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Re:How Facebook Ruins Friendships by pmorici on Saturday August 29, 2009 @07:02PM (#793753)
An older colleague pointed out this article to me the other day, as evidence in support of their opinion that Facebook isn't all it's cracked up to be. In response I said,

This article isn't about Facebook so much as it is a commentary on the effects of new technology on the evolution of social norms.

I'm sure when the telephone was invented people had similar complaints. As we develop new technology we must also develop new etiquette for it's use.

Re:How Facebook Ruins Friendships by TomOfTTB on Saturday August 29, 2009 @07:17PM (#793769)
I don't think that's true at at all. The problem this article brings up isn't "with Facebook" as much as it's with the fact that Facebook doesn't make it easier to delineate private items from public items. Which, imho, is one of the biggest un-talked about issues our society faces.

Facebook is modeled after a very childish model of "I'll just share everything with the world". But now you have everyone from future mates to HR departments checking people's profiles and under that scrutiny the current model doesn't stand up well.

You want to invent a Facebook killer all you need to do is figure out a way for people to share everything they do on Facebook while only giving select "friends" access on an item by item basis.

Re:How Facebook Ruins Friendships by pmorici on Saturday August 29, 2009 @08:31PM (#793868)
Exactly, new etiquette. Don't post things to a persons wall that are best said in a private message. don't post embarrassing pictures of yourself or others etc...
Re:How Facebook Ruins Friendships by yters on Saturday August 29, 2009 @07:26PM (#793776)
My friend just made up a different profile, and only invited some of her friends.
Re:How Facebook Ruins Friendships by DTrejo on Saturday August 29, 2009 @07:23PM (#793774)
>only giving select "friends" access on an item by item basis.

Also figure out how to make this really easy, fast, and friction-free.