🤷🏾♂️💬 Wetin Social Network Wan Be Again?
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E be like sey every app wan do every every now. This week so, Businessweek talk say “LinkedIn Don Turn Beta Place.” 🕺 Meanwhile, Hypebae dey yan sey LinkedIn na love connect app. Chai! E come be like sey dating apps now na place people dey hussle work connects. Wall Street Journal talk am so.
If you dey confused, no be only you o. Social network dem no know where dem dey again.
Facebook wey bin be di oga kpatakpata for di game don turn where person go dey sell old chair and table. 🪑 (If you dey New York side, abeg I wan sell one correct table. E dey affordable!) Last week so, I talk say people dey use TikTok like say na Google. Twitter? Hmmm… I no even know wetin e wan turn to, but e be like I no dey use am reach before.
E no help sey for many years, all these apps just dey copy demselves. 🐵🙈 Like how Snapchat do their stories way Instagram come carry shine.
Now, Spotify wan dey show video like TikTok, and TikTok wan start music service like Spotify. Meta sef create another platform, Threads, to chop from Twitter after Elon Musk drag am. Elon too wan make e own be “app wey fit do everything” for message, money mata and other things. 🚀💰
Plenty tech people believe say everybody wan app wey fit do everything – di koko parts from all di apps wey we dey use every day.
For my side, if app fit mix TikTok power to show correct videos, di sweet feeling of Instagram likes, easy way to jolly with friends on Facebook, di mad things for old Tumblr and LinkedIn as e dey, plus Venmo wey everybody fit see wetin you pay, e go bam! 🎉 But, as e be, na we wey dey use these apps dey fit am to wetin we want. Na so LinkedIn take be like dating app. Or how people dey use dating app take connect for work.
Every app na jack of all trade. Na we set am like that.
Internet Gist 🍬🌍
See other tins wey dey happen online:
- E get one kind thing dem call #GraveTok. 😱
- Samantha Jones don return, she dey para! 🔥
- If pesin no gree date you because of your followers. 😂
- Make we jam for Fyre Festival 2. 🔥🎉
- Threads app dey find am hard to keep people. 📉
- Threads go like better tori pass dis one.
- Bama Rush don come again, but e be like e no change.
- Nike miss road big time. ⚽️🥅
Last week, after Women World Cup, football fans no happy with Nike for social media. No be di way Nike go want am. 🙅🏾♂️
Fans vex say Nike no wan make jersey for Mary Earps, di English player wey dem pick as best keeper for di tournament. “She reach FIFA Women World Cup final, we no fit buy her jersey,” one fan shout for one app. E no make sense at all.
Nike no make keeper jersey for any of di 13 teams dem sponsor, even England. But as Mary Earps shine for di tournament, di wahala make British Parliament sef carry am for head and Mary sef yan her mind.
But with all di pressure online, e be like e work. One pesin wey dey speak for Nike talk say dem go release small of di jerseys.
Fans happy with di news, but e get as e be. If you tackle company online, di best thing na make dem correct dem way. Nike don change. But now, fans go need decide if dem still wan drop money for company wey dem bin dey yab. 🤔💰👕
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🤷🏾♂️💬 What Social Network Even Means Now?
Apps nowadays be tryna do it all! Businessweek dropped that “LinkedIn’s Popping Off” 🕺 and Hypebae’s out here saying LinkedIn’s where folks are catching feelings. And wait for it, Wall Street Journal’s talking about dating apps flipping into networking joints.
Feeling confused? Social platforms be switching up their whole game, for real.
Facebook, that used to be the spot, is where I’m putting my old furniture up for grabs. 🪑 (Any of y’all in New York looking for a fly desk? It’s a steal!) I was talking the other day about how TikTok’s becoming folks’ go-to for searching stuff up. As for Twitter, it’s… let’s just say it’s complicated, and I’m kinda stepping back.
Now, it’s wild, ’cause these platforms been copying each other left and right. 🐵🙈 Remember Snapchat stories? Instagram took that and ran with it so hard, folks forgot who started it.
Now we got Spotify dropping those TikTok-style videos, and TikTok’s tryna step into the music scene. Then there’s Meta, coming through with Threads, probably trying to catch some of that Twitter action after all that Elon talk. Elon’s vision? Making his platform the spot for chats, money moves, and all that. 🚀💰
Tech heads out here really believe folks want that one app that does the most – a blend of all the dope features we use daily.
Me? I’d love an app that’s got TikTok’s magic with videos, that Instagram buzz when likes roll in, the old-school Facebook way of setting up events, Tumblr’s unique touch, and LinkedIn can stay how it is. And yeah, slide in Venmo, but I wanna see everyone’s transactions. Just a lil nosy, you know?
But here’s the real talk: we already been putting our spin on apps. That’s how LinkedIn started feeling like a dating app and vice versa, dating apps turning into spots to network.
It’s like every app’s tryna be that MVP. And who’s making that happen? We are.
This Week’s Online Highlights 🍬🌍
Quick hits from the online scene:
- So there’s this thing, #GraveTok. 😱
- Y’all hear Samantha Jones? She’s back in the mix. 🔥
- When your date bails ’cause of follower numbers. 😂
- Catch y’all at Fyre Festival 2! 🔥🎉
- Threads? Struggling to keep folks around. 📉
- Threads could use a solid win right about now.
- Bama Rush, still making waves.
- Nike’s got some explaining to do. ⚽️🥅
After the Women’s World Cup, soccer heads were giving Nike all kinds of side-eyes on social. 🙅🏾♂️
What’s the tea? Nike didn’t drop a jersey for Mary Earps, that English goalie who was killing it the whole tourney. One fan was like, “She was in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, where’s her jersey?” Wild, right?
Nike didn’t come through with jerseys for any of the teams they sponsored. But with Earps doing her thing, folks got loud about it, even got the British Parliament talking, and Earps wasn’t quiet either.
But looks like that online noise made some waves. Nike’s giving hints they might drop a “limited quantity” of those jerseys.
The fans? Hyped, for sure, but it’s mixed feelings all around. After calling out a brand, feels good when they switch up. Nike did just that. But now fans gotta figure: they really wanna drop cash on a brand they just put on blast? 🤔💰👕
NOW IN ENGLISH
🤷🏾♂️💬 What’s a Social Network Even Mean Nowadays?
Seems like all apps want to be jacks-of-all-trades now. Just this week, Businessweek said, “LinkedIn’s Got Its Groove Back.” 🕺 On the flip side, Hypebae’s suggesting LinkedIn’s turned into a dating hub. And guess what? Dating apps are now being seen as professional networking spots, as per Wall Street Journal.
If you’re feeling lost, you’re not alone. It seems social networks are going through a major identity shakeup.
Facebook, once the kingpin, is now my go-to marketplace for old furniture. 🪑 (For those in New York, I’ve got this sleek desk on sale. It’s a deal!) And like I mentioned recently, TikTok’s becoming the new search engine. Twitter? It’s… complicated. But it feels like I’m drifting away from it.
And to make things crazier, these platforms have been on a copying spree for years. 🐵🙈 Take Snapchat stories, for instance. Instagram adopted them so well, it’s easy to forget who started it.
Fast forward, Spotify’s into vertical videos, just like TikTok, and TikTok’s eyeing music services, competing with Spotify. Meta, meanwhile, whipped up Threads, seemingly to get some Twitter action after Elon’s criticisms. Elon’s own vision? To make his platform the one-stop-shop for messaging, money matters, and more. 🚀💰
Many in the tech world seem convinced everyone’s looking for that ultimate app – a platform that combines the best bits of every app we juggle daily.
For me? I’d love an app that brings TikTok’s video magic, the buzz of Instagram likes, the simplicity Facebook once had for events, the quirky charm of old-school Tumblr, and just keep LinkedIn as is. Oh, and add in Venmo, but with all transactions out in the open for a bit of sneaky peeping.
The thing is, we’re already tweaking apps for multiple uses. That’s how LinkedIn kinda became a dating app and vice versa, where dating apps are now good for business chats.
It seems like every app’s trying to be the ultimate one. And we’re the architects behind that.
Web’s Weekly Highlights 🍬🌍
Here are some snippets from the online world:
- There’s a thing called #GraveTok. 😱
- Samantha Jones? She’s making waves again. 🔥
- That awkward moment when a date’s a no-go due to follower count. 😂
- See you at Fyre Festival 2! 🔥🎉
- Threads is having a hard time keeping users around. 📉
- Threads could use a success story right now.
- Bama Rush is in the news again, same old, same old.
- Nike’s in a bit of a pickle. ⚽️🥅
After the Women’s World Cup, soccer fans weren’t too pleased with Nike on social media. Not the kind of attention Nike was hoping for. 🙅🏾♂️
The bone of contention? Nike didn’t release a replica jersey for Mary Earps, the English goalie who shined throughout the tournament. “She made it to the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, yet there’s no jersey,” an aggrieved fan pointed out. Ridiculous!
Nike didn’t produce goalkeeper jerseys for any of the 13 teams they backed, England included. But as Earps’ star rose during the games, the outcry led to motions in the British Parliament and Earps didn’t hold back her thoughts either.
But it seems the online pressure did its thing. A Nike rep recently hinted at releasing a “limited quantity” of the jerseys.
Fans are hyped, but it’s a mixed feeling. After grilling a company online, it feels good when they change course. Nike did. Now, it’s up to the fans: do they still want to spend on a brand they’ve criticized so heavily over the past week? 🤔💰👕
