Why Social networking Din’t worked the way its meant for…

… I had a brief chat on it with my friend cum entrepreneur ..tho we both think very much on the same line.. but not this time.. he thinks ORKUT and Facebook is doing good.. “I say : NO its not…” OK!! Said he… and asked me to support my point (well this is the first time in my life .. I thought of replying to such calls…usually I just walk off when I feel the person infront of me is stupid or not willing to take my point.) I started on in with a pause.. just to recheck myself : and asked him a favor to point out some features of Social networking.. which he excitedly agreed on..

Martin, you know coz of ORKUT I have more then three hundred friends on my list..

ME: Wow!! Thatz really cool… I know you are a party animal.. J

He : So .. that means .. I am using the power of social networking.. and its working…

ME : You are using the power of social networking..?? dude.. are you really saying that…

HE: Dude.. yes I am..

Me : I really donn think soo..!!

He : Ok ! now u are acting like my stubborn brother..

Me : naa!! Man.. I am not.. let me tell you why I feel Social networking is not working the way its mnt for…

He : now donn become an Advocate of your view..

Me : give me some sec’nd

He : ok.. Meanwhile I do some orkuting… :P

Me : I feel.. its not working coz.. if you check out your MSN + Yahoo! + Gtalk Buddy List … and add it up.. then check with your ORKUT or Face Book List… you will hardly find..couple of people missing.. so that means they are already connected to you in some or other electronic medium.. (I am not counting my Phone book)

He :

Me : hellllloooz

He :

Me : ah! Guess you are too busy scraping or peeping into someone’s scrap book… :)

Me : Anyways.. let me finish what I wanna say ..

Me : Orkut and facebook are really made to make new friends ..get connected with people who think alike.. people who have common goals.. get going with people who we might not even got thru coz of geographical reason or may be some other ..
But do we do.. so… is the people from India are ready to takeup or try to do so..??? No we don’t …
We just login to orkut as a morning prayers .. we chkout our scraps.. (97% scraps are from friends whom we are on IM too… 2 % Spam.. and 1% are from community- which is of any use…) We reply to them.. if found a good looking pic.. we tend to have a look …that’s it..

So wherez network?? Happening..

Me : Fucker..!!!!!!!! u slept???

He : Nope nope nope!.. was registering on bigadda.com

He : you carry on I am goin through your chat..

Me : Ah!!!!!!

Me : GOOD!! You better do it..



He : Man … I take your point but I am not convinced…

Me : ok done! Let me get into it ruff now..
Checkout your friends list and cross check if u have made any new chick a friend just by checking her profile… I am sure u must have checked loads of profiles .. and must have thought linkup.. well linkup doesn’t mean asking her out for a date… hmmm !! now tell me have you managed to make one good friend..?? outta it.. Dude.. we don’t add people working under same roof.. coz of fear or coz of shitty attitude.. how can u expect a networking to work..

Me: See .. I am very clear on networking part.. it is meant for making friends and being connected .. which I really donn see it happening.. anywhere.. some stupid feels there pics will be used so they remove it from profile pic and act as they are very much into the social networking.. there are some Commited people even.. (spl from india) who just waste the resources.. they Signup..fillup up no details.. except the mandatory details and sit ideal and except no body to peep into there profile nor do scrap… hehey isn’t it funny enf..?????

He : Martin… if I think seriously. You are right to some extend. We really never try to connect to people whom we wish to be connected, just because he/she might act or revert rudely. I can check with stats on Dating in India which makes it clear that we people are not that open to make new friends or to share some scraps/hand shakes.. Yep. Even I noticed that most of the commited people do nothing other then sharing some Same old crappy Jokes and cant forget “FORWARDS” I feel they are just here coz everybody is here… nothing else.. what say?

Me : Ah! Guess I convinced someone …. :)

Me : yeh man.. I have a school..chick on my list…she will never scrap.. but will take time to send at lest 3 forwards a day to “To Friends” .. hehe.. I guess they use Orkut as some mail service .. LOL..

HE : LOL!!!! Same here….

He : Will take this chat forward some otherday.. you know I am not good in comingup so quickly on what I feel. So lets catch someday with @ ____ will get my laptop so that we can checkout some real stuff. Say what?

Me : Coo!! Not an issue atall.. Do bring latest crush too.. I assure my lipz will be sealed …

He : LOL!! Done


Well I really don’t know ..was he convinced or not..but who care.. :) it’s a no gain no loss scenario .. so ENJOY.

Martin Selva