Zuckerberg’s Not So Subtle Dig At Google Circles

"The definition of groups is... everyone inside the group knows who else is in the group"<p>This is a slightly narrow definition, the visibility of a group should be an attribute.<p>Dan Gillmor cites a good use-case:<p>"I'm considering a circle called "insufferable" for people I find personally annoying but whose work I feel obliged to keep track of, in any case."<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jun/29/google-facebook-skype" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jun/...</a>

Facebook has the same sharing relationship in the form of lists. Aren't facebook lists more similar to google circles than facebook groups are?

Big words especially considering you can't search through the people who "like" the same interests as you in Facebook. What's the point of social networking if I can't actually connect with anyone who is interested in the same things as me?<p>Social networking is about connecting with new people, not a virtual front end for people you already know...

"The definition of groups is... everyone inside the group knows who else is in the group"<p>Pretty good point in my opinion. Maybe groups are a better solution for people who want to share with a limited number of friends. It also is much less work since only one person has to set up the group.