Has the MySpace Downturn Begun?
That's the quesion that Scott Karp and Guy Kawasaki are asking. Karp's article is based on his reading the comments made on a Flickr photostream taken when Guy Kawasaki arranged a panel of 14-18 year olds to address that question for an audience of investors.
Karp's two key points are that:
1. When a fad becomes overhyped, teens will eventually retreat
2. Most teens know that MySpace isn’t entirely safe
After reading this, Karp checked out MySpace’s latest Alexa chart:
In the comments, reader David Krug disagrees, calls Karp a dork, and suggests seasonality as a better reason for the dip. Gotta lovit. Karp disagrees s bit, "I forgot how conformist teenagers are — of course they will continue to
embrace MySpace now that’s gone totally mainstream. It’s totally hip to
do what everyone else is doing."
Those interested in the subject might want to check out For Teens, MySpace.com Is Just So Last Year in which Amanda Lenhart, a senior researcher for the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Discussion via TechMeme: J.D. Amer, The Browser, Message, Rough Type and ben barren
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Friday, May 26, 2006
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