Facebook – Social Tool or 2nd Job?
These days I am wondering if Facebook is still the useful social networking tool it once was. When I first signed up for Facebook it was exciting reconnecting with old friends, old neighbors, family, and colleagues. Sharing personal photos, videos, and stories was enjoyable, doing fun quizzes on occassion, even airing a political debate or two was common. It all seemed to make sense and was an enjoyable part of an evening or lull in a work day. Then one day Facebook got REALLY big.
If I were to make an anology I’d say Facebook has become like any typical magazine on the newstand, with the information you really want buried deep inside a mess of everything you don’t care about. Where magazines have advertisements Facebook has games, polls, quizzes, request, events, suggestions, products, etc. now outnumbering valuable information 5 to 1 on my news feed. It has become so cumbersome it’s almost a second job going through everything just to stay on top of it. Another sign that Facebook even knows that the information is reaching tiring levels? The “Like” button. No longer do you need to comment on someone’s post to show your appreciation for it, now you just click “Like” on your way to the Request section for responding to the 37 “Farmville” gift requests you have.
These days I find myself more a drive by Facebook user, and since my Notification bar often exceeds the vertical length of my computer screen it’s no surprise I find myself more interested in Twitter and it’s limited capacity for information.
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