Comments on: Can Facebook become the new default?

By: mike

mike — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:35:27 +0000

Also in the news today is Facebook’s latest privacy flap:
http://news.google.ca/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=1304633245

This is the third time the company has shown that it will put its own interests first and wait for user reaction before back-pedaling… It is a disturbing trend for a site that collects, processes and profits from personal information, no?

By: Kevin McKie

Kevin McKie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:02:02 +0000

While I can certainly say that such a universal system for contacting anyone in the world would be a very valuable thing, I would have major concerns of any such thing being under the umbrella of a for-profit company based in the United States.

By: Kaleb Dell

Kaleb Dell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:28:05 +0000

I know that it is invaluable for me… It’s event management brings me great joy and, dare I say it, organization.

I would hesitate to rely on it for professional matters… I prefer it very informal as otherwise I would spend all my time doing damage control on my friend’s wall posts and status tags.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:57:59 +0000

Patti, I agree about limiting access to certain people. I find that because of the ways you can limit certain people from seeing certain things (like former students from seeing my pictures from the bar), your life can stay as your life without having to give up FB.

That said, I LOVE being able to communicate with people I’ve lost touch with over the years, as well as catching up with friends who have been AWOL for a while.

I do like what Zuckerberg said, and I think that he might be onto something with the idea of FB being the global connection platform.

(How come we didn’t think of FB?)

By: Mack D. Male

Mack D. Male — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:33:43 +0000

Thanks for the comment Mom! Yeah it’s amazing how Facebook helps you stay connected. Dunno what I’d do without your status updates!

By: Patti J. Male

Patti J. Male — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:29:15 +0000

Great post Mack! I’m addicted, use facebook daily, updating my status, playing the game applications and connecting with people all over the world! I think it is awesome that you can share a Good Morning, a Hello, a Goodnight greeting or just a smile with just a click of your mouse. It is pretty unique when you can wish someone, a “new friend” who you have never met before to have a great day! You have to be smart too though, limiting your profile access and watching who you do accept as friends…but technology is happiness with a BIG SMILE and facebook is definitely helping spread that joy.