Facebook Falls from Grace
Facebook Falls from Grace: Being increasingly irritated every time I log on, I am seriously considering the advice of (the late) Marc Orchant to leave Facebook.
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Facebook Falls from Grace: Being increasingly irritated every time I log on, I am seriously considering the advice of (the late) Marc Orchant to leave Facebook.
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me too. microsocial ads will turn facebook into the truman show. http://www.realtea.net/microsocial_spam_friends
In addition to the microsocial ads and privacy issues, I’m just plain having a hard time wading through all of the “noise” and trying to figure out what’s going on with folks. I kind of feel bad, though, because I just added a bunch of people as friends (a few of whom I haven’t seen in years). Of course, there’s always my Virb account that I could start using (until Google or Microsoft buys it and ruins it, too).
I wish I knew what was going on with Virb. It’s a great interface, but hardly anyone uses it.
Facebook has become one giant mess: too many ads, too many applications and too many notifications. Oh, and then there’s that whole spying on its users bit.
OH, come on. Can’t take a little chicken??? j/k
Seriously, I find myself wondering “What’s the point”? Admittedly, I find the ability to throw chickens extremely satisfying, but I find the basic structure of facebook to be similar to a very large, chaotic room full of people doing their own thing. You wander through a couple of times, throw a couple of chickens, and then realize that there really is very little to do that makes it worth the time.
Having said that, I will keep my facebook for now. My primary motivation for having a facebook was to be able to keep an eye on the kids I know who are on there, to interact and connect with them in their preferred environment. For now, it’s serving that purpose. But I’m glad I read the article you linked. . .I will be much less likely to sign up for anything on facebook without some serious thought. You can check out anytime you like, eh. . .
just thought I would see how microsocial promotion works on my Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/gammydodger
Scott, I don’t get it.
Does this whole “Beacon” thing mean if I go to Amazon.com and order a book that Amazon shares that info with Facebook and then Facebook tells all my friends?
What are all these “affiliate” sites?
Frankly, I haven’t seen ANYONEs purchases on facebook yet. Have you?
@willa: those are good reasons, esp. since your kids are there. Speaking of trying to check out, have you ever tried to delete a MySpace account?
@gammydodger: That was funny.
@Baus: I’m not completely sure…thinking that it was in Beta mode at the time of that writing and so it wouldn’t be widespread. My complaints w/ FB center more around the noise (it’s changed dramatically as more high schoolers have migrated from MySpace).
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I’ve decided to keep my Facebook, but I’ve uninstalled some of the add-ins (e.g., super wall, super poke, whatever they’re called) and am focusing primarily on the networking aspects. Also, anyone here use Linked-In? Is it worth joining?