Facebook Tagging: Genius or Copycatting? // Current

Facebook introduced a new "tagging" feature recently...and while some people are thrilled, others wonder if Facebook is ever going to stop ripping off Twitter. Watch my video, make up your own mind, and then let me know what you think.

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  zras
- facebook has nothing on myspace
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  endovenoso
- Adios aroba
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  taiQynchina
- Facebook is lame. They haven't come up with any fresh ideas of their own since Twitter stepped on the scene. I used to have a purpose for FB when they were they own app but now why do I need 2 twitters? Redundant
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  cool0ne
- I like ZD TV . :(
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  cheakywillie
- its cool...but i have been using the @ sign to identify people when they post on my comments anyway
  this is a good way to make sure the person you are talking about gets the post...
  but at the same time can you not just go to the persons page and post your comment
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  LowShred
- It's not nearly as bad as the copycatting that MySpace took from Facebook.
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  remanns
- -huh-,..........whatuvah
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  Alanisnotcool
- are you german?
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  sarahlane
- Alanisnotcool:
  No, I'm Irish! (there's a little Swedish in there, but not German). Do I look/sound German? :)
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  current_nando
- Twitter is dumb, facebook is dumb + pictures!
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  lordsbassman
- current_nando:
  twitter has pictures too
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  asherp
- hanging on to the past?
  
  I never got on twitter, and have no plans to ever get on it. Everybody tells me how great it is, but I'm still regretting having gotten on facebook.
  *I'm* the one hanging on to the past (last year?)
  
  I think that pound symbol at symbol rubbish is visually disruptive and annoying as all f**k.
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  technoghost1
- Cool I love your new vids Sarah keep em coming.You should turn this into a series like weekly or something just trowing it out there haha.
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- technoghost1:
  Yeah, I'm trying to crank out about 3 news vids per week. I'm glad you like them! I love this stuff.
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  derk
- cool! Thanks, Sarah!!
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  Twitchr
- Good video sarah, however on your conversation last night you discovered that you have to be in the group to @ it, just some clarification. More vids tho, seeing new videos makes me feel as if TechTV never died.....
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- Twitchr:
  Very true Twitchr... you do have to be part of the group to @ it, which I think is a good idea anyway. Why reference the "Current" group unless you're a member, for example? Cuts down on a lot of noise (cough cough Twitter). :)
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