2013: The End of Facebook?

Its Behind You!

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

How Soon Is Now

I reckon this is gonna be a ****e failure of a thread.....

tdv123

angerfist2009 wrote: »

I reckon this is gonna be a ****e failure of a thread.....

Love a good aul failed thread. Hasn't been one for about 5 minutes.

Scanlas The 2nd

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

Why would that make you happy?

Its Behind You!

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Why would that make you happy?

No, "one" is ****ting "oneself", I bought major shares.

donvito99

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Schism

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

What are you basing this prediction on?

Its Behind You!

Schism wrote: »

What are you basing this prediction on?

Gut feeling...shares tumbling.

Its Behind You!

Analysts at Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have continued their support for Facebook Inc.'s stock since the company's initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The three firms, the biggest underwriters in Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) IPO, have issued 40 reports on the stock urging investors to buy.
Other firms involved in the offering have also remained upbeat and encouraged investors to buy or hold Facebook shares.
Shares of the social networking company are down nearly a third from its debut price of $38, to $25.91 at closing on Friday

nlgbbbblth

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjxFZXcM2w

Potatoeman

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

The shares are completely overpriced as the site can’t make the money people are projecting because the ads only generate so much money and people won’t pay for this kind of service. It may not fail but a share price crash is inevitable.

1ZRed

For Facebook to have it's downfall there has to be an up incoming rival that out does it on some level, google+ isn't that. Twitter isn't really a direct competitor either like Facebook was to bebo or MySpace.

Facebook might decline a bit but it's here to stay for a few more years anyway.

Richard Hillman

One day facebook will be nothing but the likes of "Happy Birthday to <insert Name> who is 3 today" and "RIP Auntie Mavis, cant believe its been 34 years already".

Its Behind You!

1ZRed wrote: »

For Facebook to have it's downfall there has to be an up incoming rival that out does it on some level, google+ isn't that. Twitter isn't really a direct competitor either like Facebook was to bebo or MySpace.

Facebook might decline a bit but it's here to stay for a few more years anyway.

I might keep the house for a wee while yet so

123balltv

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

Everything comes to an end

theteal

Hopefully not. I've a few friends working there and the last thing the country needs is more job losses.

orestes

Richard Hillman wrote: »

One day facebook will be nothing but the likes of "Happy Birthday to <insert Name> who is 3 today" and "RIP Auntie Mavis, cant believe its been 34 years already".

It's like that already since the Bebo generation became "adults"

Joe prim

As Kipling said; Far-called our armies melt away
On dune and headland sinks the fire,
And facebook and all suchlike,
Are one with Nineveh and Tyre!

So I'd say sell while you still can.

DavidMelv

Once something new and different comes around it will start to slowly go downhill from their

Duckworth_Luas

123balltv wrote: »

Everything comes to an end

Except the last Lord of the Rings movie!

Malibu Sunshine

Facebook is far too big to do a Bebo or a Myspace, it'll be around for many years.

But the day its cool to say "Ive permanently deleted my facebook" is fast approaching for many aged 16 - 25. Its just not cool enough anymore.

R0ot

5 years until the next big thing emerges, the Facebook dies.

gerrowadat

Two things coud make this happen:

1) Something else huge comes along and people move to it (very unlikely, although unpredictable, as the likes of twitter/facebook/etc. itself were).

2) The company shoots itself, release the phone people have been on about, does something else misguided -- Zuckerberg has been prone to thinking he's bigger than he is, and companies like this have to branch out or die - branching out in the wrong direction could make the company implode.

The people who build these companies, as in the employees and the adverisers, are amazingly fickle. They'll follow what's good for them, as in conditions and money. Even if you have a solid revenue stream,you can't just sit ther eindefinitely raking in cash in this industry -- cash sources degrade over time, and you have to do new and interesting things or you won't keep your people.

Rented Mule

123balltv wrote: »

Everything comes to an end

Keith Richards laughs at your generalization.

Ted_YNWA

Its Behind You! wrote: »

Analysts at Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have continued their support for Facebook Inc.'s stock since the company's initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The three firms, the biggest underwriters in Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) IPO, have issued 40 reports on the stock urging investors to buy.
Other firms involved in the offering have also remained upbeat and encouraged investors to buy or hold Facebook shares.
Shares of the social networking company are down nearly a third from its debut price of $38, to $25.91 at closing on Friday

Of course they are urging people to buy shares.

Economics 101 increase demand = increased prices

Cheerful Spring

Facebook doesn't make anything of real value. It just a web site of people talking to each other. If people stopped using it, it no longer would hold value for advertisers, and the site would end.

Its Behind You!

Its a shame to think of the wads of Bono's cash (that he earned from getting the adoring masses to shout back at him "No War! I said No War"" etc)....going down the swanee.

I disagree.

It began in 2012.

Fox_In_Socks

Cheerful Spring wrote: »

Facebook doesn't make anything of real value. It just a web site of people talking to each other. If people stopped using it, it no longer would hold value for advertisers, and the site would end.

The phrase "Money for old rope" springs to mind.

VinLieger

But how will we organise our new years eve 2013 parties without facebook?

skyfall2012

You might be affecting the share price with this thread! Put out a good old fashioned rumour that the shares are going up, problem solved:)

Its Behind You!

VinLieger wrote: »

But how will we organise our new years eve 2013 parties without facebook?

Empty baked bean cans connected by lengths of string. Its the new, cheaper way to communicate.

Fox_In_Socks

Its Behind You! wrote: »

Empty baked bean cans connected by lengths of string. Its the new, cheaper way to communicate.

Baked bean cans for a landline.

Rectangular sardine cans for mobile.

Pottler

Judging by my two kids, it's here to stay for a while longer. They no longer text their friends, if they want to chat, they do so on facebook, because that's where all their other friends go to chat as well.

Considering one's 12, and has about 4-8 more years of talking guff to his mates ahead of him, and texts require credit, and Faceburp is free, I'd say your moneys safeish.

Well, as safeish as a share you probably paid 30+ for and will settle long term at somwhere around 8-10 can be. Can I interest you in a VW Phaeton?:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7o5Tvd641Q

Honestly, I really hope Facebook doesn't shut down. Otherwise I'll just have to remember people's birthdays.

Edmundy

wishful thinking

gnfnrhead

I hope it doesnt go anywhere. I have friends in America, Spain, England, Denmark, China and an ever growing number in Australia. It would be a pain to try and keep up with them without Facebook.

Shzm

Pottler wrote: »

Judging by my two kids, it's here to stay for a while longer. They no longer text their friends, if they want to chat, they do so on facebook, because that's where all their other friends go to chat as well.

Considering one's 12, and has about 4-8 more years of talking guff to his mates ahead of him, and texts require credit, and Faceburp is free, I'd say your moneys safeish.

Well, as safeish as a share you probably paid 30+ for and will settle long term at somwhere around 8-10 can be. Can I interest you in a VW Phaeton?:)

Thought the minimum age for fb was 13?

Its Behind You!

I've come too close to quite a few "Friends You Might know" aka "tossers" whom I did know back in the day. I'm not sure if my renewed awareness of them is a good or bad thing.

But as long as it doesn't negatively effect share price, all FB tossers are Friends o'mine, yes Lordee Lawd!

3ndahalfof6

Its Behind You! wrote: »

I predict Facebook will start its downturn to extinction in 2013. What ya reckon?

I want to know who the fook they are going to extinct.

Captain Chaos

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I hope it doesnt go anywhere. I have friends in America, Spain, England, Denmark, China and an ever growing number in Australia. It would be a pain to try and keep up with them without Facebook.

How did you ever manage without FB.:rolleyes:

You'd swear is was the only thing of its kind. I used MSN for years before FB was even a brain fart and it still does all FB does for me. Now Gmail chat is just as good without all that FB sh1te.

Can't have a night out without a camera shoved in your face every 5 mins thanks to FB. Hope it dies, and digital cameras in pubs and clubs.

gnfnrhead

Captain Chaos wrote: »

How did you ever manage without FB.:rolleyes:

They were in Ireland? :rolleyes:

Pottler

Shzm wrote: »

Thought the minimum age for fb was 13?

13 months? It could be. Some kids might lie about their age to be able to go fight the cyber-chat war. Shocking stuff, I know.

Its Behind You!

Captain Chaos wrote: »

How did you ever manage without FB.:rolleyes:

You'd swear is was the only thing of its kind. I used MSN for years before FB was even a brain fart and it still does all FB does for me. Now Gmail chat is just as good without all that FB sh1te.

Can't have a night out without a camera shoved in your face every 5 mins thanks to FB. Hope it dies, and digital cameras in pubs and clubs.

How true is that...you cant go out for a pint without ending up on someones FB...not good for the cheaters..

Brain Stroking

What may happen is that its share price may finally correct itself to its true value. All that will mean is that those like the OP who have bought FB shares will lose much of their stake. Not cool but it is inevitable.

3ndahalfof6

Brain Stroking wrote: »

What may happen is that its share price may finally correct itself to its true value. All that will mean is that those like the OP who have bought FB shares will lose much of their stake. Not cool but it is inevitable.

Sorry I just had to check we were still in AH, continue.

Brain Stroking

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

Sorry I just had to check we were still in AH, continue.

Can i finish? Can i finish? Ok, I'm finished.

Fox_In_Socks

Brain Stroking wrote: »

Can i finish? Can i finish? Ok, I'm finished.

Hold on, hold onnnn.....there, you may.

3ndahalfof6

Brain Stroking wrote: »

Can i finish? Can i finish? Ok, I'm finished.

Baby wipes are good, for loads of things, I will not get trapped.