Why Facebook Is Even Bigger than You Think

Facebook is the precursor of something I'm calling mass interpersonal persuasion...Facebook takes very strong interpersonal influence dynamics -- the way people persuade each other face-to-face in small groups with peer pressure, reciprocity, flattery -- and allows those to be used on a mass scale because your social networks are built in. Friends influence friends, who influence friends, and that keeps rippling out. They can reach people very quickly for ... Full Story »

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joel darnauer
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by joel darnauer - Oct. 1, 2008

I'm a big fan of BJ's work, but I wished that this story would have some more depth or at least some facts. The claim that facebook is the biggest thing ever seems like hyperbole without evidence.

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