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Git commits are way too technical for non-engineers and task trackers either have too much information (i.e debate on how to do X and Y) or too little information (i.e just a simple task title).
Facebook has been less fragile because it has provided more value for its users. That they have a 500m users locking in each other is a bonus. Whether Facebook continues to thrive depends on whether they can fend off competitors.
But not everyone is like that. Many parents care a lot about their children and can indeed talk about them all day. Many people also think work sucks and find it comforting to have friends who agree.
Whether you can have awe-inspiring conversations on Facebook depends on your FB friends. I've friends who frequently post tech news, political news, and other discussion-inspiring things on Facebook. I also have friends who post mind-numbing conversations online. Both are valuable to me.
The first few paragraphs talks about how Facebook has not and probably cannot charge its users. Google doesn't charge its users either; is Google "worthless?"
The next few paragraphs states that Facebook is not interesting anymore, claiming news feed is full of nothing but "bored office workers", "super moms", et al. First off, the author's experience is anecdotal. Second, all the "bored office workers" and "super mom" quotes - as stupid as they may sound - are parts of socializing. When we "chill out" with our friends, what do we talk about other than "man, my work sucks" or "omg, my son Jonny is learning to walk!"?
It is not that "bored office workers" and "super moms" are uninteresting; it's just that the author is either 1) independent and/or self-center or 2) has too many people on FB she doesn't care about. If it's the latter, the author should learn to "hide" uninteresting people in her stream.
Finally, the author ends the post by saying that FB's cost is rising and that it should charge $0.99/mth to "be worth something." Yet, never does the author mention 1) how much cost is rising and 2) how much FB's revenue is growing.
The details are unclear, but Facebook became cash-flow positive in 2009, and there's no signs of it slowing down.
So Facebook is worth something unless this whole "online social" thing-a-magic is really a fad. But to find out, shouldn't we ask all the "bored office workers" and the "super moms" - the people who socialize the most - rather than a business MBA who could care less about small talk?
I land on your page, and the first thing I see is a screenshot of "categories" and "atoms." Most people will leave at this point. Some will read further and see that "AtomBox keeps your GTD lists in one place." Okay, so it's [another] GTD app.
If you're targeting the GTD audience, then realize that they most certainly already have a GTD app. This means you have to convince them to switch over. Unfortunately, none of the 6 bolded features you listed are "killer features." The "full-featured, for free" part is a little enticing, until I read on to see that I have to pay anyways.
Go google "best GTD apps" and figure out what makes your app different. Make a short video or draw a diagram signifying those key points.
Good luck.