We have Foursquare,Pintrest,Facebook,Snapchat,Twitter,NewMyspace,Vine,instagram,Kik,tumblr,etc etc etc


At the end of this decade social media will become the LOL " Did I use that?"

Facebooks user demos is decreasing every year, Teens were polled recently whether Facebook
was cool or not and most of the teens replied with "it is for old people".




The internet & Youtube aren't going anywhere,however all of these social networks
will end up in the trash. Alot of social networks are just useless words with no real
substance behind it. There is already a growing angst against social networking.
Facebook is ingrained into our culture however that doesn't mean it won't go the way
of AOL AIM. This year in I have been seeing people delete their facebook one
by one. It is becoming a trend.

And being replaced by what. Something as innovative and massive as the whole social media industry doesn't just die without something replacing it.

I think you're right.  Social media is yesterday's dirty socks.

And being replaced by what. Something as innovative and massive as the whole social media industry doesn't just die without something replacing it.


Be replaced by talking to people the "old-fashioned" way. Or talking to people through websites (like blog websites that allow comments).

Be replaced by talking to people the "old-fashioned" way. Or talking to people through websites (like blog websites that allow comments).
The point of social media is the social aspect of it. There is nothing that "social" about blogs.

I think you're right.  Social media is yesterday's dirty socks.


So what will people use?  ???

So what will people use?  ???


They'll actually visit each other in their homes or at parties, outings, etc.  And talk face to face.

The point of social media is the social aspect of it. There is nothing that "social" about blogs.


If someone makes a blog post and people leave comments, it can be social.  How would that be any less "social" than someone making a Facebook status and people replying to it?

If someone makes a blog post and people leave comments, it can be social.  How would that be any less "social" than someone making a Facebook status and people replying to it?
Because Facebook is designed for that. Blogs are not nearly as interactive as Facebook.

They'll actually visit each other in their homes or at parties, outings, etc.  And talk face to face.


just like how we used to do it. That was our social media of the 1980's.

Because Facebook is designed for that. Blogs are not nearly as interactive as Facebook.


In 2013, they may not be. But in the following years, blogs could go through a form of "upgrade" to make them interactive like Facebook.

In 2013, they may not be. But in the following years, blogs could go through a form of "upgrade" to make them interactive like Facebook.


What do you talk about in blogs?

Social media will become obsolete once they invent teleportation devices so you can meet anyone in the world face-to-face.

Social media will become obsolete once they invent teleportation devices so you can meet anyone in the world face-to-face.


Huh? Have I been asleep? When did this come about?  ???

So what will people use?  ???


Walkie Talkies

"Don't believe everything your read on Facebook."

-- Abraham Lincoln

"Don't believe everything your read on Facebook."

-- Abraham Lincoln


There was no Facebook in 1865.

Walkie Talkies


That's one way.

Well here's your proof

http://www.overeasyplease.com/oep/2013/12/27/facebook-basically-dead-and-buried-among-teens-says-anthropologist/

Well here's your proof

http://www.overeasyplease.com/oep/2013/12/27/facebook-basically-dead-and-buried-among-teens-says-anthropologist/



Wow, that's crazy.  :o

It's weird how I missed this thread since I signed up 3 years ago. OTT, I do agree that social media will come to an end since technology will improve overtime and that it won't be in use for social media. In addition to that, there's too many social sites that many people now have like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Google+ etc... which is absolutely too much for someone and will make folks have a social networking overload to the point where they will quit and not return.

It's weird how I missed this thread since I signed up 3 years ago. OTT, I do agree that social media will come to an end since technology will improve overtime and that it won't be in use for social media. In addition to that, there's too many social sites that many people now have like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Google+ etc... which is absolutely too much for someone and will make folks have a social networking overload to the point where they will quit and not return.


The only thing that can really replace social media is something even more convenient...and thus probably even shallower. I can only hope the arc of digital advancement enters an uphill stride in the coming decade. More than ever, I want virtual worlds to become a thing, so that escapism is more beautifully colorful than ever before. I want to actually feel like I'm living in a world where I can be celebrated for being a feminine lesbian, rather than being invisible. Right now, the closest thing I have to that is my neighborhoods in The Sims 2.

The only thing that can really replace social media is something even more convenient...and thus probably even shallower. I can only hope the arc of digital advancement enters an uphill stride in the coming decade. More than even, I want virtual worlds to become a thing, so that escapism is more beautifully colorful than ever before. I want to actually feel like I'm living in a world where I can be celebrated for being a feminine lesbian, rather than being invisible. Right now, the closest thing I have to that is my neighborhoods in The Sims 2.
Yeah, and that's going to take some more time since VR has to be tested first. But yeah, that would be awesome :D. The digital advancement is going to be hitting hard in the next decade.

I think social media in it's current form will remain for the next several years, however I believe traditional websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, will experience a sharp decline in the next two or three years. By the start of the 2020's, I believe Facebook and Twitter will essentially become obsolete and outdated. With the number of revamps Facebook has had for it's Facebook profiles and pages in recent times, it surely must be a sign that Facebook is no longer as dominant as it once was and it is starting to decline.

In the 2020s, I believe social media will rely less on text messaging and more on "face-to-face" communication and voice recognition.

I think social media in it's current form will remain for the next several years, however I believe traditional websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, will experience a sharp decline in the next two or three years. By the start of the 2020's, I believe Facebook and Twitter will essentially become obsolete and outdated. With the number of revamps Facebook has had for it's Facebook profiles and pages in recent times, it surely must be a sign that Facebook is no longer as dominant as it once was and it is starting to decline.

In the 2020s, I believe social media will rely less on text messaging and more on "face-to-face" communication and voice recognition.


So... what would replace Facebook and Twitter in the later 2010s and 2020s?

So... what would replace Facebook and Twitter in the later 2010s and 2020s?


I really don't know. ???

It will replaced by something else. Remember when MSN died? Sad times  :\'(


The only thing that can really replace social media is something even more convenient...and thus probably even shallower. I can only hope the arc of digital advancement enters an uphill stride in the coming decade. More than even, I want virtual worlds to become a thing, so that escapism is more beautifully colorful than ever before. I want to actually feel like I'm living in a world where I can be celebrated for being a feminine lesbian, rather than being invisible. Right now, the closest thing I have to that is my neighborhoods in The Sims 2.


If you want a virtual world chat room, then I recommend Habbo Hotel. Although in the 2000s it was mostly teens on there, I'm not sure if the audience grew with it.

It will replaced by something else. Remember when MSN died? Sad times  :\'(


Yeah. Those times in the mid 2000s were great with MSN. It made it better with Windows XP.


If you want a virtual world chat room, then I recommend Habbo Hotel. Although in the 2000s it was mostly teens on there, I'm not sure if the audience grew with it.


Nah, you should go on something like Kik or Skype, since it's way better than Habbo Hotel. It may not be like a chat room, but the experience with them are cool.

Yeah, and that's going to take some more time since VR has to be tested first. But yeah, that would be awesome :D. The digital advancement is going to be hitting hard in the next decade.

Well it's done being tested. I had a VR headset for a year now. These virtual worlds already exist, you can see videos on YouTube of people using the Oculus Rift. It is still very primitive though.

Social media isn't going anywhere. I don't believe that for one second. It's the most convenient thing for many reasons. I really don't see anything that can replace it within the next 5 years, certainly not face-to-face communication. That ship has sailed a long time ago. Web based social media may die soon and mobile social media may slowly fade out and be replaced with VR/AR, but it would still be considered social media, just a different platform and implementation. Social media has helped many people including artists like myself get their work recognized. It's extremely helpful for people with talent, or busy people who need fast connections. People who are shy in real life benefit from it as well. There are huge positives with social media and they definitely outweigh the negative in my opinion.

The internet & Youtube aren't going anywhere,however all of these social networks
will end up in the trash. Alot of social networks are just useless words with no real
substance behind it. There is already a growing angst against social networking.
Facebook is ingrained into our culture however that doesn't mean it won't go the way
of AOL AIM. This year in I have been seeing people delete their facebook one
by one. It is becoming a trend.

YouTube IS a social media site.

Well it's done being tested. I had a VR headset for a year now. These virtual worlds already exist, you can see videos on YouTube of people using the Oculus Rift. It is still very primitive though.
Yeah, we won't truly see them take off until the next decade So, since you have a headset are you teleported into VR like you see in games?

Yeah, we won't truly see them take off until the next decade So, since you have a headset are you teleported into VR like you see in games?

They've been around for a while, around 2 years already, and they're popular but the technology needs to improve a bit. Yeah it's a lot of fun!  :)

Yeah. Those times in the mid 2000s were great with MSN. It made it better with Windows XP.

Nah, you should go on something like Kik or Skype, since it's way better than Habbo Hotel. It may not be like a chat room, but the experience with them are cool.


Kik and Skype don't have virtual worlds :s

Kik and Skype don't have virtual worlds :s

I remember I used to have Second Life a couple years ago. It was so boring though I had no idea what to do there except for trolling.  ;D

I remember I used to have Second Life a couple years ago. It was so boring though I had no idea what to do there except for trolling.  ;D


Oh yeah, I was about to mention that too. I played it in 2006 I think, it was pretty boring. I saw my cousin playing it a few months ago, IDK what he was doing there  ;D The game is boring... Like real life LOL

Remember PlayStation Home? A disaster that was  ;D

Kik and Skype don't have virtual worlds :s


Well, you could add some bots that are like virtual worlds on Skype.

Social media isn't going anywhere. I don't believe that for one second. It's the most convenient thing for many reasons. I really don't see anything that can replace it within the next 5 years, certainly not face-to-face communication. That ship has sailed a long time ago. Web based social media may die soon and mobile social media may slowly fade out and be replaced with VR/AR, but it would still be considered social media, just a different platform and implementation. Social media has helped many people including artists like myself get their work recognized. It's extremely helpful for people with talent, or busy people who need fast connections. People who are shy in real life benefit from it as well. There are huge positives with social media and they definitely outweigh the negative in my opinion.


I think there are far more negatives than positives, but since the technology is so convenient, it basically has a stranglehold on the world as we know it. It may be an easier way to promote things than what could be done in the past, but it also really fosters impulsive thought and sloth. Going by our current trajectory, we'll eventually become totally enslaved by social media; you can argue we already have been trapped in a figurative sense, but it'll only become worse the greater an influence it has on the matters of life. It destroys individuality not just by promoting conformist ideas across society, it also causes humans to rely less and less on their own actions and sense of judgment, making them pawns of the technology.

I think there are far more negatives than positives, but since the technology is so convenient, it basically has a stranglehold on the world as we know it. It may be an easier way to promote things than what could be done in the past, but it also really fosters impulsive thought and sloth. Going by our current trajectory, we'll eventually become totally enslaved by social media; you can argue we already have been trapped in a figurative sense, but it'll only become worse the greater an influence it has on the matters of life. It destroys individuality not just by promoting conformist ideas across society, it also causes humans to rely less and less on their own actions and sense of judgment, making them pawns of the technology.

I love social media. It's one of the best inventions in my opinion. Though admittedly I don't use the "hot" social media apps today like Snap Chat and Instagram. I don't like social media without a purpose. I love social media sites and apps that are useful to me and I really enjoy using like Periscope and Yik Yak.

Oh yeah, I was about to mention that too. I played it in 2006 I think, it was pretty boring. I saw my cousin playing it a few months ago, IDK what he was doing there  ;D The game is boring... Like real life LOL

Remember PlayStation Home? A disaster that was  ;D
Wait, you had it too? I had that myself. When I first went on PS home, I thought it was going be fun since you could interact with other people within the community, but it seems like it didn't take off well, so I stopped after my first year on it.


I think there are far more negatives than positives, but since the technology is so convenient, it basically has a stranglehold on the world as we know it. It may be an easier way to promote things than what could be done in the past, but it also really fosters impulsive thought and sloth. Going by our current trajectory, we'll eventually become totally enslaved by social media; you can argue we already have been trapped in a figurative sense, but it'll only become worse the greater an influence it has on the matters of life. It destroys individuality not just by promoting conformist ideas across society, it also causes humans to rely less and less on their own actions and sense of judgment, making them pawns of the technology.
Agreed! Yeah, I want to see technology take off to where we can actually meet with each other and that it has nothing to do with social media. Right now, there's already too many social networking sites anyway and it's becoming a burden for alot of people. It may absolutely be convenient, but we are sure becoming slaves to it.

Wait, you had it too? I had that myself. When I first went on PS home, I thought it was going be fun since you could interact with other people within the community, but it seems like it didn't take off well, so I stopped after my first year on it.


No, I only trolled Playstation fanboys online for hyping it up.  :-X They said it would save the PS3.

Yeah. Those times in the mid 2000s were great with MSN. It made it better with Windows XP.

Nah, you should go on something like Kik or Skype, since it's way better than Habbo Hotel. It may not be like a chat room, but the experience with them are cool.


Does Kik still work? ???

YouTube IS a social media site.


We chat in there just like FaceBook does.

Oh yeah, I was about to mention that too. I played it in 2006 I think, it was pretty boring. I saw my cousin playing it a few months ago, IDK what he was doing there  ;D The game is boring... Like real life LOL

Remember PlayStation Home? A disaster that was  ;D


A few years ago I started using PlayStation Home to chat with people in a mall.

A few years ago I started using PlayStation Home to chat with people in a mall.


It still exists?!

No, I only trolled Playstation fanboys online for hyping it up.  :-X They said it would save the PS3.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I guess I can say they were wrong.


It still exists?!
Yeah, I actually still have it too, but I don't go on it anymore.

It still exists?!


Yes I believe it still does, it's called Playstation Home, I don't really use it anymore.

Wait, you had it too? I had that myself. When I first went on PS home, I thought it was going be fun since you could interact with other people within the community, but it seems like it didn't take off well, so I stopped after my first year on it.
Agreed! Yeah, I want to see technology take off to where we can actually meet with each other and that it has nothing to do with social media. Right now, there's already too many social networking sites anyway and it's becoming a burden for alot of people. It may absolutely be convenient, but we are sure becoming slaves to it.

Especially that last part! Even texting becomes a bit much when the other person gets huffy when you don't text back as soon as they want. Nobody should live at someone else's beck and call all the time. Some of that social media isn't all that social if you're one who defines social as talking back and forth. Some of that stuff is designed more to talk at people than with people. Another part of the problem is bandwagon jumping and how bombarded we are with every latest app. At least before all this it was taken one at a time. There were blogs, then Myspace, then Facebook and Twitter, and now all the apps I can't even keep track of or care to download. I don't have time for it all and frankly I like when some time passes enough to have something worth talking about rather than passing around another meme instead of coming up with original content.

Especially that last part! Even texting becomes a bit much when the other person gets huffy when you don't text back as soon as they want. Nobody should live at someone else's beck and call all the time. Some of that social media isn't all that social if you're one who defines social as talking back and forth. Some of that stuff is designed more to talk at people than with people. Another part of the problem is bandwagon jumping and how bombarded we are with every latest app. At least before all this it was taken one at a time. There were blogs, then Myspace, then Facebook and Twitter, and now all the apps I can't even keep track of or care to download. I don't have time for it all and frankly I like when some time passes enough to have something worth talking about rather than passing around another meme instead of coming up with original content.
Yeah, that too! I've had some friends wonder how come some of their other friends don't respond to their texts after 5 or 10 minutes? It's like we don't even value personal space anymore.

And yeah, I agree. I really thought that all these social sites would bring us together, but they're actually drifting people apart. Other than some folks abusing them and having thousands of "friends", how many people do we all truly talk to on social media?

Yeah, It's absolutely too much. Almost every site has an app these days and I honestly feel all this technology is more for the social networking crowd than for everyone. I mean, not everybody has a social media account and those who don't use them seem to get left out alot. Moreover, it seems that some forced to sign up for one and regret it when they didn't need it in the first place.

I really hope one day that technology advances to where it's truly a futuristic moment and not just for the social media crowd. This is exactly what Infinity and MusicGuy was talking about.

Yeah, that too! I've had some friends wonder how come some of their other friends don't respond to their texts after 5 or 10 minutes? It's like we don't even value personal space anymore.

And yeah, I agree. I really thought that all these social sites would bring us together, but they're actually drifting people apart. Other than some folks abusing them and having thousands of "friends", how many people do we all truly talk to on social media?

Yeah, It's absolutely too much. Almost every site has an app these days and I honestly feel all this technology is more for the social networking crowd than for everyone. I mean, not everybody has a social media account and those who don't use them seem to get left out alot. Moreover, it seems that some forced to sign up for one and regret it when they didn't need it in the first place.

I really hope one day that technology advances to where it's truly a futuristic moment and not just for the social media crowd. This is exactly what Infinity and MusicGuy was talking about.

I like social media, but I like being social on my own time more. I've made people I really consider friends online, we've written back and forth through cards in the mail and talked on the phone, but can't see eachother because of the distance. It's wonderful how some actual friendships can form from a connection you make with the right people, even if so far away. On the rare occasion that happens it's more of a victory in my book than having hundreds of followers on social media.

I hope technology can advance in a way that has more of a positive effect on people instead of just being convenient.

I like social media, but I like being social on my own time more. I've made people I really consider friends online, we've written back and forth through cards in the mail and talked on the phone, but can't see eachother because of the distance. It's wonderful how some actual friendships can form from a connection you make with the right people, even if so far away. On the rare occasion that happens it's more of a victory in my book than having hundreds of followers on social media.

I hope technology can advance in a way that has more of a positive effect on people instead of just being convenient.

Social media is one of the best inventions. It's very useful to have.

Social media is one of the best inventions. It's very useful to have.


I like it.

Oh my GOD, Facebook just degraded their news headlines box into nothing but a list of Twitter hashtags.  8-P

Oh my GOD, Facebook just degraded their news headlines box into nothing but a list of Twitter hashtags.  8-P


Facebook is basically like Twitter now, except it's occupied by your real-life friends and family members that you don't want to share your information to.

Facebook is basically like Twitter now, except it's occupied by your real-life friends and family members that you don't want to share your information to.


I avoid "news" on Facebook. My friends and relatives have a high affinity for conspiracy theories and other strange news.

I avoid "news" on Facebook. My friends and relatives have a high affinity for conspiracy theories and other strange news.


This may be a bit embarrassing, but I have a friend who basically loves the Confederate flag (even though I don't hate him for that), and he probably supports Donald Trump with saying crap like the Clintons are crooked politicians. I don't get into politics with him, since he'll might make our friendship look bad. But yeah, it's kinda weird that you have to look at your relatives' conspiracy theories for politics.  :(

This may be a bit embarrassing, but I have a friend who basically loves the Confederate flag (even though I don't hate him for that), and he probably supports Donald Trump with saying crap like the Clintons are crooked politicians. I don't get into politics with him, since he'll might make our friendship look bad. But yeah, it's kinda weird that you have to look at your relatives' conspiracy theories for politics.  :(


A New Yorker with a Confederate flag? What a wreck. I'd call him out, but IDK if you'd experience backlash or not.

The conspiracy theories aren't even that bad. I'd rather read about Monsanto kidnapping children than racist crap lol.

A New Yorker with a Confederate flag? What a wreck. I'd call him out, but IDK if you'd experience backlash or not.


Well, he didn't really live in New York. I forgot to mention that he was one of my Facebook friends. We actually met on the Internet.


The conspiracy theories aren't even that bad. I'd rather read about Monsanto kidnapping children than racist crap lol.


Oh, I didn't really expect that those conspiracy theories are made by white supremacists. I thought it was just conservative stuff.