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

[totali-trashi1.livejournal.com]

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but where will i see photos from wazza's 50th?

I have to be on it cos work says we all have to have FB accts as part of "social media".

my privacy has already gone out the window since journos all have to have a public profile and branding. it's stressful, and I preferred it otherwise, but that's why i have another public blog now, and opened my FB up to everyone.

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

Our work won't let us withing sniffing distance.

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

but where will i see photos from wazza's 50th?

Here -