Facebook didn't kill FriendFeed. Time did. In the face of a swirling industry with few viable revenue streams and chaotic user trends, it was always risky. That's why we love it. It's not safe. It trusts it's users to manage data flow.
While that's great for people willing to commit to that, the casual web moved on. It's ok. Given the length of time since the Facebook purchase, who's to say they didn't extend the life. Plenty of networks fall over or shutter early but this one is gliding gracefully. I would much rather they have to turn the servers off than just never getting them back up after a crash.
- Johnny
A part of me still feels this is just a massive troll at Robert Scoble who is currently on a month's holiday. We die when we die, not through 3rd party declarations ;)
This is what happens when we get even a little bit of good internet news in the US to celebrate. We go completely apeshit. Llama Drama, Just Say No To The Dress, TOTAL ANARCHY.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I don't know whether to laugh or cry over people taking these sorts of things *seriously*. Probably both.
- Jenny H.
I don't know if a lot of people know just how small the voting pool is. Plus all the restrictions on voting outside your field (editors, sound, director etc). Have to admit that for the longest time I just assumed it "came down from upon high".
- Johnny