Furthermore, in the viewpoint of a consumer. Facebook has our privacy at their hands. And by going into Search, it may mean they are willing to compromise our privacy. However, it wouldn't happen as it is very illogical of them to throw away their money pile. Similarly with twitter, trust isn't an object to play around with. At the most, Google is just a Search Engine and even if it does hook up a few privacy concerns, it is usually the fault of either the consumer's mistake of releasing the data or the Site that isn't able to fulfill it's promise to the consumer in providing privacy.

It is very unlikely. Let's say, given a situation where you are a CEO of twitter. You wouldn't venture into Search, primarily because it is a very large field to invest upon. Furthermore, twitter itself is it's main product and what every management would do for their company is to focus on the main selling point and work to simplify things further. Google also houses many of the world's talents in many sectors. Getting them on a new company's list isn't an easy feat to do.

Furthermore, in the viewpoint of a consumer. Facebook has our privacy at their hands. And by going into Search, it may mean they are willing to compromise our privacy. However, it wouldn't happen as it is very illogical of them to throw away their money pile. Similarly with twitter, trust isn't an object to play around with. At the most, Google is just a Search Engine and even if it does hook up a few privacy concerns, it is usually the fault of either the consumer's mistake of releasing the data or the Site that isn't able to fulfill it's promise to the consumer in providing privacy.

Your totally correct with it. But you see, twitter and facebook could take over google in terms of search too if they later decide to get up with new products? You never know!

It's very hard to imagine how social networking will actually replace Search. Without Search, social networking won't see the light of the day and likewise, without social networking, Search wouldn't have a target to index for people to find. When Social Networks increase in size and popularity, cluttering of data is bound to occur and that is where Search comes in. There are hundreds of other reasons to prove statistics don't tell the total truth but what i have stated is just a point.

Look, what you are telling is true. But as per surveys and analysis, it has been found that due to increase in volume of social networking the searches have seen a drop. There is no reasoning to it, but simple proof out here.

what google does is search. search is required by almost everyone who has access to the net, unlike networking on twitter / facebook which not everyone wishes to do.

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