Sure, Facebook could easily be the most active social network right now — but will it keep its position in the years to come? What initially started as an internal site for students in Mark Zuckerberg’s college has expanded into a global phenomenon. Facebook has seen massive growth in the last year. But, like MySpace is slowly becoming — it could become history soon.

I personally prefer Facebook to the other “major” social networks like MySpace and Bebo, because of its simplicity and ease of use. Although, with the launch of Facebook third-party applications, the site has become a lot more cluttered and MySpace-esque. Facebook have managed to keep rolling out new features to keep the users happy so far, including their minimal advertising system. Compared to regular banner advertisements, Facebook have more targeted ads — sometimes including mention of a user’s friend (with their permission).

It’s not all good at Facebook: They have alreaedy been alleged of stealing the idea from ConnectU. Facebook may also not be making as much money as you think; in fact they could be losing it, according to this TechCrunch article.

There are plenty of up-and-coming social networks being created all the time: Some good, some bad. Facebook’s end could be nearer than you think. Or, Facebook could surpass Google and become the biggest website on the Internet, holding all information in one place. The future will be interesting…