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>I've posited before on HN that Facebook is dying based on my observations as a long time user. A lot of people said I was wrong and it's strength is in it grou

by gretch 4y ago

>I've posited before on HN that Facebook is dying based on my observations as a long time user. A lot of people said I was wrong and it's strength is in it groups and marketplaces. People said you were wrong, not because you were technically wrong, but because what you said was dilute to the point of being meaningless. All great things die. Look at the great companies of old: GE, Sears, IBM. They all suck now. One day FB, Google, Apple, etc will join them. That's the natural cycle of things So just saying 'FB is dying' is like stating the Earth is dying because the sun explodes in a couple billion years. Yeah we get it... and? Mean while though, during an economic down turn, they came in missed revenue by 1% while microsoft missed by 3%. They still make 20B+ dollars per quarter. So like, what's your point?

labrador 4y ago
Point taken. Ok, how about "Facebook faces declining interest in key demographics after years of explosive growth." I've read young people say over and over again that Facebook is for old people. Becoming more like TikTok is not going to change their minds. If you'd like to catch up on the conversation we had 4 months ago here it is: Ask HN: Is Facebook Dying? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30860859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30860859 I found the conversation to be very instructive. Many people seem to agree with you that it is not dying. I'm not convinced (and I'm not talking about $, I'm talking about overall cultural relevance and interest in the platform. I'm sure they'll find ways to squeeze money out of old people like me. I've been seeing a lot crypto ads lately) "He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying" - Bob Dylan
ajhurliman 4y ago
It seems like you've hijacked the definition of the word "dying" to justify an existentialist screed. People generally use the word "dying" to indicate that something is close to death, not that it will eventually die. Nobody would look at a healthy young man on his first day at college and say he's dying. So no, the original point does not appear to be dilute.

by gretch 4y ago

labrador 4y ago

Point taken. Ok, how about "Facebook faces declining interest in key demographics after years of explosive growth." I've read young people say over and over again that Facebook is for old people. Becoming more like TikTok is not going to change their minds. If you'd like to catch up on the conversation we had 4 months ago here it is: Ask HN: Is Facebook Dying? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30860859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30860859 I found the conversation to be very instructive. Many people seem to agree with you that it is not dying. I'm not convinced (and I'm not talking about $, I'm talking about overall cultural relevance and interest in the platform. I'm sure they'll find ways to squeeze money out of old people like me. I've been seeing a lot crypto ads lately) "He Not Busy Being Born Is Busy Dying" - Bob Dylan

ajhurliman 4y ago

It seems like you've hijacked the definition of the word "dying" to justify an existentialist screed. People generally use the word "dying" to indicate that something is close to death, not that it will eventually die. Nobody would look at a healthy young man on his first day at college and say he's dying. So no, the original point does not appear to be dilute.