In the real world, we don’t articulate our social networks. Imagine how creepy it would be to wander into a co-worker’s cubicle and discover the wall covered with tiny photos of everyone in the office, ranked by “friend” and “foe,” with the top eight friends elevated to a small shrine decorated with Post-It roses and hearts.
Says Cory Doctorow. Boyd’s law states that “Adding more users to a social network increases the probability that it will put you in an awkward social circumstance.” Reading the article has convinced me that I don’t need to wait until I can pull all ‘important’ contact info from facebook. I need to dump facebook and not worry whose contact info I lose. If people care about me, they’ll find me, and it’ll be less awkward than being friended on facebook. Goodbye, facebook, and thanks for the good times!
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