Comments on: Facebook: The New AOL? http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol a multi-tasked stream of consciousness or perhaps just emails to myself Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hugh http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol/comment-page-1#comment-235123 Hugh Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:56:52 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol#comment-235123 Jonathan, I agree entirely. I thought it was just me! Adding further streams for communication with friends or acquaintances makes managing said communication so much more complex. Maybe folk should just pick up the phone a little more? At least that way you get to control who with and when you interact with people and maintain some modicum of privacy. Jonathan, I agree entirely. I thought it was just me! Adding further streams for communication with friends or acquaintances makes managing said communication so much more complex. Maybe folk should just pick up the phone a little more? At least that way you get to control who with and when you interact with people and maintain some modicum of privacy.

]]> By: Greg http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol/comment-page-1#comment-232934 Greg Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:38:20 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol#comment-232934 "Hard to see where it's going," is about right. My opinion of Facebook has been on a roller coaster. At first, I found it hard to see what all the excitement was about. Then, with the launch of f8, I got excited by the possibilities. But, so far, I've been underwhelmed by the apps taking to the platform. I am more than willing to accept that I may just not be in a position to "get it" right now. But I am baffled at why all the early-adapters are so hyped up on it when, as you say, it doesn't do anything they haven't already been doing elsewhere for some time. “Hard to see where it’s going,” is about right. My opinion of Facebook has been on a roller coaster. At first, I found it hard to see what all the excitement was about. Then, with the launch of f8, I got excited by the possibilities. But, so far, I’ve been underwhelmed by the apps taking to the platform. I am more than willing to accept that I may just not be in a position to “get it” right now. But I am baffled at why all the early-adapters are so hyped up on it when, as you say, it doesn’t do anything they haven’t already been doing elsewhere for some time.

]]> By: Alexander Grundner http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol/comment-page-1#comment-232589 Alexander Grundner Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol#comment-232589 Looks like Jeremy at LIVEdigitally shares your sentiment ( http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/24/how-social-networks-are-devaluing-friendship/ ). However, I offer an opposing view: I think the point that a lot of the bloggers are missing about Facebook (and other social networks) is that not all “friends” are as tech savvy as they are or have as many multiple website profiles as they do. A site like Facebook, in my opinion, encourages people to stake a claim on the net and provides a mechanism for users to update all their close friends, acquaintances, and co-workers with their latest pics, videos, notes (actual notes – not RSS feed blog entries), and profile updates. Facebook also gives users a window into their friends lives (i.e. personal interests, relationship status, upcoming events, work situation, work experience, etc.) at any given moment in single convenient location. As for adding acquaintances along side real friends, I don't think that it's much of a problem. In fact, all of your friends at one point were acquaintances who later morphed into close friends. Plus, having the ability to join networks on Facebook gives you a key to people who you most likely wouldn't have access to or known how to contact otherwise. Looks like Jeremy at LIVEdigitally shares your sentiment ( http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/06/24/how-social-networks-are-devaluing-friendship/ ). However, I offer an opposing view:

I think the point that a lot of the bloggers are missing about Facebook (and other social networks) is that not all “friends” are as tech savvy as they are or have as many multiple website profiles as they do. A site like Facebook, in my opinion, encourages people to stake a claim on the net and provides a mechanism for users to update all their close friends, acquaintances, and co-workers with their latest pics, videos, notes (actual notes – not RSS feed blog entries), and profile updates. Facebook also gives users a window into their friends lives (i.e. personal interests, relationship status, upcoming events, work situation, work experience, etc.) at any given moment in single convenient location.

As for adding acquaintances along side real friends, I don’t think that it’s much of a problem. In fact, all of your friends at one point were acquaintances who later morphed into close friends. Plus, having the ability to join networks on Facebook gives you a key to people who you most likely wouldn’t have access to or known how to contact otherwise.

]]> By: Jonathan Greene http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol/comment-page-1#comment-232424 Jonathan Greene Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:08:25 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol#comment-232424 Thanks for the comment... hard to see where it's going, but I suppose that's part of the master plan for now. I guess I'll just have to stay connected with it as it grows - just like everyone else. It's definitely something to watch. Thanks for the comment… hard to see where it’s going, but I suppose that’s part of the master plan for now. I guess I’ll just have to stay connected with it as it grows – just like everyone else. It’s definitely something to watch.

]]> By: Jeff Pulver http://www.atmasphere.net/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol/comment-page-1#comment-232420 Jeff Pulver Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:00:24 +0000 http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/06/25/facebook-the-new-aol#comment-232420 More of my thoughts about Facebook can be found over at: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/007143.html I agree about the time suck. But I wonder if we are not watching something evolve into something else that will become bigger than ever imagined. Is Facebook becoming the Internet Portal of 2008 ready to take on everyone else? Not sure. But with it's innate mesh-up abilities, it can offer access to many new features and functions as fast as developers decide to integrate them into the platform. So this is a different kind of portal. a portal developed by the people for the people. well sort of. I'm also still trying to figure this out. And finding my own ah! moments. More of my thoughts about Facebook can be found over at: http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/007143.html

I agree about the time suck. But I wonder if we are not watching something evolve into something else that will become bigger than ever imagined. Is Facebook becoming the Internet Portal of 2008 ready to take on everyone else? Not sure. But with it’s innate mesh-up abilities, it can offer access to many new features and functions as fast as developers decide to integrate them into the platform. So this is a different kind of portal. a portal developed by the people for the people. well sort of. I’m also still trying to figure this out. And finding my own ah! moments.

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