Why the downrank? Facebook is the biggest Social Network in the world, the second most visited website. Google (search engine) is the biggest web search engine in the world, the most visited website.
Even if Facebook launched the best search engine, we are used to Google and it just works, look at Bing even if the engine is somewhat more defined and powerful, we still search on Google because there's that little something we like. It's the same thing right now with Google and their (maybe unannounced) social networking plan.
Imagine a social integrated search (kinda like Greplin) where your search results maybe be influenced by who you are and what you might try to find. Where we're not posting YouTube videos across the social network but it is integrated to it in a blended experience where you can even watch videos with your friends live. Imagine Google Docs connected directly to your Facebook contacts, your calendar synchronized to your events - a unified experience.
Yes at some point it might sound silly, but think about the possibilities, the face isn't the reality, beneath it is.
There will always be competition (Friendster, QQ, VKontakte, MySpace, Live Spaces, Path, and many others), and there will always be innovation. Facebook has no competition right now and it's still innovating!
Even if Facebook launched the best search engine, we are used to Google and it just works, look at Bing even if the engine is somewhat more defined and powerful, we still search on Google because there's that little something we like. It's the same thing right now with Google and their (maybe unannounced) social networking plan.
Imagine a social integrated search (kinda like Greplin) where your search results maybe be influenced by who you are and what you might try to find. Where we're not posting YouTube videos across the social network but it is integrated to it in a blended experience where you can even watch videos with your friends live. Imagine Google Docs connected directly to your Facebook contacts, your calendar synchronized to your events - a unified experience.
Yes at some point it might sound silly, but think about the possibilities, the face isn't the reality, beneath it is.