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Doesn't "decimation" mean FB would be left with only 10% of its present user base? 90% versus 80%, not that big a difference, really. In any event, I don't believe it will happen; there's no credible alternative on the horizon, at least not yet. Google Plus doesn't seem to be taking over, and who else is there?


> Doesn't "decimation" mean FB would be left with only 10% of its present user base?

No, the literal meaning is removal of one-tenth. [1]

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(Roman_army)


True, but I think most people would interpret the word today as "destroy a large number of" (as per Merriam-Webster).




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