Bye bye facebook
Today said goodbye to a good friend, Facebook. I've decided to somewhat quit: not as in cancel my account, but I will not use it anymore to post things and will keep actions minimal. A couple reasons: 1) I now have a blog 2) Privacy issues, I might need a job at some point 3) Facebook's new face-lift
The facebook has finally pushed me over the edge this time. What was once harmless cyber narcissism has turned into all-out-creepiness when facebook added its News Feed feature this week, which allows the user to see every change which has occurred within their network (ex. has now friended so-and-so, or John is now single)
Of course, the facebook community is in complete havoc. With slogans thrown around like the "panopticon" and "big brother facebook" along with student groups for and against facebook nouveau, Harvard alum-creator Mark Zuckerburger wrote this blog entry to try to console the angry college (and high school) students:
Marky Mark also notes that the privacy features haven't been removed, and that our lives online are still intact despite appearences. I think people will still use facebook, but not to the extent they use to. With so many options (most notably MySpace), Facebook might be in some serious trouble, both as a business and once harmless fun.
Today said goodbye to a good friend, Facebook. I've decided to somewhat quit: not as in cancel my account, but I will not use it anymore to post things and will keep actions minimal. A couple reasons: 1) I now have a blog 2) Privacy issues, I might need a job at some point 3) Facebook's new face-lift
The facebook has finally pushed me over the edge this time. What was once harmless cyber narcissism has turned into all-out-creepiness when facebook added its News Feed feature this week, which allows the user to see every change which has occurred within their network (ex. has now friended so-and-so, or John is now single)
Of course, the facebook community is in complete havoc. With slogans thrown around like the "panopticon" and "big brother facebook" along with student groups for and against facebook nouveau, Harvard alum-creator Mark Zuckerburger wrote this blog entry to try to console the angry college (and high school) students:
Stalking isn’t cool; but being able to know what’s going on in your friends’ lives is. This is information people used to dig for on a daily basis, nicely reorganized and summarized so people can learn about the people they care aboutThat's the thing, what I enjoyed the most about Facebook was the dig. I felt like I was secretly gossiping, and with the information organized, all my fun is gone. I don't know Mark, but summarizing people's facebook activity makes me feel like a creep. Facebook was once a guilty treasure chest filled with social secrets for you to discover, Zuckerburger has taken away his business' most valuable asset by giving us a roadmap to greet us upon login.
Marky Mark also notes that the privacy features haven't been removed, and that our lives online are still intact despite appearences. I think people will still use facebook, but not to the extent they use to. With so many options (most notably MySpace), Facebook might be in some serious trouble, both as a business and once harmless fun.
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