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Reminds me of a comment I saw on here the other day: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4722671 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4722671 > Facebook is

by h2s 14y ago

Reminds me of a comment I saw on here the other day: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4722671 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4722671 > Facebook is going to forge a new path to irrelevance, not > take the same path as MySpace. People will stop using > Facebook because (1) they outgrow it, (2) they get tired of > it, or (3) it lost its usefulness. > I don't believe another app will take its place. Rather, I > think an existing app/platform is already Facebook's > biggest competitor. And it's one you've been using for 30 > years. Email. This really rang true to me and I think this project is further early evidence of the way we're headed. Edit: Just realised that the comment I've quoted is actually by the creator of this project!

scottmagdalein 14y ago
Haha! Coincidence?!
- h2s 14y ago
  Are you at all concerned about possible aggressive future ToS changes? Seems like this project provides a way for people to enjoy one of the benefits of these social network services without paying the "price" of creating an account full of juicy demographic data that contributes to their advertising value proposition. I love the idea though. I'd love for there to be a way to enjoy the ease of sharing that social network services provide without the horrible privacy problems. And I'm convinced that email has been the solution all along. Social networking websites wouldn't even exist if the email UI paradigm had evolved with user needs instead of stagnating around subject lines, rich text and so on. One day Google+ and GMail will be the same thing, I swear.
  - scottmagdalein 14y ago
    The possibility of a ToS change is there, but that's a necessary risk. Right now, I'm in the clear. The next major iteration of PicDigest will bypass the traditional social layer altogether, giving you a way to connect your loved ones directly to a forthcoming super-awesome camera app. Fully private (or as private as email can be). Great question!
Goopplesoft 14y ago
This service doesn't work without Facebook/Instagram though...I think thats an important distinction because a hub/central provider will be needed. For photos it'd be hard to replace facebook (considering it owns insta too)
- scottmagdalein 14y ago
  Correct. Right now you need Facebook or Instagram (also, kinda, Facebook). It's a traction thing. I'm already working on an app that will bypass social networks altogether and connect you directly with your recipients without the need to post pictures anywhere.
  - hnriot 14y ago
    But don't we already have that? It's called email!
citricsquid 14y ago
This is quite off topic, but related to "Facebook Photos". There used to be an option in my sidebar on Facebook called "photos", clicking it would show all the photos my friends had uploaded. It was the news feed but for photos! However 2 days ago it disappeared, this is my sidebar now: http://i.imgur.com/Vvte9.png http://i.imgur.com/Vvte9.png The only option I have now is "photos", which is my own photos. Did Facebook kill the photo feed for everyone or did it just disappear for me?
- awad 14y ago
  I've seen that feed come and go quite a few times over the recent months. They're probably testing and/or working on something new. It is highly frustrating when the feed disappears.

by h2s 14y ago

scottmagdalein 14y ago

Haha! Coincidence?!

h2s 14y ago
Are you at all concerned about possible aggressive future ToS changes? Seems like this project provides a way for people to enjoy one of the benefits of these social network services without paying the "price" of creating an account full of juicy demographic data that contributes to their advertising value proposition. I love the idea though. I'd love for there to be a way to enjoy the ease of sharing that social network services provide without the horrible privacy problems. And I'm convinced that email has been the solution all along. Social networking websites wouldn't even exist if the email UI paradigm had evolved with user needs instead of stagnating around subject lines, rich text and so on. One day Google+ and GMail will be the same thing, I swear.
- scottmagdalein 14y ago
  The possibility of a ToS change is there, but that's a necessary risk. Right now, I'm in the clear. The next major iteration of PicDigest will bypass the traditional social layer altogether, giving you a way to connect your loved ones directly to a forthcoming super-awesome camera app. Fully private (or as private as email can be). Great question!

Goopplesoft 14y ago

This service doesn't work without Facebook/Instagram though...I think thats an important distinction because a hub/central provider will be needed. For photos it'd be hard to replace facebook (considering it owns insta too)

scottmagdalein 14y ago
Correct. Right now you need Facebook or Instagram (also, kinda, Facebook). It's a traction thing. I'm already working on an app that will bypass social networks altogether and connect you directly with your recipients without the need to post pictures anywhere.
- hnriot 14y ago
  But don't we already have that? It's called email!

citricsquid 14y ago

This is quite off topic, but related to "Facebook Photos". There used to be an option in my sidebar on Facebook called "photos", clicking it would show all the photos my friends had uploaded. It was the news feed but for photos! However 2 days ago it disappeared, this is my sidebar now: http://i.imgur.com/Vvte9.png http://i.imgur.com/Vvte9.png The only option I have now is "photos", which is my own photos. Did Facebook kill the photo feed for everyone or did it just disappear for me?

awad 14y ago
I've seen that feed come and go quite a few times over the recent months. They're probably testing and/or working on something new. It is highly frustrating when the feed disappears.