I found
this thought provoking article today. I have mentioned it before:
- Social networking can lobby a site to the top.
- It takes time.
The concept of optimality and the 20/80 rule is well known to economists.
"Let's be honest here: we're all a bunch of social media addicts. We're junkies. Whether it's a new Twitter app, a new Facebook feature, or a new social anything service, we're all over it. But we may not be the norm. The truth is, being involved in social media takes time, something that most people don't have a lot of. So how can regular folk get involved with social media? And how much time does it really take?"
Source: The first link above.
So what is your thought. Are social media and social networking an Internet flop that will soon die a natural death like my former favorite Norwegian Lycos / Spray chat?
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