Bill Mifsud: “It is definitely a fad. Like beanie babies and the pet rock this facebook fad will soon die off too.”
Marty Richman: “Yes, it may be long running, but twitter or another instant communication will eventually merge with Facebook; they will all be hooked together in the end.”
Steve Staloch: “Hula hoops and pet rocks were fads-LOL; Facebook is an institution.”
Nants Foley: “Nope. I consider it a wonderful blessing to use in keeping in touch with loved ones near and far.”
Jim West: “I think the internet is a fad.”
Ruth Erickson: “There are other social networking sites too, but like so many other new inventions, new ideas in technology and electronics, something bigger and better or smaller and superior is on the horizon. Facebook may be a ‘flash in the pan,’ soon to be overtaken, if it doesn’t evolve and change. It also needs to keep its major advertisers from leaving, which is happening now. It is the advertisers that keep Facebook going.”
Richard Place: “If I could understand stocks and their future I would be spending my money instead of still trying to make more. Facebook is like cotton candy, a lot of fluff and little substance. The more intrusive it becomes the less of a future it has.”
Richard Herrera: “I don’t. With their business model, vision, & almost 1 billion users, facebook has proven to be a cultural phenomenon and has changed the way the world communicates. I bought FB stock on the first day so I’m a believer but not an instant millionaire.”
Mary Zanger: “Facebook has caught the fancy of users and appears to be a fun fad. I think time will treat Facebook kindly and it will become a standard tool of communication. But for now I see it as a fad.”
Louise Ledesma: “Facebook is not a fad. For people under 30, it seems addictive – they are on it almost non-stop. Facebook has transformed the way we communicate. It has allowed people to reconnect with old friends or lost family members, it has played a major roll in world events like the Arab Spring revolts and even made TV interactive. People advertise for selling things, invite friends to parties and share pictures of their families and friends, even our church has a Facebook family. People need to be careful with what they post, but otherwise it has been a very positive influence.”
