Farewell Facebook

[jack_ryder]

I'm deleting my Facebook account on Sunday night (just sent a message to people on FB giving my other online hangouts including this one - so I'm giving them a chance to respond before I shut it down.)

The New York Times gives a pretty good reason why

I belong to a few social networks and while Facebook is the most populous it is also the most dangerous and demonstrates the most contempt for its users.

(UPDATE) - Here's a fairly indepth (and idiosyncratic) commentary on the issues with Facebook from the notorious Jason Calacanis

And from that piece - here's The Top 10 Reasons You Should Quit Facebook

Comments

[ashamel.livejournal.com]

If you put some message up on facebook to say you're deleting your account, I couldn't spot it. I suspect facebook deleted it in retaliation.

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

Because of the limitations on sending messages in FB - I didn't send a message to anyone I'm in regular contact with - or who reads my lj. Just the people who I want to stay in touch with who have only contacted me through FB.

I'm staying off it until Sunday night (when I delete my account. Of course, I'm going to live tweet it.)

[ashamel.livejournal.com]

You should put a wall message up. Then everyone in the world will be able to see it...