Why I'm Keeping My Facebook Page After All

19.09.2011
Facebook recently rolled out a variety of tweaks and updates to its social networking site, including adding a Subscribe option. I wrote about and abandoning my Facebook Page, but after further consideration I think there is a case to be made for maintaining both Facebook entities.

While ditching the Facebook Page and on my personal Facebook profile to share information with the general public makes sense from my perspective, and those who currently "Like" or follow my Facebook Page won't notice any difference, those who are in my personal social network end up flooded with information they may have no interest in.

For Me

The Facebook Subscriptions make sense as a Facebook Page replacement from my end.

I like being able to choose on a post by post basis on Google+ whether to share the update with specific groups in my social network, or with the general public. I like the increased interaction and more lively discussions that result from including a wider audience.

The only reason I set up the Facebook Page in the first place is that I wanted to be able to use Facebook to share information with PCWorld readers without having to "Friend" them all. Don't get me wrong--I appreciate your support, but that doesn't mean we're "friends". I don't want to share details of my personal life with you.