Comments on: With Friends Like These: The Darkside of Facebook? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dv0rsky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-443368 Dv0rsky Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-443368 I somehow hate this Facebook. Exactly because all of this. I somehow hate this Facebook. Exactly because all of this.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-401620 Vako Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:25:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-401620 I wonder what the opinions here are about MySpace. I wonder what the opinions here are about MySpace.

]]> By: Laura http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-400287 Laura Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:18:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-400287 this sounds an awful lot like http://albumoftheday.com/facebook ...a great video if you haven't seen it... (sounds like Hodginson did..) this sounds an awful lot like http://albumoftheday.com/facebook …a great video if you haven’t seen it… (sounds like Hodginson did..)

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399953 Alex Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:39:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399953 @Johnald Chaffinch: what is the point of Neatorama anyhow ;) @Johnald Chaffinch: what is the point of Neatorama anyhow ;)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399850 Jonathan Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:56:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399850 I quit my account a couple of days ago and I feel fine. No tremors, shakes or cold sweats. What did we do before facebook? We did just fine is what. I quit my account a couple of days ago and I feel fine. No tremors, shakes or cold sweats. What did we do before facebook? We did just fine is what.

]]> By: Johnald_Chaffinch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399043 Johnald_Chaffinch Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:09:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-399043 what's the point of this post again? it's a social networking site just figuring out how to make some money. the info you put through it could be used against you, but people are aware of that and withhold certain info accordingly. what’s the point of this post again?
it’s a social networking site just figuring out how to make some money.
the info you put through it could be used against you, but people are aware of that and withhold certain info accordingly.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-398922 sparge Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:20:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-398922 I wouldn't join Facebook today, but I'm not about to delete my account either -- it's quite useful for keeping tabs on old friends and classmates. Firefox+Adblock keeps most of the ads out of sight, and they seem to be starting to realize that people don't like being told every time a friend becomes a Zombie/Vampire/Werewolf, etc. Last year, I changed my profile so that only my friends could view it. I never did put intimate personal details on it, and if some company wants to pay money to find out that I like Arrested Development, that's OK by me. Hodginson sounds like he doesn't quite understand the way most people use Facebook -- it's not a replacement for your social life, but rather an extension of it, if even that. Yes, perhaps in the future people will interact with each other solely in virtual space, but you know what? It'll be because they choose to do that over the real world. This choice will remain incomprehensible to Hodginson and those who are used to doing things the old way. I wouldn’t join Facebook today, but I’m not about to delete my account either — it’s quite useful for keeping tabs on old friends and classmates. Firefox+Adblock keeps most of the ads out of sight, and they seem to be starting to realize that people don’t like being told every time a friend becomes a Zombie/Vampire/Werewolf, etc.

Last year, I changed my profile so that only my friends could view it. I never did put intimate personal details on it, and if some company wants to pay money to find out that I like Arrested Development, that’s OK by me.

Hodginson sounds like he doesn’t quite understand the way most people use Facebook — it’s not a replacement for your social life, but rather an extension of it, if even that. Yes, perhaps in the future people will interact with each other solely in virtual space, but you know what? It’ll be because they choose to do that over the real world. This choice will remain incomprehensible to Hodginson and those who are used to doing things the old way.

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-398829 MoonCake Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:59:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/17/with-friends-like-these-the-darkside-of-facebook/#comment-398829 nor do I have a facebook account-- anymore. and what about GPS and the patriot act? nobody's location is private anymore. nor do I have a facebook account– anymore. and what about GPS and the patriot act? nobody’s location is private anymore.

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