Facebook IS The Internet

In the last month, I’ve come to the realization that Facebook is now an essential part of business and organizational communication. For many people, it’s the first thing they check in the morning, and the last item they peek at before going to sleep.  I’m not sure I want things to be this way, but I need to accept this reality.

– I’ve seen friends with email troubles use Facebook as a ‘default’ email.

– Bloggers now promote their posts via Facebook.  Remember those days when blogs ruled the web?

– I’m checking emails/messages on Facebook because people send / respond to them faster than ‘regular’ email.

– I’ve seen nonprofit ICT workers link up on a closed Facebook group, creating an enthusiastic, instant online community. (Despite the fact that experts warning that FB is full of security holes.)

– My friends and I are also crowdsourcing via Facebook postings – for personal, artistic and organizational reasons. Crowdsourcing is a topic near and dear to me.

The vast majority of my social circle is on Facebook — though some make a convincing case for staying off it.

So I’m going state it for the record:

For the time being, for many people: Facebook is the Internet.
I wonder how long this state of affairs will last?