I gotta say, it’s pretty damn hilarious to see people treating Facebook (and other Web 9.2 companies) like it’s Standard Oil. And you know it’s getting out of hand when the, shall we say, older people of America try to get in on the action. Take John Biggs, our muscular editor.
John, boss, don’t write on your own wall. It’s a place where people write dumb little notes to you, publicly viewable so others can see how popular you are. By writing on it yourself, you’re not only not making any sense—would you write “hey man, cool seeing you yesterday” on a post-it note on your refrigerator and expect your friend to come over to it?—but it makes you look silly. Not that you are, of course, but writing on your own wall isn’t standard protocol. Perhaps you’d best be served writing a note, or writing on the walls of your friends if you want their attention?
It’s not just John, either, but a lot of my older friends, too. They try so hard…
Just a public service announcement, that’s all.
Facebook is one animated background from devolving into myspace. Where’s the PSA post on spamming all of your friends with funwall (it’s so fun!) entries or I Like Hamburgers Application invites? It was cool to connect with all my old friends from yesteryear, but now they’re just annoying.
Would you accept another Public Service Announcement too?
Mocking your grandparents does not make you look cool on the internet…it just makes you look like a douche.
E.T. – Just ignore him. He’s a member of generation Y, an unemployable and highly erratic generation of misfits.
Eh? What’s that, sonny? Writing on your own wall… is that a euphemism? I don’t know what kind of perverts are on Facebook, but when I…umm…write on my own wall…. I don’t go around telling the whole world about it. Sheesh — kids today!
Your boss shows greater creativity in his use of technology than you do. It’s not necessary to follow Facebook’s format, and in fact it makes more sense for him to post on his wall so that visitors will see what he’s up to. It’s not as obtrusive as trolling for cash by spamming his underlings and friends’ walls.