Anonymous, the well known hacker group formed on 4chan who stand for the best interests of people in our society, will not kill Facebook today as some outlets have previously mentioned. It did seem like it was not quite their style so it made sense when the group announced that it was not the entity as a whole that endorsed the idea by just one of its members.
But...is it time for Facebook to finally die? For the online world this social media site really has gone above and beyond its expected lifespan and then some. Along the way it has reached so far that is has become a worldwide phenomenon and approached the 'cannot live without' status.
Has it grown too large though? Is it officially too much?
So many times people my age, who were either on the site when it was still restricted to college and university students or joined as soon as it become open to the public to stay in touch with friends they had just left behind upon graduation, declare their hate for the fact they are still on the site. However with so many people online, and the site becoming such a prominent form of communication between people, many people feel like they cannot leave or they would lose touch with their social network of friends (no pun intended).
It's hard to say that Facebook hasn't lost some of its popularity - the negative feedback that has accompanied the past few Facebook site renovations has been quite overwhelming. Countless status updates, in true first world problem fashion, complained about the structure from news feeds to new apps, to games, etc.
The site still hasn't dwindled in popularity, however, although for many reasons Google+ should have put more of a dent in its following when it emerged. Just like Messenger providing access to people's email, with just about everyone flocking over to Gmail these days more membership should have been drawn over to the plus.
But they weren't, and maybe that's because Facebook has beaten people down a little too much. They've reached their limit with social media after all they've gone through. There might be room for sites like twitter or something else social media based but different than Facebook, but any drastic changes are not yet in the cards for most users.
New online networks might push the envelope, help try and develop new ways to communicate and stay in touch. Both Google+ and twitter played a role in amending the design of the site in the most recent change so clearly there is more that can be done. It may be only a matter of time where a completely new method of running things comes along and changes the game. But that times is not now - or at least those other sites are not being embraced right now.
For now Facebook survives, the social site lives on as the primary hangout. It will continue to broadcast your message to the world, as well as your friends, and millions upon millions of other users as well. I'm sure one day there will be a point where another service comes along and once again revolutionizes our lives the way that Facebook has but that change will not be forced.
