I don’t understand why people find it necessary to announce where they are all the time. Are we that narcissistic that we think everyone (anyone) wants to know?
I think Foursquare, Gowalla and the ilk are a waste of time. The people who need to know where I’m at can call me or they already have the information.
I especially don’t like the people that auto-tweet their locations. I really couldn’t care less where you are.
I also find it amusing that while people like to hide on the web (think anonymous blog comments, posts, etc.) they are willing to broadcast their location on other platforms. I shake my head.
Bottom line, I don’t care if you’re at Starbucks or are the mayor of Thriftway, so quit tweeting about it. Really.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dear Facebook, It's Over
Dear Facebook,
It’s not me, it’s you. You’ve taken it all too far. You want to own me and I just don’t want to play with you any longer.
Yes, I’m breaking up with you. Oh, I’ll keep my name and I’ll check in occasionally, but my love of you is gone. You no longer want to help me. It’s all about you now and what you can do to make money.
That is not what I signed up for. I signed up as a way to connect with friends and renew friendships. I didn’t mind the little ads on the side (even if they were a bit creepy). But once you decided that anything I put on my Facebook page should be available for everyone to see, our relationship started its downward spiral.
I can’t keep up with all your ‘privacy’ changes. I will vigilantly check them and keep my private life my own, but I’ll be removing a lot of information. I don’t need you to look through my data to ‘help’ me find a vendor or an interest group or a ‘friend.’ I’m capable of doing that myself, thank you very much.
Unlike others who seem to think it’s all harmless, I am alarmed at how cavalier you are with my information – all to make a buck. It’s shameful, really.
So, I guess this is good-bye. It was fun at first, but the bloom is off the rose and it’s time for me to find someone who will always keep MY best interests at heart.
Sincerely,
Me
Additional reading:
Can we get some privacy?
Overplaying your hand
Facebook’s Gone Rogue
5/14: Add this to the reading list (this is what I'm talkin' about):
It’s not me, it’s you. You’ve taken it all too far. You want to own me and I just don’t want to play with you any longer.
Yes, I’m breaking up with you. Oh, I’ll keep my name and I’ll check in occasionally, but my love of you is gone. You no longer want to help me. It’s all about you now and what you can do to make money.
That is not what I signed up for. I signed up as a way to connect with friends and renew friendships. I didn’t mind the little ads on the side (even if they were a bit creepy). But once you decided that anything I put on my Facebook page should be available for everyone to see, our relationship started its downward spiral.
I can’t keep up with all your ‘privacy’ changes. I will vigilantly check them and keep my private life my own, but I’ll be removing a lot of information. I don’t need you to look through my data to ‘help’ me find a vendor or an interest group or a ‘friend.’ I’m capable of doing that myself, thank you very much.
Unlike others who seem to think it’s all harmless, I am alarmed at how cavalier you are with my information – all to make a buck. It’s shameful, really.
So, I guess this is good-bye. It was fun at first, but the bloom is off the rose and it’s time for me to find someone who will always keep MY best interests at heart.
Sincerely,
Me
Additional reading:
Can we get some privacy?
Overplaying your hand
Facebook’s Gone Rogue
5/14: Add this to the reading list (this is what I'm talkin' about):
Facebook's Biggest Issue Is Its Serious Bait-And-Switch
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