This whole 'Social Software' thing is a big pain in my ass. I personally think it's an alien race's attempt to divert the resources (time, and programming skill) of us foolish talking-meats into pointless wastefulness. Just like TV. Somewhere, our Grey overlords are laughing at us.
The Internet, in case you forgot, was so great because it spanned formats, and technological niche's. Want to talk to someone on a Mac? Sure. Want to view a website on a Unix Box? Sure. So why, in 2006, do I have to visit 6 different 'social software' sites to see what friends and acquaintances are up to? How come I end up scanning 4 different calender websites to find events going on?
I know, I know. There are good, reasonable causes and reasons for this stuff. And someday the magic of RRS will fix it, and save the wales, and turn LED's into Gold. Still, it's a pain in my ass today.
