Comments on: sign up to facebook or consign your career to the dustbin of history etc etc.

By: Reuben Moore

Reuben Moore — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:28:10 +0000

Hi Hugh -
If it is a social-networking or Web 2.0+ endeavor, I may well join — but only if it meets a certain indefinable standard of professionalism. Like the old saying, perhaps “standard of professionalism” is hard to define, but we all know it when we see it. So, you will not find me on MySpace or Friendster or Facebook. It may very well be true that many businesses and professionals (and certainly politicians) have joined these services. But while they continue to look like an online party for fifth-graders, I will take a pass.
And Twitter? You’re joking, right?

By: Jed Christiansen

Jed Christiansen — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:23:32 +0000

This is still very industry-specific. The power of Facebook is in the networking concept, Metcalf’s law.
Not every industry uses online tools (e-mail, blogs) for their network. Only when that network migrates online will it be important to have a Facebook profile for connecting. Until then, the network will stay where-ever the members of that network connect.
Albeit for anyone interested in reading this blog, the article and statement are quite true.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:18:33 +0000

myspace, twitter, facebook, etc?
All these are going to last about as long as a theme pub (6 to 12 months.)
Somehow web 2.0 has managed to become a fashion business.

By: David Burn

David Burn — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:46:50 +0000

Interesting headline. By “career” I suspect you mean “career in social media and related high tech fields.”

By: stoddart

stoddart — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:36:33 +0000

When will someone invent a fully portable persona? I’m growing tired of re-inventing myself!

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:14:47 +0000

Im signed up all over the place BUT still prefer blogging. The rest are just too shallow and faddish for me.
Where’s the quality relationship building in FB,Twitter abd Jaiku? You are asked bt complete strangers to be a frienf. Why? Based on what? Or is it just to build up their numbers?
Blogging provides a stage for quality penmanship and building relationships.
In Africa there is a word for this — Ubuntu.

By: Gandalfe

Gandalfe — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:25:06 +0000

Spaces, MySpace, FaceBook, Classmates, …
Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the socialware that I’ve played with. But every time a friend or relative joins a new one, I get an invite. ;o)

By: M_C_B

M_C_B — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:56:38 +0000

brilliant article.
don’t stop blogging, though.

By: André Hedetoft

André Hedetoft — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:21:38 +0000

I did sign up for just a couple of weeks ago after Scobles rants about it. I’ve already come in contact with some really groovy people. I also recommend everyone to sign up.
On a sidenote. Is it just me or does you Hugh, just as me, rarely blog anymore, but spend more and more time on twitter/jaiku?

By: Mack Collier

Mack Collier — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:04:00 +0000

So what does this mean for those of us that signed up with Twitter a few months ago to save our careers?