A Sinking Ship

If MySpace was a sinking ship back in 2010, then what is Facebook right now?

In other words, how has the sinking ship, not already sunk?

Between unbelievably bold privacy policies, a data breach involving Russian bots, the advent of "Fake News" festering its disease, and general social media discourse, one would think, no one should even want to log into Facebook, ever again. 

You can't blame them, either. 

For Facebook users, myself included, there is still a strong connection there. 

Connections to family, friends, and a long-standing community filled with influential profiles. 

On the other hand, where else is there to go?

If we're all truly just rats on a sinking ship, we don't have anywhere to run to for dry social media ground. 

Instagram seems to be the leading Facebook alternative, but let's be honest, it does not offer the same level of functionality when it comes to promoting someone's projects or easily connecting to like-minded people.

Need proof? 

Instagram itself, admits defeat in this department. 

You need to sync your old Facebook page, with your new Instagram profile, to get the full benefit.

Say what you want about Jim Carrey, he has a point. Think about what would happen if the money from Facebook suddenly shifted to a new social media platform.

If Silicon Valley has learned anything from MySpace, it should be how quickly a social media platform can lose its standing and then rapidly dissolve.

Just this past week, StumbleUpon quietly finalized a merge with their platform and content into Mix.

The internet is still rather young and large shifts are already being made.

At this point, how many more missteps can Facebook afford to make?

If Instagram isn't serving as enough proof or evidence of Facebook's need to tread carefully through high waters. Take a look at Reddit's "new" front page look.

Look familiar?

Three different social media platforms, offering their own unique approach to online interaction.

Not until, the right investment is made on a social media platform capable of offering the UI familiarity of Facebook, the content variety of Reddit, and the peaceful tranquility of Instagram, then us rats will have somewhere to call home.