@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?

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?

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. . .

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.