Erik

Perhaps it helps to compare these technologies against the telephone, which is one of the earlier social networking technologies. Compared to the telephone, things such as Facebook are very difficult to use. Some of this is due to Facebook's complexity, but even a purposefully simple application such as Twitter may be seen as complex in comparison to the telephone. (Here, I'm speaking about a dumb phone, not a smart phone.) - Ontario Emperor

Web 2.0 is too tech for non-tech, non-marketing people. I always explain it as way to enhance your relationships and stay in touch. When it gets put in a personal, social context it's much more digestible... Or with all that's going on in the world and crude oil at $120/barrel, most people probably have other things to think about - Erik

Probably because we're too busy informing ourselves. Often we don't give non-geeks enough credit and think they won't get it or they'll think it's stupid. - Shey