Social media has definitely changed the internet for good, but I still think that traditional destination web sites are in demand. I typically prefer using the destination web for some of my information needs. Although Twitter and Facebook offer the advantage of allowing users to interact in ways the destination web cannot compete with, there are times where interaction is not my goal. Also, I still get intimidated by some Web 2.0 tools. I enjoy RSS feeds to a certain extent but I still find myself going to the New York Times website and browsing aimlessly for articles to read. These are all just my personal preferences but I believe many other people have similar reasons for relying on the destination web consistently.
Then there are also all of the internet users that are still uninformed on how and why they should use tools like Facebook or Twitter. They have either chosen to ignore these tools or they have tried them and were not impressed. This leads them to still use the destination web 100% of the time.
Although I am still formulating my opinion on whether or not the destination web era is on its way to becoming over, as of now I see it remaining relevant and widely used.
I completely agree with you! I think it is way too soon for people to say that destination web is dying or dead. There are still so many destination sites that aren't accessed by huge scores of people. There are some people who don't even read email everyday!
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