mobs are for winners, fb groups are for spammers
Many people may have noticed that Facebook released a revamped version of their groups application on Wednesday. Over here at micromobs, it got us thinking-- what’s up with Facebook?
Groups are important (duh: micromobs), but something feels a little off about Facebook’s new groups. Consider the fact that my inbox is full of spam. Without even accepting a group I had received a ton of emails just minutes after Facebook’s announcement. Apparently you don’t get to chose which groups to accept and which to decline. Odd...that’s not how groups should work. (on a side note, it's an awesome way to piss off your friends) Don’t worry though, the Facebook gods have blessed us with the ability to leave a group. Lucky us.Facebook has been a great tool for me since 2004, I’ve used it to keep in touch with so many different types of people, my freshman year roommate to elementary school crush. I use it to kill time when I’m bored and check out what my friends are up to. But it’s starting to confuse me. Now, each of us have a number of feeds: news feed, most recent news, different groups, pages, event walls, yikes. Their implementation is getting more nebulous by the day. Also, the problem remains--what if I’m in a group with people I’m not yet friends with? I don’t want them to be able to scope out my Facebook profile. micromobs remains the easiest way to create a group discussion. It’s private, simple, and makes sure not to spam you. You can use micromobs as a tool to get things done quicker in a group, or as a way to have fun and share with a group. Don’t fret about friending, just worry about what matters--your group.
