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Facebook was dynamic and interesting while I was adding people and catching up with long lost pals. But now that my list has pretty much stabilized, the experience is kind of stagnant. I see variations on the same cynical eCards, simplistic political memes and pretty nature scenes with slogans every day. (I don't get tired of the cute animals, though. Not ever.) I tolerate the same handful of prolific religious zealots and tea party ranters who inhabit my feed (and with whom I don't engage, because they're built-in commenters tend to dogpile, and there's nothing to be gained from that.) A few times a day, though, I come across something redemptive - usually because it is personal, something from someone's actual life instead of reposted junk from some other page insisting that I LIKE it or be shown up for the heartless bastard I must be.
Facebook is mostly a superficial experience.
LoT brought me friends from a group of strangers. Facebook hasn't done that much at all. (I've tried.)
Once Facebook fades from relevance, maybe the next big thing will somehow have the potential for longer, more meaningful discussion that forum threads make possible.
I don't want to moderate, though.
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