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Facebook fatigue already? Get real
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Mark Zuckerberg and new No. 2 Sheryl Sandberg
Newly appointed COO
There’s a hilarious video now making the rounds on YouTube–”I’m getting bored of Facebook” set to the Billy Joel tune, “We didn’t start the fire.” (You knew it was only a matter of time, didn’t you?)
All good fun and such, but does the satire reflect a real turning point in the service’s popularity? Let’s keep some perspective. Facebook’s getting the same treatment dished out to every frontrunner–be it in technology, politics, or some other sphere. (How long before we start reading about Obama-mania morphing into Obama fatigue?) Anyway, former Goldman Sachs analyst turned blogger Michael Parekh doesn’t think the malaise–if that’s the right word–will last:
“Any near-term fatigue by some in all things Facebook may soon be reversed as Facebook and it’s application partners gin up innovative ways for us to enjoy Facebook anew.”
Parekh’s a smart guy and his analysis of tech currents has always been sensible. Enjoy the video, but I wouldn’t nail the coffin shut on the Facebook phenomenon just yet.
I’ve read a bunch of blogs where the authors contend the video is even a harbinger of the social network’s coming demise. If they really believe that, I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to offer for sale. Cheap, too.
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