Amol Rajan wrote an argument in February to say Facebook has ‘peaked’. You can read it here:
http://www.theshapeof.com/eight-reasons-facebook-peaked/
So, what do we think?
Facebook
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
Twitter
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
Instagram
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
Bebo
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
Tumblr
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
LinkedIn
Finished
Still relevant
Still relevant but less so
NB I am very much aware people are no longer on these sites. No points will be awarded.
I mean if Facebook is finished but Instagram is fine what does that mean?
Bebo peaked with Andy Carroll
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japes
11 April 2018 10:20
#4
used to think twitter was fine but was back on it yesterday for the first time in ages and they’re really doing their best to fuck it up
Are we voting for whether it’s relevant globally, or in the UK, or amongst the trendsetters?
Whatever context you want.
Although I didn’t write this in the opening post, I am coming round to the idea that the age of social media is in an advanced stage and perhaps something will replace it (probably not soon)
It’s been a while since I scrolled through my feed and thought ‘this is a good use of my time’.
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nav
11 April 2018 10:25
#11
YouTube and Twitch are practically longform social media now
ericVI
11 April 2018 10:25
#12
sorry to say that i think myspace is past its best
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Instagram seems the most insidious.
For me, it’s the the one with the shortest gap between user and advertiser. Practically every other post outside your feed is trying to flog you something. Also, your mum is on it now
Guys I was not on Facebook before anyone else was not on Facebook.
Now I’m not on Instagram.
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that’s it, you’re all out of my top 8
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It means that Facebook isn’t just social media - it’s actual infrastructure
They also own WhatsApp & lots of other stuff
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