IT Masala

These overhyped social networks will soon crumble under the weight of overhyped expectations.

Dont get too much attached to these social networking sites. PC Magazine says all these sites will be gone by this decade. MySpace could be the first to collapse. Oh !! So why does they say this ..lets see some of the reasons.

- All share a common thread: overreaching ambition and impossible expectations. They live, to an extent, inside the second Internet bubble.

- Myspace : It's huge, ugly, unmonitored, unrestrained, and pointless.It all looks like garbage. Seriously, have you ever looked at a MySpace page? The frames are ugly, the backgrounds even uglier, and the overall look is horrible..

- More and more predators are using these sites to prey on underage teens.

- Second Life : Reality is, are these virtual company stores building any additional brand recognition simply by being there. The Companies' virtual stores sit empty. 

So everybody feel the reality - enough of virtual space and money ..

- Twitter : Twitter is popular now because the Web cognoscenti are using it. This bunch of eggheads prides itself on irony and witticism. They treat the site like some sort of ongoing haiku contest.

We agree to the reasons given for saying that these sites will be doomed by this decade, but there are few of them who have maintained and have an organized way of people interaction. We love Google's Orkut. This was neat before and now too..  So as far as Orkut is concerned, it will be the next best thing which will happen in this decade. People cherish their experiences about Orkut- We meet old friends, forgotten friends…so its the ultimate platform for people interaction.