Author Topic: Facebook, another passing fad?? (Read 6322 times)

280plus · « **on:** March 22, 2011, 08:55:27 AM »

Apparently at the moment if you want to be involved with the music industry Facebook is where it's at. It used to be Myspace, now it's Facebook. Any thoughts on whether FB will stay for a good while longer or is it giving any signs that it is fading and something even newier and bettier is just on the horizon?

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:04:51 AM »

I give it to the end of the decade at best before something else comes along. Don't forget twitter, too.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:16:49 AM »

Hard to tell. Facebook seems to have the right formula, despite a few annoyances. I think it will be "the place to be" for quite some time.

280plus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:21:30 AM »

I'm not saying this to be a smart ass but purely for the informational value. My 20 yo daughter says, "Twitter is dumb." She's kind of my little finger on the pulse of her generation. So far my CD is not a big hit with her.

Pharmacology · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:02:43 AM »

You're forgetting that Facebook's founder is some sort of megalomaniac, as well.

"Tom" from myspace was willing to cash out when it started going down the tubes and run with the money. Facebook has convinced its users that they need to use it.

280plus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:20:53 AM »

They certainly have the musicians believing it.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:40:20 AM »

Quote from: 280plus on March 22, 2011, 10:20:53 AM

They certainly have the musicians believing it.

+1 and then some.

One of my oldest, bestest friends is on there a LOT. Here's a clip (NOT a magazine) that was posted on FB from a performance several decades ago. The link is straight to YouTube for convenience. Matt is the guitarist. Just a still pic to go with the music, but enjoy the music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rneqf1bdG_4

DD

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:22:50 PM »

I don't seeing it slowing down anytime soon.

I think if it does go it will only be replaced by something exactly like it. The thing is I think it has acheived 'ipod' status, as in the brand name has become synomis with what it is. People don't talk about 'social networks' in generic as much as they talk about 'facebook' as a generic. Also, poeple use it as a verb or action.

Myspace never managed that.

French G. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:32:37 PM »

Regardless of it staying or not you are going to have to be there now to sell music and also so that you are tuned in enough to see the next big thing coming and get there too.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:12:20 PM »

theres some good "like" back store data here:
http://societymatters.org/2011/03/16/the-meaning-of-like/

Balog · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:29:56 PM »

Facebook as an individual site may go, but the concept of social media as such will not. Much like the internet, no one saw it coming until it took off but now that it has exploded we won't go back. Myspace died because it A. made a huge number of massively annoying choices & B something better came along.

280plus · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:52:52 PM »

Cool, I just don't want to set myself up and have it fade 6 months later so I have to set up somewhere new. Kind of did that at Myspace, I tend to always be on the wrong side of the curve on all this moderny stuff.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:55:27 PM »

Quote from: Balog on March 22, 2011, 03:29:56 PM

Facebook as an individual site may go, but the concept of social media as such will not. Much like the internet, no one saw it coming until it took off but now that it has exploded we won't go back. Myspace died because it A. made a huge number of massively annoying choices & B something better came along.

I sort of wish MySpace stayed a going concern though.

It provided the social-network Internet a much-needed "wrong side of the tracks". As it dwindles, that's all coming to Facebook now.

Although I suppose proper management of your friends network should mean you don't see anyone/anything you don't want to.

Balog · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:57:59 PM »

As long as you can't f up your FB as bad as Myspace allows...

Boomhauer · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2011, 04:02:46 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on March 22, 2011, 03:52:52 PM

Cool, I just don't want to set myself up and have it fade 6 months later so I have to set up somewhere new. Kind of did that at Myspace, I tend to always be on the wrong side of the curve on all this moderny stuff.

Highly unlikely it's going to disappear/become irrelevant in the near future.

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2011, 04:06:19 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on March 22, 2011, 03:55:27 PM

I sort of wish MySpace stayed a going concern though.

It provided the social-network Internet a much-needed "wrong side of the tracks". As it dwindles, that's all coming to Facebook now.

Although I suppose proper management of your friends network should mean you don't see anyone/anything you don't want to.

I think facebook has the trick of keeping that from happening. The have very few means of browsing liss of users, and it requiers more effort and specfic details to find people. On myspace, I would get request from people trolling for dates and such. That does not happen on facebook.
Myspace died because it combined elements of dating sites, social networking and personal webpages.
Facebook does not, which keeps it viable and keeps the dumdums in check.

280plus · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:48:30 PM »

Yea, I reacll first signing up for myspace and within minutes invitations started coming from questionable wimmins.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:13:22 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on March 22, 2011, 05:48:30 PM

Yea, I reacll first signing up for myspace and within minutes invitations started coming from questionable wimmins.

Questionable in terms of morals, their very existence, or genitalia?

280plus · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2011, 07:34:38 PM »

I'd have to go with all of the above.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:52:24 AM »

anyone remember "Friendster"?

Pharmacology · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:33:27 PM »

Quote from: Harold Tuttle on March 23, 2011, 07:52:24 AM

anyone remember "Friendster"?

Friendster was broken from the get-go

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Author Topic: Facebook, another passing fad?? (Read 6322 times)