I've always preferred Facebook over MySpace because it's cleaner. It was not remarkable until they opened the API. Now, it's actually fun to hang out there. I think that Facebook's non-customizable interface makes it less about self-expression and more about socializing and organizing. The other social network gets lost in the froofiness.
One of the best things about Facebook is that, like Twitter, you know what your friends are doing without having to go from page to page. You instantly have a picture of what's going on as soon as you log in. Overall, Facebook is useful and invites you to interact rather than having to hunt for things to do.
I'm enjoying Facebook as well. And hope they work the platform part out even more. What i would like to see is maybe 2 profile pages, one for the serious business stuff and a second where you can put all the more personal apps, like movies, photos, books etc.
As for the privacy, I consider whatever I put on the internet becomes readable for everyone.
Benjamin Bach
· 2 years ago
Hey Chris
Great post, I agree ! I recently blogg'd about using facebook as part of your business at my blog.
Keep up the great blogging !
bgavin
· 2 years ago
Interesting.
I joined Facebook the night of the Virginia Tech shootings. I wanted to read and to understand how the VT studetns were processing what happened. I was blown away by the sense of community, not just among the VT students, but how many other college students reached out.
Back then, in April, there was no one I knew on Facebook. I did find my friends' kids and my nephew. In three months, Facebook has become the most recent Next Big Thing.
Ricardo Bueno
· 1 year ago
I had joined FB a while ago but never found a reason to get active. I mean it's great to friend people and leave messages back and forth but ultimately I was bombarded with too many silly app requests that I began to find it very unappealing.
I'm not into friending a lot of people that I don't know. I'd like to connect with someone on at least some level before being connected with them. I guess that's why I ultimately ended up siding with LinkedIn. I found it cleaner and more professional and I'm constantly in touch with my connections there.
It isn't until recently that I"m beginning to use FB and even then only to a small extent. I use it to engage with people that I've connected with at some level and I'll continue to do so but I'll shy away from a lot of what I consider to be the useless apps. (Like you said, I'm not talking bad about these apps, they're just not for me).
For now, I think I'll continue to favor LinkedIn but you can still catch me on FB.
unique4
· 5 months ago
MY CO WORKER WANTED ME TO BECOME A PART OF FACEBOOK AND I ALWAYS TELL HER I DON'T HAVE TIME.SINCE SHE IS OFTEN SPEAKING ABOUT SOMEONE SE SAW ON FACEBOOK,WELL I GUESS I'AM JUST A LITTLE CURIOUS. GUESS WHAT , SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW I'VE SIGNED ON. I'AM ALSO DOING A CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS IN 2010 OF MAY 30,THRU JUNE 5,STARTING AS LOW AS $523.00
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Thanks for this! I've been doing a little bit of reflection on facebook for nonprofits - mostly looking at the groups/causes
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/07/shar...
One of the best things about Facebook is that, like Twitter, you know what your friends are doing without having to go from page to page. You instantly have a picture of what's going on as soon as you log in. Overall, Facebook is useful and invites you to interact rather than having to hunt for things to do.
My latest thoughts on Facebook can be found at http://blog.neilcford.com/?p=57
There's a link back to this article too.
- Neil.
As for the privacy, I consider whatever I put on the internet becomes readable for everyone.
Great post, I agree ! I recently blogg'd about using facebook as part of your business at my blog.
Keep up the great blogging !
I joined Facebook the night of the Virginia Tech shootings. I wanted to read and to understand how the VT studetns were processing what happened. I was blown away by the sense of community, not just among the VT students, but how many other college students reached out.
Back then, in April, there was no one I knew on Facebook. I did find my friends' kids and my nephew. In three months, Facebook has become the most recent Next Big Thing.
I'm not into friending a lot of people that I don't know. I'd like to connect with someone on at least some level before being connected with them. I guess that's why I ultimately ended up siding with LinkedIn. I found it cleaner and more professional and I'm constantly in touch with my connections there.
It isn't until recently that I"m beginning to use FB and even then only to a small extent. I use it to engage with people that I've connected with at some level and I'll continue to do so but I'll shy away from a lot of what I consider to be the useless apps. (Like you said, I'm not talking bad about these apps, they're just not for me).
For now, I think I'll continue to favor LinkedIn but you can still catch me on FB.