First it was friendster, then it was My Space, now it's facebook. Not supprised at all that the cycle is continuing. The real question is, what after Google & Friends or whatever god-awful name the decide on will be kind of social networking.
Question of the Day, August 5, 2010
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I'd say Facebook, its where most of my friends are, and despite Facebook being a faceless evil coorporation, its still a useful tool to stay in contact (and remember names!) with people.
In the end, though neither shall beat The Escapist forums for socialising, really
In the end, though neither shall beat The Escapist forums for socialising, really
Hmmm, how to choose between soemthing taht exists, and something that doesn't... i'll take that which exists.
When/if google comes out with something, i might shift to it, depends on what my friends are gonan use, i basicly just use facebook so i can attend stuff, cause people i know doesn't really use anything else, when they're inviting me to something.
The way i see it, facebook is a handy free tool with shitloads of optional crap.
When/if google comes out with something, i might shift to it, depends on what my friends are gonan use, i basicly just use facebook so i can attend stuff, cause people i know doesn't really use anything else, when they're inviting me to something.
The way i see it, facebook is a handy free tool with shitloads of optional crap.
Well it will be a cold day in hell when I start using social networking of any kind. I tried once... Ended in disappointment on several levels. I barely visited the website and I didn't really have that many friends
Can I choose the World Of Warcraft Social Network. I mean how else am I supposed to keep in touch with my Human, Dwarf, Troll, Undead, Blood Elf, Night Elf, Gnome, and Tauren friends?
I use Facebook to keep track of people I like to keep track of and to keep in touch with people that I actually like before I lose contact with them.
I've heard this argument and counter it with the above. It stops being an actual social site the moment you start accepting every friend invite there is.Greyfox105 said:
On the one hand Google wants to control the Earth and use us all as slaves... on the other hand though, Facebook hosts Farmville.
Then again I don't use social networking so this is an easy pick.
Then again I don't use social networking so this is an easy pick.
Im not a fan of facebook by any stretch of the imagination, or social networking for that matter.
But me myself and I, I want to see google fail, because Im getting quite perturbed with google as of late, where they seem to be bent on turning themselves into an apple clone by cramming brand recognition down everyones throats until they submit.
Why use just one search engine when meta engines such as dogpile exist?
Why use google maps when mapquest does the same thing and usually more accurately. (although I will use googles street view feature.. if Im having difficulty understanding a direction and need to look at a visual reference.)
Not a big fan of Cell phones and WAP internet, and smart phone tech, so While I do respect it being a less draconian alternative to apple for PROGRAM (Fuck the word apps) development, I would rather see more native Linux and other open source distributions Or possibly a decent windows distribution that doesnt run like garbage as competition.
But as for social networking? Its social networking, Its a really weak aspect of internet life (although for some reason I cant stop posting on escapist as of late, and I guess thats a form of social networking too)
Anyway Its just google continuing to stick their nose where they were neither wanted or needed, but they will end up throwing determination and money at it until it works for them.
But me myself and I, I want to see google fail, because Im getting quite perturbed with google as of late, where they seem to be bent on turning themselves into an apple clone by cramming brand recognition down everyones throats until they submit.
Why use just one search engine when meta engines such as dogpile exist?
Why use google maps when mapquest does the same thing and usually more accurately. (although I will use googles street view feature.. if Im having difficulty understanding a direction and need to look at a visual reference.)
Not a big fan of Cell phones and WAP internet, and smart phone tech, so While I do respect it being a less draconian alternative to apple for PROGRAM (Fuck the word apps) development, I would rather see more native Linux and other open source distributions Or possibly a decent windows distribution that doesnt run like garbage as competition.
But as for social networking? Its social networking, Its a really weak aspect of internet life (although for some reason I cant stop posting on escapist as of late, and I guess thats a form of social networking too)
Anyway Its just google continuing to stick their nose where they were neither wanted or needed, but they will end up throwing determination and money at it until it works for them.
I'm sort of loyal to Facebook but I have always valued phone calls (or Skype) and face to face conversations over any social networking site.
Well... We have no idea what Google's will look like. But at least Facebook is already established. I've found my friends on there, I've figured out the crappy interface etc. I don't wanna find everyone AGAIN and work out another crappy interface etc.
I chose Facebook. It's the same reason WoW is dominant in the MMO market: They have the largest member base, and people who are already on one site and engrained there with the quizzes and games won't want to just up and leave to a different one. Because my friends are already entrenched on Facebook, most of them will stay there. Therefore, I will as well.
