Is Facebook the Future Blog?

I think it will probably be about a combination of these in order to reach your various audiences. Some use facebook, some tap into the blogosphere and some prefer to tweet. Microblogging (including facebook) will become increasingly important but 140 characters is somewhat limiting, so i reckon there will still be the need for blogs.... for a while at least.

Facebook is a closed community. That is, you usually have to apply for friendship to be included in the conversation. A blog is open and pretty much anyone can be a part of the conversation. That's not to say that the groups in FB can't be like blogs/forums, but I don't see FB replacing the blogs, only complimenting them.

Like you, I have a Facebook,a blog and a twitter. I don't think Faceboook will replace the blog as not all Facebookers blog, as some use it to keep in touch with rellies. Facebook is more private.But I think most tweeters blog or have a website/facebook. I link to Twitter from the blog, link to the blog from Facebook and Twitter and have button links on my blog for all my online spaces. I think people will be reading blogs less, Twitter more and Facebook about the same. Actually, Ive seen that already. Twitter is like a mini-blog network. All three will be around for some time now.

I assume that as bband gets built out globally, and esp. in the West, text blogging will be partly replaced by video blogging. People would then be free to comment via video, text, or a mixture.

interesting question... for me it is interesting because i am only recently "blogging" as opposed to "noting" on facebook, but i would agree that facebook is somewhat of limited/closed audience (although i dont know anyone that would turn down a chance to add/meet/creep/stalk/follow a new person/friend) but recently i have felt the need to be more exacting with my thoughts and seek out a larger audience to converse, discuss, and digest ideas... so it is doubtful that one will replace the other, but undoubtedly one will overcome the other... facebook is just growing so fast and adding so much... what is really interesting is whether or not microblogging via twitter (or whatever else you use) will create a special link between the realm of traditional blogging and facebook statusing (which has become a sort of stream blog)... time will tell but what is for certain is that they are getting easier and easier to manage!

thanks for the post scot... enjoy the blog and the books

I love facebook and use it constantly, but I use it sort of in place of text messaging, phone calls, and snail mail. It is a way to keep up with people, sent photos, and get in touch. It is very interpersonal.

My blog, on the other hand, is where I write my thoughts. It is about the content and dialoguing with people that care about the same things that I write about, and less about relationships with individuals. I do not think that facebook will replace blogs.

While you can have a blog on Facebook through notes or an app, I think blogs and Facebook are very separate. Having a blog outside of Facebook only increases one's web influence and power, which is what most bloggers want.

I've got a lot of personal stuff on my Facebook; I use it to keep up with my family and friends and share info with them that I wouldn't necessarily want to share with anyone who might be reading my blog. I'm fine with promoting my blog to my friends via my FB, but I wouldn't ditch the blog.

loaded question! depends on how you conceive of a blog. if it's content-driven (particularly original thoughts or reactions to other thoughts, events, etc.) then facebook doesn't hold a candle to the blog. facebook isn't for thinking or engaging in dialogue, much less disseminating well-developed ideas. it appeals to the ADD generation. for the rest of us, it's just a nice way to stay in the know on many people we really don't care all that much about (otherwise we'd invite them for coffee, give them a call, or at worst, write them an email).

As a reader of blogs and a new member to Facebook, I have to say that I much prefer blogs for devotional, academic reading. I suppose if someone were to put one Facebook that I wanted to read, I would go there, but just a few days after joining Facebook, the novelty of it wore off for me. That might be because the majority of my network are co-workers who use it to post personal info, pics and musings.