Comments on: Goodbye Facebook

By: trabzonspor

trabzonspor — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:26:31 +0000

Goodbye Facebook …

By: ödev ders öss sbs

ödev ders öss sbs — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:55:38 +0000

Thanx

By: wren

wren — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:41:00 +0000

For me, LinkedIn works better for networking. It’s more professional. Not just because of the lack of apps but also, I think there’s extraneous info on facebook that could taint prospective business contacts - consciously or unconsciously - profiles list political leanings, religion, age, etc.

By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:34:14 +0000

Hey wren,
I keep wondering if I should go back and give FB more time. I just am quickly irritated by the unproductive (for me) invites to everything. Maybe… I’ll go think about it some more.

There seem to be 2 camps on the issue of “friends” the IRLs, and the network building. Think I’m in the network building camp.

By: wren

wren — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:05:03 +0000

I’m fairly new to Facebook. I prefer it hands down over Myspace. If it weren’t for music I’d abandon Myspace altogether. I had hopes for Virb.com being a better myspace as far as connecting with muscians but it really hasn’t taken off.

I use facebook for social connections and linkedIn for work connections. With only a couple of exceptions, everyone who’s a friend on facebook is someone I know IRL.

By: Free Contact Manager

Free Contact Manager — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:22:56 +0000

Hmmm…I have to agree with your point on using your blog as a social networking tool.

The reason I cannot get into the Facebook/Myspace craze is because there are few long term benefits as far as I can tell.

Remember with AltaVista was King? Now Google rules. So what happens if Facebook fizzles out? All the time spent on FB is a waste; However, you have full control of your web properties, and can use them as long as you live.

Facebook is great, but nothing beats an old fashion e-mail with care and consideration.

Great post!

By: Quick Thoughts for 1.24.08 | WinExtra

Quick Thoughts for 1.24.08 | WinExtra — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:41:11 +0000

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By: Rick Mahn

Rick Mahn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:30:57 +0000

Hi Connie,
I am very glad that for you, and others, Facebook DOES provide value. I wish it did for me as well, but it may be partly based on what I expected and wasn’t able to find there. Also, most of my professional IT contacts are not, and will not, be Facebook users. They’re just not that demographic.

I’m not going to delete my account, Twitter updates my status there, and I’ll continue to get notification and mail forwarded from Facebook to my real email account, but I’m not (currently) going to be active there.

Regards,
Rick

By: Connie Bensen

Connie Bensen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:55:42 +0000

hmm I wonder if it is a person’s expectations? People connect with me in the following order:
1) Twitter
2) Facebook
3) sometimes LinkedIn
BUT, they contact me thru Facebook if the conversation shifts to more than just ‘hello’.
I guess I like Facebook & am still a proponent. I went thru a period where my profile wouldn’t load last fall. That seems to be resolved. I have 300 friends over there - and an inbox that needs cleaning out. Because I can’t search - and delete that way - it’s going to be time consuming. I need to leave some groups that spam too regularly.
But overall Facebook has been a good thing for me! I enjoy it.
That’s not to say it’s right for you though.