Jan

18

Lessons from Facebook

Filed Under Social networking 

Like many “grown up” commentators, Martin Weller, a Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University, sees Facebook fading away for many of us as we get back to the humdrum of everyday life (Facebook was a holiday romance, not the great love of your life). However, rather than rehearsing the reasons why he has fallen out of love and bemoaning the experience as a waste of time, he goes on to point out the good things using Facebook taught him.

  • Social networking isn’t just for teenagers …
  • The social dimension is important in a professional context … finding a means of extending this without it being intrusive has been something Facebook has given me.
  • You only understand it by doing it … in order to understand Web 2.0 you have to act 2.0.

That just about nails it for me: social networking is very useful, and Facebook has its place but that’s not at or near the centre of my affections.

By Nick Holmes, 18 January 2008
Filed Under Social networking 

Comments

One Response to “Lessons from Facebook”

  1. Charon QC on 19 January 2008 12:32 am

    I have to say… I agree with this sentiment. I do not spend much time on Facebook now…

    I just can’t join any more groups,pke people, send people flowers, fish, sheep, write on walls… or even look at pictures.

    I prefer blogging… and the old fashioned stuff… talking to people on the phone, meeting them etc etc.

    There are only so many hours in the day…. and time flies… as I am finding out.

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