One Status to Rule Them All? Twitter & LinkedIn Announce Partnership
Twitter & LinkedIn recently announced a partnership whereby you can update your status via either service and it will automatically be posted to both. I think the concept of a universal status is an interesting development, but I’m not sure I’m quite ready to embrace a single persona across the web. It may sound silly, but I still view each online community I participate in to be fairly distinct and consequently tailor the content I push to each. Yes, the lines between Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn continue to blur, particularly as the services allow greater control over personal information sharing (e.g., Facebook friend lists). However, right now I see my LinkedIn profile as my professional presence and don’t anticipate cross-posting the more impulsive items I might toss into my Twitter and Facebook streams. Do you still separate your personas?
Update: Steve Rubel adds his voice to the discussion in his entry, <a href=”http://www.steverubel.com/the-case-for-a-status-update-a-standard”>The Case for a Status Update Standard</a>.
