That's why I haven't quit facebook- I have 3 groups I'm part of that are a big part of my life. One of them is responsible for at least half my "real life" soci

That's why I haven't quit facebook- I have 3 groups I'm part of that are a big part of my life. One of them is responsible for at least half my "real life" social life. I think on some level you have to ask why these groups led me to real social fulfillment, but other facebook groups like the ones the author here talks about don't. Maybe there is a Dunbar's number, a number of people above which social cohesion breaks down. But my own impression is that you have to recognize that facebook is a tool and there is still a need for human social leaders, what seems to be a rare breed, to coalesce around. These people have to be good at bringing people together, at planning events, at creating environments where social ties flourish. In each of my successful groups, one or two people have stepped up to organize interesting conversations and face to face events. Without such people, my favorite groups would probably have died the same death as Richie's college group.