioned too? I'm asking because for the first time in a long time, I don't have any sense of where we're heading, of what shows great promise. Feels more like we're seeing small refinements rather than truly big ideas for the future. Is it just me?
- sebst 7y agoI guess temporary shares (like in Instagram stories or Snapchat) could be a good trade-off between the desire of 15 minutes of fame and privacy. Future social networks will probably put an emphasis on this.