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Re:Facebook unfriended by el_cuadrado on Saturday August 04, 2012 @01:50PM (#4339099)
> investors aren't looking for a short term return

Do you really think facebook is there to stay? What is its life expectancy, 10 years?

Re:Facebook unfriended by TillE on Saturday August 04, 2012 @10:06PM (#4340338)
Exactly. Facebook fills a certain need reasonably well at the moment, and it's massive because of the network effect. But I have no difficulty imagining much better things arriving in the next 5-10 years. Same deal with Twitter.

All the successful "social" stuff captures and defines how we're using technology now, but that changes very quickly.

Re:Facebook unfriended by aswanson on Sunday August 05, 2012 @02:50PM (#4342227)
I give bookface about 5 years. I deleted my account last year, as have many of the tech saavy people I know. Looking at current feeds when my friends and family log in, I see nothing but spam and ads. Not quite sure what will replace it, but signs clearly point toward a replacement.