The Unfriend Finder Politely Lets You Know When You are Removed
Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman — February 4, 2012 — Social Media
References: userscripts.org & mashable
The Unfriend Finder is a toolbar that one can download and is added to your Facebook homepage so one can track who deletes them as a friend.
This just brought social media to a whole new level of sneakiness and being uncomfortable. If everyone was to add the Unfriend Finder to their Facebook, people would be much more hesitant to delete their Internet friends. Seeing who deletes you on Facebook is something that most people deeply desire but dare to admit because it has the potential of destroying egos.
Getting rid of connections in the real world is as easy as not calling someone or just letting them drift out of your life. The Unfriend Finder makes the de-friending process of social media a much more complicated animal.
This just brought social media to a whole new level of sneakiness and being uncomfortable. If everyone was to add the Unfriend Finder to their Facebook, people would be much more hesitant to delete their Internet friends. Seeing who deletes you on Facebook is something that most people deeply desire but dare to admit because it has the potential of destroying egos.
Getting rid of connections in the real world is as easy as not calling someone or just letting them drift out of your life. The Unfriend Finder makes the de-friending process of social media a much more complicated animal.
Trend Themes
1. Social Media Tracking - The rise of social media tracking tools like the Unfriend Finder presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the social media analysis space.
2. Ego-boosting - The Unfriend Finder and similar apps presents opportunity for disruptive innovation in the mental wellness space by providing ego-boosting tools for people desiring social validation.
3. Privacy & Security - The emergence of tracking apps like the Unfriend Finder highlights the need for disruptive innovation in the privacy and security industry to ensure data is protected.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - The social media industry could benefit from the Unfriend Finder by offering similar widgets to cater to user demands for transparency.
2. Mental Wellness - Companies in the mental wellness industry could use the Unfriend Finder as a tool for providing ego-boosting programs and services.
3. Privacy & Security - The Unfriend Finder app highlights the necessity for companies in the security and data protection industry to provide improved privacy measures.
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