Twitter vs Google+: Why one of these is way more interesting than a social network

Twitter is not the same as Facebook or Google+. There, I've said it. And, for the benefit of certain internet power users, such as Robert Scoble, I'll say it again: Twitter is not the same as Facebook or Google+. Nor should it be.

Facebook and to a lesser extent Google+ are, first and foremost, social networks. Twitter is an information network. That's a big distinction.

A social network is a network of people connected by acquaintance, whereas an information network draws people together based on interests. The first set of connections are typically forged - in the first instance at least - by geographical proximity. You need to have been in the same room as a person in this network, at some point in time. Read more...