Some thoughts on recent changes in the SNS-o-sphere
1) Facebook - another layout change (which sucks, but that’s another tumblr-post) — one thing I’ve noticed as I’ve been hunting around trying to find the features I used to easily use is the “Reconnect with friend” ad at the top right of the main page.
Are Facebook trying to enforce connection? Do they honestly expect that people want to maintain the same level of interaction with every person they’re ‘friended’ on Facebook? Facebook ‘Stalking’ is a big part of the FB experience for a lot of people, so why this sudden emphasis on explicit social interactivity?
2) Twitter lists. Now, this is something I can personally see I’ll have a lot of use for. However, I do wonder if the introduction of lists suddenly invokes an expectation of reciprocity in the exchange (i.e.: I listed you as a follower of a particular merit, you are now expected to do the same). Maybe this is one reason behind the anecdata coming up lately about lists causing mass defriendings…
