Telling the world what you did and are doing assumes the world cares. This is a stretch, but people do it.
Not only telling the world what you are planning on doing, but expecting guidance from peers even more optimistic. I don't see this often in facebook status updates, or at least not things that people can really expect help from like Adams envisions. Displaying your intentions puts all your cards on the table; it's biologically discouraged. I don't think this will work.
But people love to give advice. Look at the topics here. The ones that get huge responses ask a question that allows anyone with even limited experience to weigh in.
Want to see pages and pages of comments? Post to a forum where parents are members that you're having a baby and are thinking about different approaches to parenting. A firestorm will ensue; nobody has to care about you and your baby at all.
How about "I'm going to buy a laptop, should I get a Mac or not?" This sort of thing causes server owners to consider liquid cooling systems.
The article even says that you aren't telling the world your plans, your telling a specific group of people. I could see this being useful by starting out general and making the plans more specific over time, just like the article says. For example, I could post to a group of close friends that I want to go out on Friday night. Someone else could suggest dancing, and advertisers could suggest a specific club. Because this plan was generated by a group of close friends we can all go. This isn't all that different from how I see my plans made today, but it's online and made with a little more notice.
Telling the world what you did and are doing assumes the world cares.
Facebook status stream:
"Waiting in line. It's going slow"
"Eating a burrito, no cheese"
"Ate a burrito... I think the no cheese will pay off"
"Low on gas, going to fill up"
"Can I use my cellphone if I'm just using Facebook at the gas station?"
"Just in case you're wondering, I didn't blow up at the gas station. Still here"
"I like to do it on the dog house"
People no longer care if the world cares. I don't think we really know anymore what is biologically encouraged is discouraged. Biology has never been here.
Not only telling the world what you are planning on doing, but expecting guidance from peers even more optimistic. I don't see this often in facebook status updates, or at least not things that people can really expect help from like Adams envisions. Displaying your intentions puts all your cards on the table; it's biologically discouraged. I don't think this will work.