I guess it was a Facebook status update that prompted me to think about the role of individual social network sites. Should all social network sites be connected? Or should they exist somewhat independently of one another? I’m not sure, but it seems that they should stay separated to limit some of the confusion.
“Friend, here is my big news.”
“Oh yeah, I heard that on Facebook… or Twitter… or Foursquare… or somewhere on the cloud.”
“Nevermind then.”
If they are all linked together, is it preferable to have Twitter followers get exactly what the friends on Facebook receive? I can’t help but think of the Office episode in which Ryan uses Woof to “link” everything together.
Maybe it’s just best that it is up to the user to decide for the time being. So if you want to be my friend, befriend me on Facebook; if you want to follow me, follow me on Twitter; and if you want to know where I am, find me on Foursquare.
