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Why facebook is just a game

I keep saying that the web follows the pattern of the fashion industry. It’s about image, it’s about fun, it’s about entertaining. Sure, you can also buy stuff and do useful things. But that’s what you have to do, not what you want to do.

That’s why facebook is popular - it’s fun, it’s about image, it’s about entertainment.

And now, to prove it, a nice chart for the breakout of Facebook applications.

Facebook application breakdown.

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