Social Networks

[Sam1]

Do you think that a new social network could potentially overtake Facebook?

My personal opinion is yes. If Facebook increases the number of ads they show, it wouldn't be too hard. What you'd have to do is create a ripple. Get 10 or so friend groups to join- by bribing them- then they'd encourage their friends, who'd encourage theirs etc. Pretty soon you have a Tsunami.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

The only way your going to overtake the main social networks is with brand and feature. You have to tap into a new feature idea that no one else has. Once you do that, you promote it and hope people love it

I actually have a idea myself but it will all be custom coded and I am keeping it extremely secret

 

[xpl0iter]

Wish you all the best mate!
And yeah, if you have an idea which no one else has, its better to be kept as a secret until you launch it!

 

[Arariel]

FaceBook is on a slow ride to dying off. They're become Myspace and have made a very big change that we (the users) don't like. They're forcing the new timeline on everyone, regardless if they want it. From what I've seen, this timeline is a major privacy violator.

If someone had the determination, yes, they probably could overthrow FaceBook.

 

[xpl0iter]

Man I hate that time line, it gave me too many embarrassing moments!

 

[Arariel]

Man I hate that time line, it gave me too many embarrassing moments!

The sad part is, who would actually want to look through your past statuses? I'm so glad my clingy stalker of an ex isn't on FB. I'd be royally screwed.

 

[Alucard]

Facebook just sucks. I never used myspace. I am much too weary of my account getting hacked or being stalked to really trust to use this. I heard also that the timeline was indeed a privacy violator. Thanks but no thanks

 

[Sam1]

I can't be bothered with Facebook- but I think a service with less ads and more privacy will be valued and people may switch...

 

[spork985]

I use Facebook quite a lot

 

[fizzmorph]

Does anyone use Facebook? I know it's THE giant social media, but Reddit, TikTok, and Youtube are so much more popular. I'm also on TElegram and Discord a lot now too

 

[Nomad]

Tiktok once almost took over Facebook. But then Facebook also introduced short videos on Facebook as well as Instagram, so it was back in the business. TikTok is banned in a number of countries, so it will never take over Facebook. The only platform that could take over Facebook is Youtube if youtube introduces more social networking features.