Kulit mentioned about Facebook allowing it's users to post status updates using the @mention tag similar to that of Twitter.
I looked into it and found out that Facebook has indeed rolled out their new feature. This "tagging" feature lets you to just type the @ symbol followed by your friend's (or an application's, a page's, or even an event's) name making the "mentioned" be tagged in your status update (take note that only a maximum of 6 tags per status are allowed).
Here's how it is done:
What happens when you type the @ symbol
Drop Down Menu is revealed
You've been tagged!
I guess Facebook users but non-Twitter users would wonder what's the deal with this new stuff.
Let me then explain it this way. If before, you wanted to greet a friend on her birthday, you had to go to that person's profile and post on her Wall a birthday shoutout. Now, with this @mention, you can just post on your own profile that birthday greet (i.e. ji greets @Kulit a happy birthday) and your friend will be notified that you have tagged him/her. It will also show on your friend's feed by the way. Technically speaking, with all your thoughts and 'actions' being kept to your profile as a stream of status updates, it looks all the more like Twitter's concept.
Although imitation maybe a form of flattery, I'm not sure if Twitter users will be happy Facebook implementing this. I honestly think Facebook should have focused on fixing their bugs first instead of introducing something new. Or maybe Facebook just wants to give Twitter a run for their money?
I looked into it and found out that Facebook has indeed rolled out their new feature. This "tagging" feature lets you to just type the @ symbol followed by your friend's (or an application's, a page's, or even an event's) name making the "mentioned" be tagged in your status update (take note that only a maximum of 6 tags per status are allowed).
Here's how it is done:
What happens when you type the @ symbol
Drop Down Menu is revealed
You've been tagged!
I guess Facebook users but non-Twitter users would wonder what's the deal with this new stuff.
Let me then explain it this way. If before, you wanted to greet a friend on her birthday, you had to go to that person's profile and post on her Wall a birthday shoutout. Now, with this @mention, you can just post on your own profile that birthday greet (i.e. ji greets @Kulit a happy birthday) and your friend will be notified that you have tagged him/her. It will also show on your friend's feed by the way. Technically speaking, with all your thoughts and 'actions' being kept to your profile as a stream of status updates, it looks all the more like Twitter's concept.
Although imitation maybe a form of flattery, I'm not sure if Twitter users will be happy Facebook implementing this. I honestly think Facebook should have focused on fixing their bugs first instead of introducing something new. Or maybe Facebook just wants to give Twitter a run for their money?
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