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It's 100% anecdotal but the observation has a 10-year run... I've been riding the same train line in Chicago for almost 10 years (Blue Line) and when I started
by strict9 7y ago
It's 100% anecdotal but the observation has a 10-year run...
I've been riding the same train line in Chicago for almost 10 years (Blue Line) and when I started I remember cringing that so many spent their free time scrolling facebook before/after work on the ride home.
Now it's much less social networking--but when it is, it's definitely instagram or occasionally twitter. Can't remember the last time I saw someone scrolling the blue app on their phone.
Guessing people still use it at home sometimes because they have to, or in the case of boomers, they're hooked on political memes.
Losing ground so much ground on the phone is an ominous sign.
- dehrmann 7y agoI'm curious: what's replacing social networking during people's commutes? > occasionally twitter Can't believe I'm saying this, but it's looking like Twitter might outlive Facebook as a relevant platform.
- strict9 7y agoI haven't tabulated it but if it's not those two it's usually a game or (more likely) sms, and a lot of news sites. As an aside, I honestly have little interest in snooping (it's boring) but on very crowded trains you can't always avoid it.
- dehrmann 7y agoAbout games, ZNGA's outperformed FB in the past year.
- mooreds 7y ago> Can't believe I'm saying this, but it's looking like Twitter might outlive Facebook as a relevant platform. It definitely has for me. Twitter is good for news, conference chatter and contacting folks I do not know. Facebook is great for people I know, but my friends have migrated to SMS or email, and professional contact is happening over LinkedIn. #anecdata