The demise of Facebook

Hibbo · July 15, 2019

I read something recently where a 'futurist' predicted that by 2022 Facebook would be known as 'Instagram' and within the next decade we wouldn't be using either. I deactivated my account a while ago, mainly because I was sick of looking at it, also because of I am unsure of what they will do with my data.

So with the demise of Facebook, it is time to plan it's replacement. Who wants to be a tech-billionaire?

Goat · July 15, 2019

Sounds sketchy hibbo.

Big Fat Sam · July 15, 2019

I'll be it.

I'll design a social media platform identical to Facebook that you pay a yearly subscription of 10 Dollars for and we guarantee you never see adverts or have your data shared.

I know for a modest tenner most people would be up for that.

How many users does Facebook have? 2 billion? If we take get 5% of their users in that's 100,000,000 users at 10 Dollars each, 1 billion Dollars.

Premium plans available for extra features such as uploading and storing files (like Google Drive), and searching and applying for jobs (like LinkedIn).

Don't make something new, just take something existing and make it better.

BNJ1878 · July 15, 2019

I only use Facebook for birthdays now.

SerenityNigh · July 15, 2019

Facebook is basically the phone book now, what are the kids into these days?

atrottel · July 15, 2019

Still a lot of people on FB though. Same as ever, young adopters jump programmes/apps as soon as their parents (and, in FB's case, grandparents) get on it.

Newish one on the block appears to be TikTok.

COYBL25 · July 15, 2019

Kyle getting banned was the start of its demise.

All roads on Kyle led back to Facebook.

I’m sure when those lads came up with the idea, it wasn’ so Silvia from Hull could call Donna from Wakefield a dirty little slag for shagging her fella whilst she was in prison lol

harris78 · July 15, 2019

Never been on FB until recently when we moved to NZ and the family said setup a FB account so we can keep in touch and see photos etc. Signed up and within a day they disabled my account. When I queried it they said it was because I was impersonating myself...WTF

Done me a favour to be fair...24 hours on it and I can see there’s a lot of shabite on it

Parker · July 15, 2019

Twitter's a million times better anyway.

Walken · July 15, 2019

Its basically a cloud for photos and contacts, and also a handy propaganda tool for right wing campaigns.

Twitter is far more entertaining with far more creative people

zzr45 · July 15, 2019

Walken said:
Twitter is far more entertaining with far more creative people

Said no one. Ever.

gaino92 · July 15, 2019

zzr45 said:
Said no one. Ever.

Twitter is great, heads fall off all over the site, its beautiful

toffeejack · July 15, 2019

I only use it to look for second hand things on the marketplace.

I also said happy birthday to my auntie yesterday... But that was only because my dad told me to.

I got tired of everyone writing their life story on their posts, updates on pointless things thinking anyone would give a damn.

Walken · July 15, 2019

zzr45 said:
Said no one. Ever.

Some of the accounts created on twitter are fantastic, some genuinely funny and brilliant people on there. Steve mcfaddens cold war being one fine example.

Some really talented writers aswell and some great commentators.