My Face your Book?
A few interesting articles are posted at Gizmodo regarding Facebook. I am feeling a bit prescient, as I have been pressured by ‘Friends’ to join the social networking site, and have resisted. I guess I’m experienced enough to know that Facebook may be popular now, but soon, maybe sooner than people think – it will be an also ran.
I heard from a ‘Real Friend’ (via a voice call!) that he may be leaving Facebook as: “Some of these people should never be mixed together.”
If you are a frequent user of a social networking site, you will spend hours massaging your content and communicating with others. But Facebook’s rules keep on changing – what is true today when it comes to how they protect / process your personal data may be different tomorrow.
It is enough for most of us to be vigilant with our Critical Content; credit car numbers, dob’s, SS numbers, etc. But Facebook by their ‘flexible’ policies adds another layer of concern.
Also, maybe Facebook has outlived one of it’s primary uses – to connect with people you haven’t communicated with in years.
We may already have found everyone we want to find…
Hey- have you checked your status with MySpace or Friendster lately?
Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook By Dan Yoder, via Gizmodo
More Reasons Why You Should Still Quit Facebook By Dan Yoder, via Gizmodo
Update 05/12/2010, 11:00 a.m.: Disclosure: I do have a Facebook account, it is a placeholder that I have never done anything with, other than a small barrier to those who would use _my_ name.
Fresh Fungus
Not sure if this is a result of secretion, or the flow of dew / rain.
That’s one Red Tree on a Bright Day!
I’m not sure what kind of tree this is, but it’s RED and it’s Spring!