Is Facebook gonna do a faceplant?

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by jyl

I have no interest in reconnecting with friends from long ago. Those times are past, we've all changed, no reason to think we'd have anything in common anymore, some of them would make me sad. In most cases I could find them with a couple of phone calls. Why? Life is too busy - I don't have enough time for the friends I have.

A year or so ago... this is abbreviated...

Jay Leno: "So Wanda... do you do Facebook?"
Wanda Sykes: "NO! Jay, it says 'Facebook helps you connect with the people in your life.' If I didn't want to talk to you in fifth grade, what the h3LL makes you think I want to talk to you now?"

[Paul T]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

If you think your FB friends are the only one reading your FB ramblings, you've got blinders on.

Can't you lock down your profile so that only your "friends" can see anything you post. That's how my profile is set (I hope!).

[Paul T]

I also make a habit of only adding "real" friends on fb. OK, true...some may be friends from 20 yrs ago but I still know enough about them to know they are not psychopaths. It always amazes me when people have 1000+ friends...maybe I'm just grumpy and no one likes me, but I know maybe 20 people in my life really well - and no desire to expand that. I have less than 100 friends on FB and it has been a great tool to keep in touch.

That said, as an investment, I wouldn't touch it. Yes, they are deeply entrenched but that still does not mean they couldn't fade away in a couple of years when something better comes along. And for me, and I suspect lots of others, if they started to charge even a nominal fee, I'd drop in a heartbeat. I don't see how the monetize the huge "subscriber" base and generate the kind of growth they need long time to justify the valuation. Not gonna happen, in my admittedly un-researched opinion.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by Flieger

You can change your notification settings. I only see email notifications for posts on my wall, for messages/friend requests, and for "close friends'" posts on their own walls which is a list that I made with only a few people who I actually care about their posts.

Oh so that is why you never comment about my daily posting regarding the shape. color and size of my morning constitutional. I see how it is now.

FB has it's place, if you keep it that way, it is fine. I know a few people who would die if FB went away, man do they need lives

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by jyl

I have no interest in reconnecting with friends from long ago. Those times are past, we've all changed, no reason to think we'd have anything in common anymore....

Same here...although I do have a few (less than a handful) friends that go back 25+ years. Saw an old college buddy/roommate on CNBC a few months ago. Can't count the times we saw the sun rise over an almost empty keg and I wouldn't have even recognized him if I hadn't caught his name .

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by rcooled

This facet of FB use (reconnecting with long-lost friends) is always brought up by the faithful in any discussion of the site's usefulness. This seems a bit overblown to me. Since the advent of e-mail, I've hooked up with quite a few people from my past, and at first, it's interesting to see how their lives have turned out. But after sharing some photos and telling your own life story, there's not too much more to it. After the initial flurry of exchanges, most have once again faded back into the past. I don't have the time, or the interest, in keeping up with the goings-on of people I haven't seen in 20 years...unless I'm trying to sell them something.

+1 on that.

[azasadny]

I loathe Facebook, it's taking over the Internet and I truly hate it. People used to set up a web page, now it 's "We're on Facebook!". I closed my account over 2 years ago and people tell me my page is still out there and apparently everyone can access it but me.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by Rick V

Oh so that is why you never comment about my daily posting regarding the shape. color and size of my morning constitutional. I see how it is now.

FB has it's place, if you keep it that way, it is fine. I know a few people who would die if FB went away, man do they need lives

I don't feel strongly about Facebook but if this forum went away I would be upset. You stijners I thought would not die if Pelican went away but I think you might be close to death. Different things have different values for different people and I can see your passion to express yourself in this forum with your graphic descriptions. I thank u for the entertainment!The stijn thread is your Facebook

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

I don't feel strongly about Facebook but if this forum went away I would be upset. You stijners I thought would not die if Pelican went away but I think you might be close to death. Different things have different values for different people and I can see your passion to express yourself in this forum with your graphic descriptions. I thank u for the entertainment!The stijn thread is your Facebook

True, I share more with my friend on that thread that facebook. I use my facebook page once or twice a month. I lot of my facebook time is keeping up with the activities of our local PCA region. We can post calendar updates and that has been useful.

[speeder]

Jyl, I completely understand your POV. For the most part, I agree. FB, however, gives me just the right amount of connection with random people and I can adjust the level individually or in groups. I can also decide whether to visit the site once a week or several times a day. Or never.

There are a lot of people from my past, and distant relatives, that the right level of connection is knowing that they're alive and seeing occasional family pics, etc. I also know a lot of interesting people from over the years that I wish I still saw but never do, FB at least provides a slight connection w/o taking up anyone's valuable time. It works well for me and apparently for many others, I can also see how it's not for everyone.

[red-beard]

The End of the Internet

[myamoto1]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Seems like you contradict yourself. You don't supply info on yourself but you rely on info supplied by prospects. If you really want to repudiate FB, you won't log on.

I don't log on, because I can't - I would need an account if I wanted to do that. Cached web info provides a lot more than people realize. Besides, I’m not doing in-depth research on these people’s lives, just a quick glimpse to see if things add up.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

True, I share more with my friend on that thread that facebook. I use my facebook page once or twice a month. I lot of my facebook time is keeping up with the activities of our local PCA region. We can post calendar updates and that has been useful.

Yeah, when the Stijn! thread goes quiet I go on facebook to see what Dave is up to. I share way more on the Stijn! thread than I ever share even in person in private, let alone facebook.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

I don't feel strongly about Facebook but if this forum went away I would be upset. You stijners I thought would not die if Pelican went away but I think you might be close to death. Different things have different values for different people and I can see your passion to express yourself in this forum with your graphic descriptions. I thank u for the entertainment!The stijn thread is your Facebook

Most of us are actually friends on FB and also play text tag.

[Z-man]

"For Valentines Day. For Everyday. For the rest of your life."
On Facebook,
Now that right there is funny!
-Z

[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by Z-man

"For Valentines Day. For Everyday. For the rest of your life."
On Facebook,
Now that right there is funny!
-Z

SAN FRANCISCO — On Valentine’s Day, Nick Bergus came across a link to an odd product on Amazon.com: a 55-gallon barrel of ... personal lubricant.

SF they could finish that 55 gallons in a week!

[motion]

Analysts are starting to upgrade FB to a buy as of yesterday. Zucker claims he knows how to get the ad revenue, and mobile is starting to show promise. 1 billion users announced. Shares up 20% yesterday. I think I'm going to load up today. Anyone else looking at it?

[Rot 911]

I did earlier this morning. See what happens. Right now at 22.79

[Rick Lee]

I'd really like to know the business plan for getting ad revenue. I have never even thought of clicking on an ad I saw on FB. I hate them and wish there were a way to block them. Who clicks on these? Advertisers might get visibility, but I don't see how any company really expects click-thrus on FB ads. Google is a different ballgame because it replaced the Yellow Pages, where people went when they were ready to buy. No one goes to FB to look for stuff to buy. They go there for other things, so ads distract them. I just don't see FB changing this. There's definitely some value in having an ad on a site with the kind of traffic FB gets. But the click-thru rates have to be dismal.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by azasadny

I loathe Facebook, it's taking over the Internet and I truly hate it. People used to set up a web page, now it 's "We're on Facebook!". I closed my account over 2 years ago and people tell me my page is still out there and apparently everyone can access it but me.

So what is really the difference in setting up a webpage and setting up a facebook account?

Would you also like to give up the GUI's and go back to typing everything in DOS also?

A webpage can be just as vapid and narcissistic as a facebook account, computers are just machines, they only reflect who is behind the keyboard.