The problem was (and is, and will be) that it's an unsustainable philosophy. As others have pointed out, this all sounds very appealing when you're 26 years old and finally living on your own with a couple $50 bills in your pocket for the first time … but people mature, and expectations mature, and a work-centric lifestyle will fall out of favor with the very people who asked for it: GenY, who by then will also be the company's top talent.

They need to be best friends, they need to work around the clock, or at least be thinking about work around the clock, and they need to kick and scream and fight together, just to survive. Seriously, does this really sound like it will appeal to anybody for very long?

I agree that the best business move is not always short term profits, and Im sure Zuckerberg would agree too. I really do think that privacy is becoming less and less important and as Facebook and Google push things to be more open this will make it an even bigger topic.

I don't believe Facebook or Google are being immoral by making these changes, they are simply recognizing a trend and pushing that trend on the masses. The trend is towards being open and managing what you say, this also happens to make it easier to make more money. Ultimately, people can decide if they want to stay with the services or move on to the next one, because you know there will always be a next one!

@Beth -I think you should absolutely get on, but use it for who you are now. That's what all these sites are for.

Ryan

Great post

But I am disappointed, maybe not necessarily at your personally, but about the general comment: I’m sure Facebook will go whatever route can make them the most money…

Google is taking a similar stance but they face losing their 384 million (as per Bloomberg) online users if their unfiltered search is against China's way.

I'm disappointed because it illustrates that perhaps even the Zuckerberg's of the world need more money, or that you think smart business moves are all short-term profit motivated, or that you don't have faith that social media giants have moral grounds and identity.

-Thanh

With a real name, a photo, connections of the friends list, relationships, any internet stranger can Google or use a service like Intelius to zero in on startling details.

Public disclosure of property transfers and real estate assessments all over the internet would reveal the person's street address. I would love to poll every Facebook user and ask them if they realize this.

You may not mind your wife or girlfriend's bikini shot on Facebook but do you want the weirdo that found it to know her home address?

One trick I've found is the pre-set tweet feature. This enables people to tweet a message on twitter t the top of the button.

Even old school network marketing is very effective, and Linkedin is a very useful website for creating industry contacts.

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Are you joking?

number one reason for failure should be : Assuming your employees will follow the manual.

Trust me, I have been an operational auditor long enough to know that even the best and most detailed procedures manuals do little more than collect dust.

constant monitoring of performance is a must at any level in any organization. No ifs ands or buts about it.