Dugg up some posts today suggesting people are getting tired of using Social Networks and looking for the next big thing, at least, when they get off of work - they are wanting to do something else (than connect on Social Networks).
People are getting tired of using Social Networks while they're home - but the usage of Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn is going up at Work - so people are using it for their work life, but are beginning to look for something else to occupy themselves with once they get off of work- that's what I think and I wrote about it - see Facebook Traffic is leveling off, other Social Networks too - are people losing interest?
Also, Robert Scoble is wondering Is Facebook doomed?
"...My own usage is certainly down. Here’s why:
First, Facebook depresses me. I can’t add new friends, so the “game, er, fun” of Facebook has gone away for me (yes, building my social network was fun for me). Now, I know most of you don’t have that problem, but it does create a retardant effect on the fun of Facebook. It can NOT be a “utility” like a rolodex until it gets rid of all limitations.
But this morning I got a call from someone in France. He was kicked out of Facebook for sending too many messages to his friends. He said he was just chatting with his friends, not doing anything spammy (he only had a handful of friends, he told me). This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this kind of story, I get dozens of such emails every month from people who’ve gotten kicked off the service for not doing too much other than participating in Facebook the way they want."
Revealing.
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