Facebook and Twitter Sinking Ships

Posted: May 18th, 2010 in Design, Rants, Web Development. No Comments

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Say someone you knew was throwing a big party out on a small yacht. The invitation started among friends, the food was good, the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone had a really great time. It went so well in fact that this friend decided to throw another similar party. All the guests had such a great time that they in turn invited a whole lot of their friends. The boat was starting to get crowded, but having more people also made it in a lot of cases more fun. That party went so successful that the boat owner decided they should do it again and this time invite anyone and everyone they could find and a lot of the guests did the same. The more the merrier right? So this time the it’s packed. All of a sudden the party isn’t so fun anymore. Instead of atmosphere, guests can’t even move. In fact it’s crossed the line to straight-up dangerous. The weight and person limit is way beyond recommended and a lot of the guests at the party at this point don’t even understand what it’s like to be on a boat. In an attempt to make the experience more fun, it’s created a dangerous situation that could even risk sinking the entire yacht.

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