the buzz log

Hey, Twitter: Facebook is now following you. They've noticed your little microblogging site. It's adorable. But they think they can give Facebook users that Twitter feeling without having to leave their Facebook friends. Think a simple, "lite" version. You got your status updates, your wall, your photos, your friends. They'll match you, tweet for tweet.

First Tweet: 140 characters? Really?

Second Tweet: We had no idea. We see novels and operas written in 140 characters. Even historical documents are being tweeted on your Twitter. Still, on Facebook: What we ate for breakfast. Breakfast can be poetry. You do appreciate poetry, don't you?

Third Tweet: Here's a thought—Facebook Lite.

Fourth Tweet: OK, it's a test. It's only a test. Think of Facebook Lite as Twitter with friends. Twitter with friends with benefits. Twitter with friends with more than 140 characters. Take that, Twitter.

Fifth Tweet: Actually, keeping it simple has its plus side, especially for Facebook users in places where the Internet time is slow, slow, slow. Like outside the U.S. Hey, this Twitter thing is pretty fun. Hopefully this Facebook Lite test gets rolled out to everyone soon.