socialmedian: amazed still some people I know, ages 25-35, professionals, who are not on either Facebook or LinkedIn. What world do they live in? #sm #fb

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amazed still some people I know, ages 25-35, professionals, who are not on either Facebook or LinkedIn. What world do they live in? #sm #fb

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Feb 18, 2009

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amazed still some people I know, ages 25-35, professionals, who are not on either Facebook or LinkedIn. What world do they live in? #sm #fb

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Nigelwalsh,

Feb 18, 2009

try explaining this stuff to my wife. Facebook, yes - just about.. LinkedIN - anything else - nada, no go, not a hope... we were chatting about it for hours last night. Her conclusion its industry related and us (the tech crowd) find it more useful that here (PhD, Academia... crowd).

Panda88,

Feb 19, 2009

I am not amazed.

Linkedin, ok, there is no excuse, set up your profile and leave it and build connections over the years.

But facebook, I totally understand. Basically you have a bunch of people that are sharing too much information. It is a time sucker. Send an email or call on the phone is still better for 'real' / offline friends.

Bdbs,

Feb 19, 2009

Agree w Panda88.

Facebook is phenomenally popular, largely for wrong reasons. It isn't creating capital or value.

It is oversharing personal details on a simulated communitarian web platform in vain search for a way to make money to pay back investors to date and no known plan for how it (money and payback) will really be done.

Great concept for fun closed online college network, no doubt -- but extended into the real world, the concept is bogus.

Jack68,

Feb 19, 2009

Even my 62 yr.old mother is on facebook and xing! She also video Skypes. I am equally baffled by people my age and younger who just refuse. Because that is what it has become, a conscious refusal to use these tools, but like the rise of the mobile phone, at some point they will realize their refusal becomes their utter isolation.

Adelinejoie,

Feb 19, 2009

I do understand and am not amazed actually. It really depends on the area of your job and the culture of the country? Like over here in Singapore, the Internet is contagious but it takes time to spread. Facebook only came to us like 1-2 years ago? That age group wasn't born exactly in the digital age, so even if they have a fb/linkedin account, they don't even use it at all!

Callie O,

Feb 19, 2009

Not remotely surprised. You would be horrified at the vast number of senior executives for whom the whole social media has passed them by.

Facebook is an egocentric social network, whereas I would be more interested in a subject specific network. For instance a ning centred around my interests. I want to reach out and mix with like minded people, from whom I can learn and interact.
@Calli

PS Jason, Well done in < 140 characters............