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The fact that their user base is shrinking, that an anonymous 11 year-old was quoted in the WSJ as saying, "Facebook is for old people" is the real story.
by pseingatl 5y ago
The fact that their user base is shrinking, that an anonymous 11 year-old was quoted in the WSJ as saying, "Facebook is for old people" is the real story.
- toss1 5y agoYup, and also key: >>"...The company has also hidden the extent to which content production per user has been in long-term decline" IOW, they still count as "active users" people who have abandoned the platform except for occasionally checking on other contacts there. Which means that FB are at real risk of a vicious cycle tipping-point as users disengage, notice less activity in their circle, disengage, and pretty soon everyone either notices that nothing is happening, or doesn't notice and just stops checking in...
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- smt88 5y agoA 12-year-old told me that (to my surprise) in 2012. She said that her friends used Facebook the way my generation used e-mail -- as a means of formal communication, often with older relatives. At the time, their generation's only social media were Instagram and Snapchat, which I suppose hasn't changed that much. I know people their age and younger are still pretty reliant on Instagram DMs and Snapchat as an alternative to SMS.
- ThePadawan 5y agoI believe parent's issue is that the WSJ quotes an anonymous 11-year old as a impactful source.
- smt88 5y agoAh, got it. I misunderstood. My anecdata suggests the 11 year old is correct and that it is important. Social media adoption is driven by children.