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Is Facebook reaching a saturation point?

Created by : Neelam Mishra, Software Developer, BEA Systems  | 08 12 2010 10:05:28 +0000
Industry : InternetFunctional Area : Web 2.0 +(Technology)
Keywords : facebook google social networking facebook suicide facebook saturation
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Social networking website Facebook is nearing its saturation point in Britain and its growth in the country has gone down over the past six months.

Britain, however, has the second-largest membership of Facebook in the world, at 25 million. The list is led by the US, while Indonesia and Turkey follow Britain. But with less of innovation happening in facebook and adding only games to their site is somewhat overdoing it a bit, also recently we saw people coming up with a facebook suicide where on a particular day, people will delete their facebook accounts and never comeback again.

So, what do you think guys, Is Facebook reaching a saturation point?

  
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I think Facebook is reaching saturation point and daily we are seeing some or other upadate about facebook and I think people will be bugged  up with seeing Facebook things all the time and also there is nothing new that is happening in facebook lately, it has come to a level if further new things are added to the site then the site will loose its charm and User interface is what people are seeing daily a day something better comes, all the people will shift to the other site, so yes  Facebook has reached the saturation point.
By Neelam Mishra, Software Developer, BEA Systems  08 12 2010 10:05:28 +0000
 
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Facebook  has laid a strong foundation for the future of online business all over the world, in it's own unique way. Even today, hundreds of businesses are running over it and people have become dependent on them. Governments, Business and common people are using it in different ways and has become a part of life for many. So, no chance of saturation, on the contrary, it must grow further.
By Vishwas , -, --  08 12 2010 13:48:54 +0000
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May be, but it will come with some new ideas.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 02 18 2011 06:03:48 +0000
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it is actually! since i joined toostep....my facebook activites have dropped drastically!! FB is no more interesting!!
By Sooraj Hareendran, B.Tech/B.E. student, Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology  | 02 17 2011 17:22:39 +0000
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Social networking is now a days more than networking. It has become more of billboards where people can express what they are in to , what they gonna do, what they like etc. I think micro sites like tweeter like take over if facebook is not innovating more (like they brought games into social networking). By the way, who got time to go through pages of updates everyday from your 100 odd connections?
By Harikrishnan A B, Corporate Planning/Strategy Manager, ICOMM Tele Limited  | 08 14 2010 02:09:05 +0000
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I certainly agree with you Neelam. I really get bored off by same updates.It is a fantastic social networking site and every one is flaunting away his high status life style by photos. Practically saturation point has reached at times weget bored off. But my wifereally enjoys it. Every now and then she is busy in making new friends and uploading the recent photos so that she could impress her high status friends.
By GAURAV AGRAWAL, MAINTENANCE MANAGER, SANDEEP METAL CRAFT  | 08 13 2010 19:01:59 +0000
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i think neelam is right facebookl has reaches saturation point it is increasing day by day and providing new stuff to its users
By sushanttomar , Relationship manager at india bulss  | 08 13 2010 17:26:13 +0000
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peoples intrest changes with time once ORKUT know facebook later  ..........................
By sai kiran M, VR SIDDARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE  | 08 13 2010 08:43:50 +0000
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nothing will continue in new era, people  love new things for some time only
By sanjay kumar tiwari, Team Leader -(Technical), ATSPL  | 08 13 2010 06:09:54 +0000
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of course there is no doubt facebook has reached a saturation point, today we can see any gprs phone to have direct link facebook, facebook has connected common people to stars, media and there's not much left to achieve apart from public security issues
By sunil pradhan, MCA student, college of engineering, bhubaneswar  | 08 12 2010 20:16:15 +0000
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Lately facebook hasnt shown anything new apart from games. But these people are trying hard. They are recruiting in India. See what they come up with in the future.
By balaji raj, Software Developer, Technology Consultants Inc  | 08 12 2010 19:39:02 +0000
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I agree with Neelam ...same things n lots of unnecessary updates messes up mind
By sonal chauhan, Network Admin/System Admin, SSI institute  | 08 12 2010 17:46:00 +0000
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I think updation should b important not in facebook all the things...for betterment...
By atul lakhanpal, B.Tech/B.E. student, jammu university  | 08 12 2010 17:00:49 +0000
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mishra is right i havent even visited facebook in two months
By kolawole olufemi ogunyemi, Software Developer, kolatechsolutions  | 08 12 2010 15:21:36 +0000
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Yes,FACEBOOK is reached there saturation point coz people r nw bored so after a some time.People r stop using like orkut
By shashant singh, STUDENT, B.E\B.TECH/VITS-VINDHYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOIOGY JABALPUR  | 08 12 2010 15:12:47 +0000
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Facebook is a very popular social networking site. It has a huge customer base. However, on account of privacy issues and other factors, its growth is being limited to a certain extent. Additionally, other social networking sites are beginning to grow.

Thus, Facebook may be facing a limit in its growth. However, if it is able to re-invent itself and do better than its competitors, then it may grow further. As Malcolm Gladwell puts it - If the tipping point is reached, then it is difficult to stop the growth. But if other factors do not work in its favor, then it will also not be able to grow further......
By Badri N Srinivasan, Head - Quality, Valtech India Systems Pvt. Ltd.  | 08 12 2010 13:26:02 +0000
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Yes, now facebook is reaching to saturation point, actually as Neelam said there are no more updations in facebook.

We all know that one day every thing will reach to its saturation, now this time facebook.

Only games are not the part of updation, updates should be some technical...
By Ankit Goel, SSCS, AonHewitt Associates  | 08 12 2010 11:28:44 +0000
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Facebook has emerged as the better social networking site than orkut n twitter. Though twitter is also growing at a fast pace but in this only tweets is available where as in facebook one can enjoy apps n many more... so i dont think facebook to be on saturating point..
By neeraj , MBA/PGDM student, ips  | 08 14 2010 16:47:44 +0000
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No the best and the most important things that facebook can be easily browesable at any minimum internet connection.........From last 2-3 month i see most of my friend who always use orkut now have interest in facebook........
By Sanjay Mishra, BCA student, Mewar Institute of Management  | 08 13 2010 15:11:09 +0000
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Face-books is very modified social networking site. nobody gets bored with it.It is also created in a very well manner that it can be modified even more.
By Sahil Nitin Samant, HR Associate , Cipla Ltd  | 08 13 2010 09:11:11 +0000
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Indeed Facebook has become the focal point of people's lives and business especially web based ones. Web based business models are reliant on Facebook to spread a word about their products and services.
By Sachin Sinha, Webmaster, Webex  | 08 12 2010 17:26:23 +0000
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Facebook is re-inventing itself everyday and its usage is increasing not just because people want to catch up with their friends but also because people are finding different ways to put it to use.

The fact that the founder is a software geek who is still involved with the coding of new features certainly gives confidence that Facebook is yet to reach its saturation point. But I would certainly say that Facebook has become more commercial in nature and reaping the benefits from its huge user base.
By Sachin Sinha, Webmaster, Webex  | 08 12 2010 10:37:17 +0000
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