I definitely agree that Hubski is a good think. But I don't think it should be an exclusive place for great discussion about important topics. While I agree with your picture of Facebook, I don't believe it's static. Why not make Facebook a place of discussion? Yes, another forum would probably open for people to talk about trivial things, but it'd change things - shake the status quo if you will. And at least people will see the questions raised and realize there's more beyond the surface.I come here because I have a hard time finding good discussion elsewhere on the net. Don't generally think it's a bad thing to seek out people with like-minded interests and engage them. Isn't that how you build social bonds?
Good on you, man. Far be it from me to dissuade you from attempting to engage people in all settings- it's always worth something. My point was less that it's not worth trying, per se, and more that people are primed in certain settings to accept some interactions and reject others. And the more they follow the rule-sets of those environments, the more strongly those rules are enforced. I worry that Facebook has too established a social infrastructure at this point to really shift the parameters that dramatically. That said, again- just because something seems improbable doesn't mean you ought not try.