Bitcoin is simple, and that's what people like. People want to store value, move value back and forth, and if possible, at low cost. Altcoins have been offering all sorts of gimmick features throughout the years, but 95% of the people aren't interested in using these features at all, which once again points out that it there is no such a thing as Bitcoin being outdated.
Another aspect I see people complain about, is that Bitcoin's transaction fees are so expensive while altcoin fees are so insanely low. Roger Ver did that too, and he even made fun of Bitcoin various times in his streams as well. People should understand that the only reason altcoins are able to offer cheap transaction fees is because barely anyone is using their networks. High fees = high demand for block space. Low fees, or even no fees = low to no demand for block space (ie, coin is practically redundant). While I don't like altcoins, I do like their presence and the global interest in them. It's impossible to point out exactly, but the altcoin market makes sure a very large number of Bitcoins are taken out of direct circulation, and that makes sure there will only be more coin scarcity in the coming years. In other words, booming altcoin market is great for Bitcoin as well.
My answer to the principle is: NO
Bitcoin is money, the value of money is built on confidence, tradition and security, attributes that Bitcoin offers easily. The analogy between Bitcoin and social networks is completely incorrect, people think that Bitcoin is an myspace that will be replaced by facebook. It turns out that Bitcoin is money and not a social network, so this comparison is completely wrong.
Most of mankind's wealth resides in vaults for hundreds of years, so the circulating medium is derisory close to it. Why are we going to need fast, no-fee coins if we can use paper money and banks? Bitcoin's purpose is to be a safe asset, scarce and superior to gold. What is behind Bitcoin is the fact that no politician can steal you through taxes or inflation, there is nothing safer than Blockchain and Bitcoin. So far no technologically superior currency has emerged to Bitcoin to the point of provoking an abyss between technologies and will hardly emerge.
BUY BITCOIN TODAY AND ALWAYS.
You two sounded alike, I wonder if which one is the ALT. ha ha. peace out! Anyway, bitcoin was originally designed as a mode of payment used anonymously in realms such as the silk-road. I somehow disagree with this ->
Most of mankind's wealth resides in vaults for hundreds of years, so the circulating medium is derisory close to it. Why are we going to need fast, no-fee coins if we can use paper money and banks? Bitcoin's purpose is to be a safe asset, scarce and superior to gold.
Bitcoin is indeed an awesome storage for money, but it's not always a good idea to put your money in it because of volatility. If only bitcoin's transaction is lightning fast and the fees are almost gone, more people and commercial would use this, and therefore the price will be less volatile since its widely spent globally. Will the bitcoin be outdated by another currency? Yeah probably, because only few are using bitcoins nowadays... imagine what will happen once a new token has been introduced to market with same feature as BTC but minus the fee, and with a lightning transaction speed.
Haters will hate, but what if soon BCH does the dirty job? ha ha ha! #DragonSlayer