| I'm 22 and I've opted out of Facebook. Not because my parents are on it (they are), but because it's not fun. It used to be fun in high school (4-5 years ago) when you could have semi-private conversations with friends through wall posts, back before every status and picture was gamified by "likes", back before everything you ever posted was pinned like a dead moth on your timeline for everyone to see in perpetuity, back before it turned into a bunch of roosters strutting around, sticking their chests out and seeing who can crow the loudest. Many of my friends share the same sentiments and are dropping off the Facebook grid in favor of Snapchat/direct messaging (Groupme, Whatsapp)/real-life hanging out. That said, I don't think Facebook is going anywhere anytime soon: > Facebook pages/events are essential for businesses and organizations. It's a large inconvenience not to have one if you're a business owner or a college student, especially in countries outside the US with less developed internet infrastructure and resources. > Huge room for growth internationally. In some nascent markets, people even think that Facebook is the internet. [1] > Facebook owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Oculus Rift. Very strong portfolio of companies with a lot of brilliant people behind them. [1] http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-ide... |