When Facebook© was first introduced in February of 2004 the social media platform became widely indoctrined by people looking for an easy way to keep in touch with family and friends, share photo’s and reconnect socially with long lost acquaintances. One of the things that I recall being an early adopter is the absence of ads or pay-per-use services.
The content provided by Facebook in those early days was predominantly free. The registration for certain games seemed simple; you were asked if you wanted to share with your friends and it was quite easy to respond “no”. Compare that to the Facebook experience of 2010 where game enrolment is free but in order to advance you are required to buy credits or articles. Try to enrol yourself in a new game or application in Facebook now and you will find yourself practically arm wrestled into signing up every one of your friends just for the privilege to “play” the game.
That feels a bit like blackmail doesn’t it?
That is one of many reasons that a two former Facebook users have designated May 31st to be the international “Quit Facebook Day” according to the official website of Joseph Dee and Matthew Milan. Click here to visit the website.
So far approximately 26,000 users have agreed to quit Facebook (hardly a drop in the bucket compared to the social networking giant’s 400 million plus users) but the website has managed to create a media stir and highlight growing concerns regarding privacy of information.
One of the things Facebook users can do is put unknown or less known members of their “friends list” on “limited profile”. This allows you to set the content that you are willing to let strangers see on your profile. For instance on my personal account I do not permit everyone to see pictures. I am concerned about the security and over exposure of the children in our family. I am also aware of providing information that may contribute to identity theft, such as full address or complete date of birth. Less net savvy users might not be aware of these risks and how to appropriately protect themselves.
While I do not expect a mass attrition from my friends list today I do anticipate a lot of chatter about Facebook. A grass roots murmur suggests that in a world without Facebook we would be picking up the phone and calling our loved ones or perhaps getting in our cars and driving over for a visit.
Facebook versus face to face time? Which has a higher value in your life? Would you ever delete your Facebook account?
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Source: Web May 31, 2010
http://www.quitfacebookday.com
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