Where Am I?

It's interesting to think that just two or three years ago, people were debating whether or not mobile social networking would take off. It seems crazy that there were ever skeptics of mobile social networking, considering the popularity of the Blackberry and IPhone. It seems like everyone uses their mobile devices to participate in social networking.

With the introduction of Google Buzz just last week, it seems those who doubt the impact GPS-technology will have on social networking may also be proved wrong. However as one of the only remaining owners of a "flip phone" that has no Internet access, I don't really see the appeal of broadcasting your every location to your contacts, as well as to businesses you visit (my friend is frequently the "Mayor" of Jimmy Johns and I'm concerned for his health). But I'm probably in the minority. I brought the subject up to my friends this weekend and the concept seems hugely popular.

While I do think this is a really interesting step in social networking, I also think it will cause problems for social networkers. We already hear stories about employees encountering professional problems when their bosses read their Facebook status, or even their g-chat statuses. I don't have a lot of faith that people will use this advancement in social networking intelligently. But I am interested to see how it impacts the future of social networking.