The next Facebook?

Actually I really think social communities are always growing and evolving until one day some guy (or gal) get a better concept and crate something more appealing for the masses and then... you got a new social platform more powerful than the last one.

It's exactly what happens with myspace, now almost nobody remembers my space because everyone change to facebook, it's just a matter of time, I think.

As in "connected"?
I would say that Facebook already knows everything there is to know about everyone.
Next big step should be a government run social network (like GIECO is to insurance) and an implanted RFID chip. ha ha!

Facebook has really done it by incorporating everything into their network. You have videos, music, friends, pages, the like button, photos, fb ads, and much more. Facebook has millions of users and anything that tries to scale up and beat it will have some trouble overcoming Facebook. They can do well but they will not exceed Facebook because Facebook is so Global right now

But it's really surprising. For example YouTube. Everyone were hosting videos on their own pages that could be played with flash or with windows media player. Video sharing was already here, but it was just a bit inconvinient. And youtube guys had this idea.

I guess you need to start thinking outside the box, or be able to see old things in new perspective in order to make something amazing.

What I am thinking is that you need to come up with an idea that facebook model could NOT use. I mean that the idea should radically change the whole facebook.

So if your site is offering something new it will have the value of competition for facebook, because they cannot provide that feature.

It's not only about coming up with something new, but also making it uncomfortable for other, existing social networks to implemend. That's what I think

I know google has a social network site in the works- I have a feeling they'll be the next big kids on campus- which sucks because google owns the internet

One thing that facebook does that I can't stand is block certain messages that you don't want the whole world to see. Maybe you can and I never figured it out, but a lot of people I know are already looking for something new.

Whatever it is, it will be something that you can use to connect through your mobile phone. maybe where you can share experiences not just comments.

Sarah has a great idea. That said, it is unlikely that something would make facebook bite the dust anytime soon.

Thanks

Facebook is the proverbial sliced bread in the kitchen cupboard. Sure, you can have grains, wholemeal, brown, white, thick or thin... but at the end of the day, it's a loaf of bread.

I think the next big thing will be what you spread the bread with.

Or, something else to spread condiments on, rather than baked flour and yeast.

I think this time round the 'next big thing' will take a long time. Facebook are at such a dominating position pretty much worldwide, it will take a hell of a lot of value to shift 500million users elsewhere.

The next big thing will embrace Facebook, not compete against it, in my opinion.

I recommend the book "The Facebook Effect" - it's an excellent read with some great 'pub' facts to take away and tell people!

Can you remember the internet without YouTube?

Video streaming already existed but YouTube blew everything else out of the water and made it easy to share and view content but this was only possible with increased internet speeds.

While South Korea plans to roll out 1GBit/s in the near future, I live in Thailand where a few MBit/s (despite claims by the ISP) is a real luxury. I think it might be something related to file sharing; film and music production companies are spending billions to beat file-sharing with a legislative baseball bat but they can only slow things down.

I think if they embraced the online distribution system and high speeds were readily available worldwide, we'd see some really cool things being done.

With regards to social networks, I think we're going to see increased activity from all aspects of our life. As someone pointed out, Facebook is the bread, we're going to see more toppings and fillings e.g. your local government being active on Twitter of Facebook and seeking out your thoughts and complaints.

I hope facebook can add the funtion to delete the friends.

It is human nature to get tired of something and move on. Facebook is no exception.

Face Book has already reached a saturation point and people are getting bored with it, have you not noticed lately that there is nothing interesting to do when you log in to facebook other then just looking at your frnds pics or some funny comments, like it was in orkut once. I believe the craze will be over soon and die away faster then what we can predict. On the other hand google will stay as google search provides us with really valuable information on net ..

the new evolution of social network doesn't come yet.....
facebook it won in that time but i think will be anther social network better than facebook.

but there are many social net work today but all that onlt for earn money from ads ....

facebook and twitter are global powerhouses, now fully embraced by the media and corporate world.

There will be no next twitter or facebook, they will still dominate in ten years.

Whatever the next thing is, it will be heavily mobile.

I think even today's brightest new developers would be hard-pressed to come up with something that competes with Facebook. I think we're more likely to see huge additions to the Facebook layout - like the recent release of Facebook email addresses, etc.

I think Facebook will stay on top for a while, but that's just my opinion.

What about 3D platforms like Secondlife? I wish sometime there will be a virtual world online and everyone interacting with each other as in games like Sims. Integrating social networking features, online shopping, file sharing, everything through a virtual world. Second life and gaia online have some basic features of this concept. People can chat with random persons they come across on streets through voice and video support if they wish. Synchronize the virtual world with something like satellite maps or google earth. Open up virtual malls on each and every corner of the street. 3D shops, live music concerts, multiplayer gaming, everything in a social world. Let Paypal open up virtual banks on major cities .. . .

Ideas rolling in. . .

I guess you need to start thinking outside the box, or be able to see old things in new perspective in order to make something amazing.