What does it all mean? (that link is a funny Youtube clip, as a palette cleanser).
Depending on how this one goes, I think this is my second to last or last post *ever* haranguing on, or thinking this deeply about, Facebook. Blue in the Face makes one look crazy, especially if no one is listening… and beyond the simple fact that I may be wrong, and happily eat humble crow as I become more aware….. I do see some meaningful interaction on Facebook. It takes some time, and for me it took *opening* my network. This concept of a “closed” network seems bizarre to me, and it limited real, meaningful interaction, the likes of which I remember from IRC or topical boards.
You have seen me talk about this in regards to Hospitality Brand’s respective Facebook Pages, and the lack of real interaction… even when they are done well. When it comes down to it, there are some problems with the way Facebook Pages work. This post is, to some degree, a slapdash missive of a rebuttal to this post about the Top Ten Facebook Brand Pages. There are 100′s of those (more…)
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Unfortunately, Twitter and user generated review sites seem to have a lot more ROI, interaction, and traction than Facebook — which is only unfortunate because it seems they get less attention than Facebook. Unlucky FB users, on the other hand, are stuck in the loop of hating Facebook, while being completely incapable of escaping it. People are already asking if Facebook actually has a monopoly, and whether it should be managed as a utility. I don’t like that conversation, because it’s like we are giving up on the obvious fact – there could be something better. Until then, we need to stay on top of this poorly conceived, and inherently damaged, network.
There is a big discussion going on about the equity of attention in social media, and that curating attention is more important than posting information. Curation is a fine line, and studies have (more…)
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