Hello JoeC,
Thank you for the comment.
You are totally right. Strong ties and weak ties have different function and utilities. In fact, the value of strong ties vs. weak ties have been discussed in an earlier post I’ve written (see From Weak Ties to Strong Ties). But in general, the value of strong ties are in the relationship itself, where are the value of weak ties are in their number and diversity, since you can have so many of them.
Compare to FB, G+ is definitely have a much better niche in managing professional relationship than do personal relationships, and Circles on G+ definitely allow you to more efficiently manage your relationships. Whether G+ is taking on FB or not, due to the attention economy and the fact that we only have 24 hours a day, it will affect the amount of time people spend on FB. It may try to fill a gap. But because our time and attention is already so limited, by filling a gap, it might actually end up hurting FB’s traffic.
Anyway. Great observation and thanks for the comment. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
