Hey Google: Please Don’t Create Another Facebook
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Features
While it’s clear that they don’t want to talk about it, the powers that be over at Google are scheming on ways to create a social networking rival to Facebook. All I have to say is please do something different. I mean, for starters, Facebook has undergone so many changes since I first started using it that I barely recognize it.
I’m not sure anymore what the difference between a being a fan or joining a page on Facebook really means, and I also don’t like those creeped-out ads that take my birthdate and somehow try to spin it into a reason why I would want to click on those side links.
Facebook Credits? Come on, what a terrible name for a virtual currency. I would have preferred FaceBucks to that. At least it would start some amazing conversations.
I mean, how is Facebook even making any money? I’ve never given them a single dollar. Sure, I know some people love to buy virtual goods, but can you really make a multibillion dollar company out of virtual shovels in FarmVille and brass knuckles for punching virtual faces in Mafia Wars?
Google: just create something that is different than Facebook, and you’ll succeed. Especially since we know that the UI won’t look like MySpace, it will probably work.
In related news, Facebook officially is the only social networking option available, so you might as well add me as a friend since there’s no alternative.
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29. Jul, 2010
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Nas
30. Jul, 2010
“Please Google make a better UI, please”. Lame post.
Aaron's (Mostly) Business Blog: Hey Google Please Dont Create Another Facebook
30. Jul, 2010
[...] All I have to say is please do something different. I mean, for starters, Facebook has undSource:http://www.thechromesource.com/hey-google-please-dont-create-another-facebook/ Publicado por Aaron en 16:54 Etiquetas: facebook, google, social [...]
Bharat Balegeer
02. Aug, 2010
I thought google already had orkut.com
Name
02. Aug, 2010
Now this is a misinformed post. Orkut is years old and is a big success in Brazil. Orkut left space for none in Brazil.
Google to Acquire Social Media Gaming Company Slide | thechromesource - Google Chrome and Chrome OS News and Resources
09. Aug, 2010
[...] Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in News I’ve been made aware via Fortune’s Google 24/7 that TechCrunch is reporting Google will acquire Slide for $182 million. The company is a social gaming platform not unlike the Google-invested Zygna, and further fuels speculation on Google’s plan to create something that is like Facebook, but not quite. [...]