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Don't really agree that Facebook pivoted, unless you consider what Google is now as having pivoted away from search. They are still an online directory, but now
by swang 12y ago
Don't really agree that Facebook pivoted, unless you consider what Google is now as having pivoted away from search. They are still an online directory, but now for the entire world rather than just for college students.
What you arguably call their 2 main features: newsfeed and photo-tagging don't necessarily deviate from their goal of being an online directory.
- gordon_freeman 12y agoi think they are more than just being an online directory IMO. Having an online directory means you'll have to go to someone's profile to view their personal details but with news-feed and photo-tagging, You started getting updates on "our" news-feed about our friends' life and activities and about people they are hanging out with at parties/places. Online directory is more of asynchronous communication whereas now facebook is providing more of a synchronous communication.