Thursday, 21 June 2012

RIP Facebook?


It's been my belief for about 6 months that facebook is on it's way to the Social Media graveyard to hang out with My Space. I hear people saying that they don't think Google + has legs, but I disagree on a monumental scale. 
For me, Google+ combines all the best bits about the different social media platforms. For example, the ability to add people into your circles, or be added, as you would follow or be followed on twitter; or the business page capability on facebook/linkedin. I think it's taken a happy medium between the 3 biggies (facebook, twitter and LinkedIn) and as a result is luring me away from facebook more and more.
So. I have 2 different accounts on facebook, one for friends and family, and one for business associates. I know I could implement the list functionality, but to be honest, I forget half the time, and I don't want business associates seeing photos of me on a night out or my 4 year old son (beautiful as he may be!).
But quite honestly, everyone has got into a habit of posting arbitrary rubbish on facebook, or linking their twitter account to their facebook account, or twitter to linkedin. These actions break my golden rules! I hate seeing one side of a conversation, it feels like I'm eavesdropping! 
The beauty of google plus, so far, and as far as I'm aware, you can't feed any other platform into it automatically. (feel free to correct me) However, you can integrate your twitter timeline into your google plus dashboard using something such as Google+Tweet, although it seems fairly unreliable. 
What do you think? When I go into G+, I instantly feel more chilled out and zen, and given this image, it's no coincidence! 
most-talked-about

So what do you think? This wasn't meant to be a G+ broadcast, but it's kind of turned out that way, sorry! 

6 comments:

  1. Have to say that I'm close behind you in thinking that G+ is getting its act together.Great post thank you.

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    1. thanks for your comment, glad I'm not the only one! x

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  2. I am so with you on this one. Google+ is great and the feeds are just full of really useful information. Keep up the good work!

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  3. Ruthie Harrington22 June 2012 at 08:37

    I know nothing about G+ as you know but I hate faceless with a passion! I'm now inspired to check out what I'm potentially missing, thanks Miss ASM

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