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The only way Google+ will dominate facebook is when facebook will do something to really piss off it's users. Some of this is already happening (I get tons of m

by ashray 14y ago

The only way Google+ will dominate facebook is when facebook will do something to really piss off it's users. Some of this is already happening (I get tons of meme's and cat photos on my feed as opposed to status updates from my friends..). Their algorithms for feeds is sucking a lot lately (and I like Path for that reason..). But as long as people can mindlessly ogle at anyone on Facebook, Google+ is still going to miss the mass market. As the value proposition of Facebook drops off, Google+ may take over - I still think it's highly unlikely. Hangouts are cool though.

karterk 14y ago
The only way Google+ will dominate facebook is when facebook will do something to really piss off it's users. No, not really. Remember what happened to MySpace? Sometimes people just move on to the next thing. Yes, the network effect is pretty strong for FB, but it has been done before.
- brianchu 14y ago
  I find that "the network effect is pretty strong" is an understatement. Facebook is not just a social network, it's a pervasive platform. Not to mention that FB and Myspace were fairly different (Myspace accounts were a mess), and right now G+ seems to largely be a FB clone.
- ashray 14y ago
  I think myspace got pretty annoying towards the end with the shitty design and overdone widgets on every page. Facebook was a pretty clean and usable alternative. Personally I couldn't stand myspace pages right around when facebook came in. Not evolving your design to user requirements or even to make it aesthetically pleasing is also pissing off your users in my book.
- rm999 14y ago
  Facebook and Myspace basically competed from the start (although not directly), so the social networking landscape didn't have a chance to find a stable equilibrium. That situation is not comparable to a new service coming out and destroying a strong established network.
taligent 14y ago
> (I get tons of meme's and cat photos on my feed I get none. My friends get none. My parents get none. You do realise that the content comes from YOUR friends and not from Facebook, right ? And that if you are your friends moved to Google, Diaspora or whatever that it would continue ? And that ordinary people would just block the people in question or remove them from your feed.
- ashray 14y ago
  Yes I realize that my dumbass friends are posting all these meme's and pictures. But what I want facebook to do is show me their status updates and other meaningful things other than the "Don't worry be happy" meme that shows up on my feed. The problem is that I get all this junk from them and have no way of turning off that part of it and keeping the other part. Not an unreasonable feature request IMO. I would love a text-based facebook feed. Like a twitter within facebook - one where I see all my friends status/profile updates to begin with.. Facebook's algorithms prioritize picture uploads over and above status updates. If you've been a long time Facebook user you'll see how now you see way more picture posts as opposed to status updates (just check the occurrences on your feed..) In fact, it appears that picture based posts are prioritized. So a picture post of a cat/anything-else will have a higher probability of showing up on your feed as opposed to "YAY We're getting married!" (unless that status update has a lot of likes.. etc..) What I meant in my initial post was that facebook's news feed algorithm is changing and the end result will naturally be quite different from what it started out as. As this algorithm evolves to keep investors happy and ad revenues up, things will change considerably. If that pisses users off, then another social network might be able to fill in/take over. As an example, Path has had plenty of success so far - not a facebook killer but in a nice niche..

by ashray 14y ago

karterk 14y ago

The only way Google+ will dominate facebook is when facebook will do something to really piss off it's users. No, not really. Remember what happened to MySpace? Sometimes people just move on to the next thing. Yes, the network effect is pretty strong for FB, but it has been done before.

brianchu 14y ago
I find that "the network effect is pretty strong" is an understatement. Facebook is not just a social network, it's a pervasive platform. Not to mention that FB and Myspace were fairly different (Myspace accounts were a mess), and right now G+ seems to largely be a FB clone.
ashray 14y ago
I think myspace got pretty annoying towards the end with the shitty design and overdone widgets on every page. Facebook was a pretty clean and usable alternative. Personally I couldn't stand myspace pages right around when facebook came in. Not evolving your design to user requirements or even to make it aesthetically pleasing is also pissing off your users in my book.
rm999 14y ago
Facebook and Myspace basically competed from the start (although not directly), so the social networking landscape didn't have a chance to find a stable equilibrium. That situation is not comparable to a new service coming out and destroying a strong established network.

taligent 14y ago

> (I get tons of meme's and cat photos on my feed I get none. My friends get none. My parents get none. You do realise that the content comes from YOUR friends and not from Facebook, right ? And that if you are your friends moved to Google, Diaspora or whatever that it would continue ? And that ordinary people would just block the people in question or remove them from your feed.

ashray 14y ago
Yes I realize that my dumbass friends are posting all these meme's and pictures. But what I want facebook to do is show me their status updates and other meaningful things other than the "Don't worry be happy" meme that shows up on my feed. The problem is that I get all this junk from them and have no way of turning off that part of it and keeping the other part. Not an unreasonable feature request IMO. I would love a text-based facebook feed. Like a twitter within facebook - one where I see all my friends status/profile updates to begin with.. Facebook's algorithms prioritize picture uploads over and above status updates. If you've been a long time Facebook user you'll see how now you see way more picture posts as opposed to status updates (just check the occurrences on your feed..) In fact, it appears that picture based posts are prioritized. So a picture post of a cat/anything-else will have a higher probability of showing up on your feed as opposed to "YAY We're getting married!" (unless that status update has a lot of likes.. etc..) What I meant in my initial post was that facebook's news feed algorithm is changing and the end result will naturally be quite different from what it started out as. As this algorithm evolves to keep investors happy and ad revenues up, things will change considerably. If that pisses users off, then another social network might be able to fill in/take over. As an example, Path has had plenty of success so far - not a facebook killer but in a nice niche..