Finally, the (or wall, or comment section) is the oldest form of social interaction on a profile. Visitors leave short messages, greetings, or questions for the profile owner. Unlike a private message, guestbook entries are public, creating a semi-permanent record of social calls.
(friends, contacts, or followers) are the list of people you are connected to. This section serves two purposes: it shows your social proof (others trust you enough to connect) and it acts as a navigation hub to find other interesting people. Finally, the (or wall, or comment section) is
: The landing page displaying personal info like nicknames, location, age (often listed as "30.11.-0001 (0 years)" in older, broken databases), and registration date. (friends, contacts, or followers) are the list of
Modern social media is efficient. It is sleek. It anticipates what you want to see before you know you want to see it. But looking at this navigation bar——I realize what we lost. We lost the architecture of the visit. We lost the specific joy of curating a corner of the web that was distinctly ours. We traded customization for convenience. We traded "buddys" for "followers." Modern social media is efficient
: A shortcut to view the most recent activity or forum contributions by that user.