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A recent study shows that after just 3 months into the year, the number of people using Ebrandon has dropped by a staggering 80 percent.  
 
While the number of Ebrandon users had steadily increased over the past two years, that trend has quickly reversed itself, according to the latest statistics compiled by Delta Research Associates.  
 
The numbers show that the Ebrandon’s popularity reached its peak in late 2008, (9,000 members) but usage has just fallen off a cliff in 2009.  
 
"The news is astonishing," said a market researcher from Winnipeg. "We just figured the Ebrandon site would keep growing and keep attracting more members. Apparently, we were wrong."  
 
A reporter from the Winnipeg Press said she thought the growing trend of Social Network users would slow down, but not so drastically. "We saw signs of a slow down before Christmas," she said, "but nothing like this. No, not like this..."  
 
While the significant drop in Ebrandon usage comes as a shock to many, there are a number of people who don't seem to be surprised.  
 
Joe, a skateboarder from the Argyle Courts said, "I knew this whole Ebrandon thing was just a fad. I don't understand why everybody made such a big deal out of it."  
 
Mark, a Graduate student at Brandon University said, "Personally, I stopped using the Ebrandon site for research several years ago. It's just easier to go to the library and search through books on the shelf."  
 
Ashley, a Neelin High School cheerleader said, "I used to post to my friends all the time. But I missed directly talking to them, so now we get together, and talk to each other in person at Timmies. It's just, like, a lot more fun."  
 
The news is already leading to major changes at Sobkow Technologies. Adam Sobkow responded to the report by saying, "This certainly means we need to shift our course at Ebrandon.  
 
We are considering dropping the development of Archives, since it looks like there just won't be too much to explore in the coming years."  
 
He also noted that the company's next version of Moving images, code-named “Watch it”, would be delayed again by several years.  
 
Steve Jobs of the Coral Centre admitted the decline in Social Networking users would hurt sales from their Keyboard repair Store, but he remained optimistic.  
 
"We are selling a ridiculous amount of new Keyboards every day, so we're not too worried”. Adam Sobkow lamented, “The Ebrandon site was fun while it lasted, but we at Sobkow Technologies plan on innovating in other areas."  
 
"Fun while it lasted." That seems to be the public's general consensus concerning Ebrandon.  
 
Yes, it was certainly one wild ride, but alas, all good things come to an end. At the current rate of decline, the number of Ebrandon users is projected to be in the single digits by the end of the year.  
 
For most of us, it looks like it's back to using the Library and the Postal Service.  
 
 
Source: Happy  
 
 
April  
 
 
Fools.