So, this Tuesday a new social network is being released. It's called WhereBerry, and it's getting attention. The site claims to bring people online together for something other than the past and present. Founder Nick Baum says that people can use the network to share future plans and wishes with others. The combination promises to result in more people doing more things that they've always dreamed of. If one posts about wanting to go to a restaurant or the movies, Baum says people will be surprised at how many others will be interested.
Personally, I believe that this site will be a flop. Facebook is so dynamic that someone can post whatever they want to share with their friends. If they want to post about a future plan, they will, on Facebook. It's the automatic response, so-to-speak, of bored teenagers. It's hard to say if any social network will ever compete with Facebook.
I think this seems like a good try at a new idea, but I think facebook will still rule the social networking world for a while. It seems very similar to facebook, but is less complicated and more restricted. I think people like facebook because they can post whatever they want. On WhereBerry, you can share "future plans and wishes with others", but you can do that on facebook, too. Good try Nick Baum, but I don't think it will be a big hit like facebook, not now anyways.
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