I&#x27;m 22 and I&#x27;ve opted out of Facebook.<p>Not because my parents are on it (they are), but because it&#x27;s not fun.<p>It used to be fun in high school (4-5 years ago) when you could have semi-private conversations with friends through wall posts, back before every status and picture was gamified by &quot;likes&quot;, back before everything you ever posted was pinned like a dead moth on your timeline for everyone to see in perpetuity, back before it turned into a bunch of roosters strutting around, sticking their chests out and seeing who can crow the loudest.<p>Many of my friends share the same sentiments and are dropping off the Facebook grid in favor of Snapchat&#x2F;direct messaging (Groupme, Whatsapp)&#x2F;real-life hanging out.<p>That said, I don&#x27;t think Facebook is going anywhere anytime soon:<p>&gt; Facebook pages&#x2F;events are essential for businesses and organizations. It&#x27;s a large inconvenience not to have one if you&#x27;re a business owner or a college student, especially in countries outside the US with less developed internet infrastructure and resources.<p>&gt; Huge room for growth internationally. In some nascent markets, people even think that Facebook <i>is</i> the internet. [1]<p>&gt; Facebook owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Oculus Rift. Very strong portfolio of companies with a lot of brilliant people behind them.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;qz.com&#x2F;333313&#x2F;milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;qz.com&#x2F;333313&#x2F;milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-ide...</a>