There are two problems here that exist for Path. The first is the interface problem: the complexity of your social relationships rarely fit into a neat, usable,

There are two problems here that exist for Path. The first is the interface problem: the complexity of your social relationships rarely fit into a neat, usable, and efficient design. The second bigger problem though is that to achieve any level of intimacy with the people you actually care about you have to first already have a good percentage of your connections already using the service to make it work. Since new services can't achieve that scale quickly, the only option is to optimize for loose-tie connections until you can. Facebook, despite all its privacy woes, is in the best position to do that. It's too bad, because while Path does have the right intentions and something that people might actually want, the likelihood of them reaching a scale where it can be achieved while still keeping to their principles is highly unlikely.