Fancy coming across your post! I was just looking for posts in one of the tags that a particular user often takes over trending with. Going for the positive approach of upvoting other articles rather than joining in flagging wars. Unfortunately most of the articles in New are cut and paste, so it was a relief to see your name there. Guaranteed to be something original and interesting.
Anyway, I digress. I wonder why MZ would even bother doing anything to change facebook to rewarding users when, let's be honest, most are happy enough using it without being paid. They've never been paid yet so why bother. Keep it all for himself.
Also, I'm wondering what his plans to save the world are. It's rarely good when it comes from controlling ego maniacs.
Thanks for the kind words @minismallholding.
While I cant be sure of his motivation, I believe all the negative publicity FB received and the hammering is taking in the media is taking its toll on him. If he can set it up where the MSM believes he cant control what is on there (a community based voting system does this), then he doesnt have to answer the questions.
Also, he might see the writing on the wall. He is a bright guy who has the ability to understand how technological changes can affect things. He knows blockchain is going to be huge and could post a threat to his business model. I cannot believe he thought that internet advertising, as it is constructed now, would be a money maker for him forever. He had to know that there would come a day when something else disrupted that model.
Hmm... just thinking out loud here...
I guess history tells us that these sorts of sites do lose popularity when some other fad comes along. That's probably why he bought out Instagram. The general populous moves from one fad to another. I think the uses of Facebook are changing more towards groups, the sharing of information and keeping in contact with old friends as people are getting disenchanted with the sharing their life side of it. I know many use messenger more than their Facebook page. However, restrictions and censorship could also drive away that sharing side of things.
I'm with a group who are all about birds and poultry, so sales are often made as people look for different breeds. Facebook has banned the sales of animals though, making it harder to advertise. Often you have to be careful how you word a sale or make it a discussion instead. How long before these pages are shut down though?
Okay, you've convinced me that facebook can't last in the format it has now. It would need to evolve. However, he still has a bit longer to render Instagram unbearable for the general populous.