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Facebook is also a great example. That shit is so absolutely awful, and it's destroying people psychologically. People will eventually learn and get out of it.
by javert 7y ago
Facebook is also a great example. That shit is so absolutely awful, and it's destroying people psychologically. People will eventually learn and get out of it. We will find a healthier alternative and adopt it organically.
But chances are the government will force Facebook to be just slightly less destructive, so that people never abandon it en mass, and never find a healthier alternative.
Facebook will kill itself if left to its own design. They are clearly committed to that path.
- input_sh 7y agoFacebook (as in, a social network) is already dead, it's just that nobody pulled the plug yet. They have no people to expand to, no new opportunities to monetize the platform. All they can do is squeeze out every last penny they can from the existing user base. What was the last memorable feature that was added? Stories in like 2015? Facebook (the company) has moved on (to Instagram and WhatsApp), users are less engaged, the content is slowly moving away. Nobody creates a new product and thinks "we gotta have a Facebook presence" anymore.
- nkozyra 7y agoFeatures on the web site are largely irrelevant, though. What was the last Google Search feature? These companies grow not by improving product, but by expanding their reach and squashing competitors.
- cameronbrown 7y ago> Nobody creates a new product and thinks "we gotta have a Facebook presence" anymore. That's largely because Facebook brings little value unless you're a paying customer.