Future of Facebook

Few days ago I saw in the news feed of Facebook a girl writing to her notes about how everything goes downhill for her. I couldn't even remember why this girl was my "friend" but still I could read about her problems (cat is sick, she is sick, too much work etc..). Her written note was in a way call for help/ support and it worked. Many of her real friends wrote to her.

That could be the future of Facebook; creating a support network around us. Still I think the news feed that everyone is reading will turn out to be a message board for different corporations and organizations.

Most of the Facebookers are not to ready share their thoughts of the world online and it's a shame. A real community is about sharing feelings and thoughts, not just what we bought today or who is our favorite musician.

If facebook is one of the worlds biggest online communities and we spend our time messing with Vampire bites and 'I hate the new layout groups' then what does it tell about us as users?

Facebook is not the cutting edge when it comes to online communities in the true meaning of the word. New and innovative stuff is never popular with the masses.
(edit: Don't ask me what the next big thing is. I don't know.)

Conclusion:
News feed = advertising or self expression?
Let's try to keep these things apart from each other. We all have the Diesel t-shirt and Nike hoodie with the cat sized letters. Isn't that enough? Do we have to bring all that online as well?

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