Network Thresholds

As Facebook breaches 1billion, we may raise a conjecture. When users level off, what is the next number to follow as we stab in the dark at the value of a social utility? Connections, of course.

I would like to predict, for imaginary purposes only, the (perhaps serruptitious) use of socialbots to increase connections between users. Network Densification Algorithms, if you will.

socialbots on network interaction: before
source: http://www.webecologyproject.org/

socialbots on network interaction: after
source: http://www.webecologyproject.org/

LINKS:
I'm Not a Real Friend, But I Play One on the Internet
Tim Hwang, HOPE#9, July 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfQt6FWDi6c
PacSocial: Field Test Report
Max Nanis, Ian Pearce, Tim Hwang
November 15, 2011
http://www.pacsocial.com/files/pacsocial_field_test_report_2011-11-15.pdf

Socialbots
http://networkaddress.blogspot.com/2012/09/socialbots.html
Web Ecology Project
 http://www.webecologyproject.org/
Facebook crosses billion threshold, on quest for growth
Liana B. Baker and Gerry Shih
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Oct 4, 2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/04/us-facebook-idUSBRE8930N320121004