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> People may not always feel comfortable checking into a local bar or sharing an anecdote from their lives, knowing these updates may not be relevant to all their connections.

Google Plus solved this exact problem 5 years ago with "circles", letting you choose what to share with which groups of "friends". Why hasn't Facebook implemented this?

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They actually have - and make it a bit easier than G+ did - with Groups and Smart Lists.

They also added a separate tier called 'Acquaintances' that you could add people to a while back.

However most users don't make use of it and will either share with Public or Friends. The only exception is things like groups - which are popular with things like neonatal classes and sports teams.

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