Today it showed up on Slashdot that Facebook Chat is now available using your favorite XMPP/Jabber client. This is great news. Finally people will be able to use Facebook Chat without having to deal with the (admittedly clever but still annoying) web-based chat application. I’m all in favor of making my friends more available, I miss them out here in CA. The question is, what does this mean for Facebook Chat as a generic instant messaging service? continue reading…
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Those who know me are familiar with my general dislike for Facebook. The same reasoning applies to Twitter as well. The fundamental problem with social networking sites is that they are closed communities. Sure, almost everybody is in them, but that doesn’t change the fact that you have to have an account with a particular provider to participate. This isn’t a problem when there is a monopoly, but what if there are two popular services? continue reading…
Lately I’ve found myself spending more and more time on Facebook. Probably in an attempt to keep in touch with the people I wish I were seeing more often in real life (or meatspace as some would call it). It makes me feel like a bit of a hypocrite since I’m always talking about how much I hate Facebook and here I am actually updating my status more than once a day. I must admit that it is a good diversion and a way to keep in touch with people, but it won’t replace an actual conversation. Preferably one face to face.
So, if you’re my friend (sorry, I’m not looking for new ones) send me an email, give me a call. If you’re around town, maybe we can hang out. Get me off Facebook and into real life!
