[tuke]

What is Facebook?

[ed_elliott_asc]

The beginning of the end of humanity

[peakaboo]

Its a daycare center for young adults. They grow up eventually.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

> Its a daycare center for young adults.

Actually, my experience with FB (I have an account, but don't spend much time, there), is that it is packed with grayhairs, like me.

I think the younger folks have other venues they frequent.

[130e13a]

This is definitely the correct take. I fall into the 18-24 demographic and I don't think I've used Facebook at all in the past 3-4 years. Neither does anyone else I know who is my age.

This is essentially a reverse network effect: because so few young people are on the platform, few other young people see a reason to use it.

[tapas73]

Also when parents and grandparents join, kids start to leave.

[aabbcc1241]

Interesting relationship

[jen20]

Are we talking the company or the user base here?

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Good point.

The company does have a fairly young, highly-paid, workforce.

I assumed the user base.