With this new technology and user interface changes, is Facebook moving to fast for it's own good? Are the developers at Facebook innovating too fast? Is there such a thing as too much innovation? Remember back in the 1980's when three dimensional videos surfaced? When they were introduced into the market, it caused quite a stir in the way movies were seen. However, it die out quite rapidly. The movie industry did not continue the three dimensional movies until the late 2000's. Was this a result of too much innovation in the movie industry? Could Facebook be heading into a similar hole, a hole where they cannot dig themselves out of?
I personally do not believe so. There is one key element to Facebook's success that I believe trumps all other aspects. It is FREE. There is no financial commitment to Facebook. That is what allows Facebook to innovate freely and try these new approaches on a market that adjusts so easily due to the lack of financial commitment. One picture stood out to me when researching this topic. It was this...
Do you believe Facebook could be in trouble with this new innovation and constant changes? Will they lose users to Google+?
-Alec Bettenhausen
I do believe that changing a service too often can be a bad thing, but I also think that while Facebook may be pushing the envelope in this aspect, they haven't crossed the line yet. People are still using Facebook over any other social networking site; and the only way the people making these changes are going to slow down or stop is if people actually stop using the service. Feedback filled with complaints may seem empty to them if users actions are still the same.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do find it funny how people complain for about 2 weeks max and then get over it. But like I said before, I don't believe they're in any trouble even with the constant updates. Google+ is still in its beta stages so I think it's too early to tell if there will be any competition between the two but if they make it different in a way that benefits its users I think they could gain some ground on Facebook. Facebook might not be losing users just because there's no great alternative.
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Daniel Changelon
I have to disagree with Alec...I currently have Facebook's new profile page which is the timeline. The timeline is totally different from what Facebook has done in the past and i actually learned to love it. In terms of it being a good thing or not, i feel that Facebook needs to keep changing to stay relevant in competing with the competition. If Facebook did not change who knows if we would all still be interested in it. I mean look at Myspace, it never changed and look how many people are on myspace now a days.
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