They smile in your face, all the time they want to take your place, the Facebook Resisters

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/technology/shunning-facebook-and-...

I swear I didn't write this ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Sol on December 13, 2011 at 6:49pm

I'm one of the holdouts and I have never understood why others care so much whether I am on facebook or not. If you are not on facebook at this point, it is pretty clear that you've made a conscious decision about that or that you are over 80 years old!

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Permalink Reply by Zoetrope on December 13, 2011 at 9:02pm

"Facebook executives say they don’t expect everyone in the country to sign up. Instead they are working on ways to keep current users on the site longer, which gives the company more chances to show them ads."

Up until now I've never had an account, but that may soon change because I now feel strongly compelled to do my part in supporting the commercialization of friendship.

Fuck facebook.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on December 14, 2011 at 1:27am

I see more and more businesses using Facebook as a way to interact with their customers. I think that the commercial sector, including resume-like posting, will be the future of Facebook.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on December 14, 2011 at 1:59am

James doesn't do facebook.

You'll find me on Google+

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on December 14, 2011 at 4:05am

I'm on Facebook and Google+, but Google+ seems a little lonely just yet. Facebook is terrific as an aggregator of my interests. And my high school reunion a few weeks ago was organized completely on Facebook. I totally agree that Facebook invades your privacy, but I got nothin' to hide ('cept for me and my monkey).

James BlackHeron said:

James doesn't do facebook.

You'll find me on Google+

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on December 14, 2011 at 4:18am

G+ has over 40-million users. I get on average 5 new adds a day lately.

This must be a new definition of lonely.

Facebook is the new AOL.

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on December 14, 2011 at 4:20am

I guess I've gotta give Google+ another chance. I didn't see many folks I knew a few weeks back, but maybe it's gaining traction. I was afraid it was another Bing.

James BlackHeron said:

G+ has over 40-million users. I get on average 5 new adds a day lately.

This must be a new definition of lonely.

Facebook is the new AOL.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on December 14, 2011 at 5:01am

Zuckerberg is evil and there is no question that the company sells its users to whoever is willing to pay for them with no regard for the users' privacy. But my main problem with facebook is the assumptions made by the people who use it. It is not uncommon for facebook users to assume that "everyone is on facebook" so they then feel free to do something like organize a high school reunion "completely on Facebook".

Facebook is not the internet. Everyone is not on facebook. Acting otherwise serves to limit the world with which you claim to be so connected.

Thunder Snow said:

... And my high school reunion a few weeks ago was organized completely on Facebook. ...

James BlackHeron said:

James doesn't do facebook.

You'll find me on Google+

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on December 14, 2011 at 5:44am

I suspect this may be a bit of generational difference. Even though some of us were punching Fortran programs into Hollerith cards back in the 1960's, my generation is probably a lot more naive about internet subtleties and motivations than folks who grew up with technology. People like me, around 60 or so, are still fascinated that they can check in with their chums on something like Facebook without an expensive long-distance telephone call (remember when those existed?) or writing a letter to take to the post office.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on December 14, 2011 at 6:14am

They can only sell info they gather. Besides everything is connected through e-mails, any bills you pay online job apps. etc... I'd be more worried about an actual search engine database than FB. Besides a few years from now after it goes the way of Friendster, My Space, AIM... We'll be on something else.

Tony Adams said:

Zuckerberg is evil and there is no question that the company sells its users to whoever is willing to pay for them with no regard for the users' privacy. But my main problem with facebook is the assumptions made by the people who use it. It is not uncommon for facebook users to assume that "everyone is on facebook" so they then feel free to do something like organize a high school reunion "completely on Facebook".

Facebook is not the internet. Everyone is not on facebook. Acting otherwise serves to limit the world with which you claim to be so connected.

Thunder Snow said:

... And my high school reunion a few weeks ago was organized completely on Facebook. ...

James BlackHeron said:

James doesn't do facebook.

You'll find me on Google+