Top blogger disowns emulator.
Consider this. Scoble said that Facebook is the new Rolodex. What does that mean to you? That you keep your entire Outlook Address Book on Facebook? That's obviously what Scoble meant. And as soon as he read that, Harry, like a little puppy, scrambled to get on board.
"If it's good enough for Scobie, it's good enough for me!" he cried as he pressed the button that would invite all of the 4600 people in his gmail address book to Facebook.
But all did not go well for Harry. Facebook immediately sent him a nasty little note saying that it had terminated his Facebook account -- forever. So, Harry started telling his friends. You know, the yappy ones. And soon his story was spreading far and wide. But what did Scoble, the instigator, do? He immediately tried to distance himself from his fan.
"This is spam behavior. If they allow it for him they have to allow it for the spammers. I’m glad they don’t allow you to do this. I have 4,200 contacts: each added one at a time."
Scobie, I like you too. But you should have had one of those "Kids, don't do this at home!" signs on your blog that day. Because if you advise an enthusiastic reader to make Facebook his new Rolodex, he's going to take you seriously. And unless you're a total rock star (like you) you don't create a Rolodex by waiting for people to link to you one at a time. That would be insane.
So come clean, big fella. Can't you accept a little responsibility for misleading your public and plead Harry's case in Facebook heaven? That would make us love you more. This kind of thing? Well one can hardly say it's your finest hour.
Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com is the guest on The Recruiting Animal Show on Wednesday. But if Scoble wants to take me on, I'll bump Jason faster than a cat can wink its eye.
Facebook Series: Scoble Scorns Recruiter. Harry Strikes Back. Facebook Declares War. Facebook Bans Recruiter
