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> I'm pretty sure the majority of German and French citizens would see the demise of Facebook positively. Of course not; in France Facebook has 40M MAU for a p
by hk__2 5y ago
> I'm pretty sure the majority of German and French citizens would see the demise of Facebook positively.
Of course not; in France Facebook has 40M MAU for a population of 67M (50M if you take only people from 15 to 75 years old). Tons of small shops and restaurants rely on it for their own "website". It’s massively used by people of 40-50 y/o who often don’t use any other online social network. Politics use it as well to announce stuff to their supports.
- the_mitsuhiko 5y agoThe importance of Facebook on business is vastly overstated. If Facebook were not to be there, something else would quickly fill in. A lot of users and companies are effectively forced to use Facebook because of the network effect but would prefer not to.
- hk__2 5y ago> A lot of users and companies are effectively forced to use Facebook because of the network effect but would prefer not to. Don’t forget that a lot of them use Facebook because it’s easy. For a restaurant owner, what’s the easiest way to have a public page on the Internet with your open hours and your menu? A Facebook page (or a Google Maps location).
- the_mitsuhiko 5y agoBecause of the large tourism industry here I happen to have quite a few friends and acquaintances that run hospitals and restaurants. Facebook, Booking, Google Maps and co are universally hated by company owners. But they have to be on there because it’s the only way to get the right visibility and there are customer expectations. I have not met a single person who didn’t wish they could get away with just a website and a booking form on it.