FriendFeed has been my social network of choice as of late and the more I use it, the more I realize that FriendFeed is not a competitor to Twitter, but rather social networking goliath Facebook.

Think about it for a moment. The framework to be a Facebook competitor already exists. There is the option to upload photos, share files and put people into groups. You can also play Youtube videos simply by including the link, and nearly all the main features are located within or near the Status bar, just like with Facebook. The difference between the two of them? FriendFeed is real-time and Facebook is more organized.

A few tweaks from the FriendFeed team here or there would replace Facebook for me indefinitely.

1. One Stop Shop For Photos

We all know people love photos and people share a lot of those on FriendFeed. But FriendFeed photos are very fly-by and sometimes people enjoy looking at photos of their buds in one place from time to time. If FriendFeed added a “My Photos” link on every public profile it gives people an opportunity to surf other peoples photos in one place, a favorite activity amongst many mainstream social networkers.

2. Real-time Options

Sometimes people like to just chill and let’s be honest, Robert Scoble is definitely an outlier when it comes to FriendFeed activity/subscriptions. There should be two options for real-time. The first option being that every time you refresh the page,  new content shows and the second option being normal real-time.

The first option would be great for newcomers (so they don’t feel over-burdened with information) and for occasional visitors. The second option would be great for us hardcore users.

3. Put Less Dependency On Aggregating Content

While I know this is a work in progress many people feel that FriendFeed is still a “dumping ground” of sorts for various online activities. The focus should be strictly on making connections with other people as well as discussion, the two most important aspects of a social network. Aggregating content should be a feature, but not a main one.

4. Relevant Suggested Users

New users are intimidated by FriendFeed, a list of relevant suggested users would go a long ways in welcoming new FriendFeeders. Other social networks have had wild success with suggesting users based off who you might know.

As you can see, there is really not that much FriendFeed has to accomplish to become a serious competitor to Facebook. Like I said, the framework is there. Do you think FriendFeed is Facebook’s true competitor?