This revamped and developed from ground up version of Facebook groups has received a thumps up from the netizens while majority of the facebook users still seem confused about this latest entrant in the facebook family. Many believe re-branding might be necessary to kick start its use.
The Groups have features such as group chat, document sharing, group photo tagging, email lists and are controlled by all the members of the group. A mobile interface has been released by facebook. And the release of the Group’s Open Graph API means the group’s features will soon be available in every possible capacity all across the webosphere.
The groups will function differently with all the members in control similar to a democracy. This new direction according to facebook means that the social norms shall govern all activities. Facebook believes that ultimately the groups function will change the very way in which one uses the social medium. It spear heads a move that gives users more control in the distribution of their messages.
And according to the founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg the groups is designed to be so simplistic that everyone would want to use it for interaction and better functioning. And according to the press release in California the main aim of this social giant is to map the real world groups. This will help facebook ensure and incorporate more participation and build more useful products in various domains.
As part of the open graph undertaking facebook wants to completely understand its member relationships. And how individuals behave will be used in the groups to get a better understanding of the interaction. Facebook definitely looks to dominate!
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