Why doesn't is surprise me when I read that over 50,000 websites have already implemented the Like feature as well as the countless social plugins for the site. There was a lot of clamor about this which made me think that it was only a matter of days before people would disregard it. But see for yourselves people actually love this.
Mark Zuckerberg wasn't wrong when he said that the Web has to be more social by default and as more sites continue to inject social plugins the whole Web becomes a marketplace for Facebook. Am I wrong? I don't think so. The f8 conference last week changed a lot, changed what we think or perceive socializing online. It is now more about putting all your eggs in one basket [Facebook], or two at most [Google]. That is exactly what Facebook intends to do and it was clear when more than 75 of the most influential sites on the Web were its launch partners. That included CNN and New York Times. Plus you already see almost every blog riddled with the Like Button, even the one you read right now.
So What Does This Mean?
There is no loss to Facebook or partner sites or those that have implemented these features. It will only do them good. Think of it when you felt like sharing a post on your Facebook and clicked the Share button, a new window opened for confirmation and the process was very tiring, at least for me. Now, if you are logged in to your Facebook, the most you need to do on any site is simply click Like and it is shown in your feed.
The results are going to be phenomenal, for example:
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Web pages that have Likes will see a surge in traffic.
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Facebook will have a more speedy chance to dominate the Social Activity of every user [or who ever uses Facebook extensively].
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Facebook has a massive influence on the Web, the sites, businesses and blogs leverage Facebook's influence.
So its a win win situation for both parties here. What about the user? Well if you really dislike all that is happening, simply stay away from Facebook. The more you use it to interact far and wide across the Web, the more information you are sharing online.
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