There has been a lot of commotion about the newly released Facebook APIs and why it will be replacing linkedin (just google and you would notice many prominent bloggers etc. talk about it). So of course, I tried it. I use Linkedin a lot. Recently, I read a specific post by Jeff Pulver saying he is abandoning LinkedIn to go with Facebook. Naturally, the decision to switch is subjective, but as far as my personal opinion goes, I don’t see them as overlapping. Here are a few reasons why: (Note: all of this is related to using Facebook as a ‘BUSINESS networking tool’) Horizontal vs. Vertical: LinkedIn is a ‘vertical’ tool. It is meant for networking of business professionals for buisness needs. Facebook seems to be a ‘horizontal’ tool – it allows business networking as well as networking for non-business needs, like say, going for movies, planning a party and what-not. East is East and West is West: My business life and profile is different from my personal life and profile. I’d love for my buddy to see my mood as ‘What the heck is wrong with the world today’, but don’t see any reason why the same mood needs
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