Comments on: Au Revoir Facebook http://www.petecullen.net/general/au-revoir-facebook/ Living the Digital Lifestyle Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bush Mackel http://www.petecullen.net/general/au-revoir-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-20312 Bush Mackel Tue, 06 May 2008 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1455#comment-20312 You know Pete, I feel the same way you do at times with Facebook, but then ppl like Ben remind me that unlike MySpace, they do have features to help us who don't want to be bothered with all teh crap. Even though I'm not big on any social networking scene and don't spend ANY amount of time on any of them, I do have to say that if I had to pick one to go with it'd be Facebook because the site REALLY does try to keep the annoying stuff to a level you want to deal with. I esp like how if you decide to shut off one thing, or give ppl limited looks at your profile, they don't go and tell the other person that. You know Pete, I feel the same way you do at times with Facebook, but then ppl like Ben remind me that unlike MySpace, they do have features to help us who don’t want to be bothered with all teh crap. Even though I’m not big on any social networking scene and don’t spend ANY amount of time on any of them, I do have to say that if I had to pick one to go with it’d be Facebook because the site REALLY does try to keep the annoying stuff to a level you want to deal with. I esp like how if you decide to shut off one thing, or give ppl limited looks at your profile, they don’t go and tell the other person that.

]]> By: Mike D http://www.petecullen.net/general/au-revoir-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-20278 Mike D Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1455#comment-20278 Hi Pete, I think you should give Facebook another try some time. I'm new to the site and have been reading some of the older posts and given that your Dad is sick I'm not surprised stuff is irritating you right now. Great site by the way, keep it up! Hi Pete,
I think you should give Facebook another try some time. I’m new to the site and have been reading some of the older posts and given that your Dad is sick I’m not surprised stuff is irritating you right now.

Great site by the way, keep it up!

]]> By: Pete http://www.petecullen.net/general/au-revoir-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-20276 Pete Thu, 01 May 2008 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1455#comment-20276 I may re-enable my account and muck around with the settings at some point. Perhaps when my current GTA addiction spins out. I may re-enable my account and muck around with the settings at some point. Perhaps when my current GTA addiction spins out.

]]> By: Ben Furneaux http://www.petecullen.net/general/au-revoir-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-20275 Ben Furneaux Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:22 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1455#comment-20275 Why not just turn off email alerts? There's a very comprehensive system to allowing and disabling alerts for almost every function. Facebook have done a lot to make notifications in general a lot less annoying like put them all in 1 section so they don't clog up your homepage and being able to check them quickly through the chat bar. They're still innovating too, just look at the new chat function. It basically blows MSN out the water, they could potentially include voice and webcam chat on there too. It's incredible how they've managed to tie in so many different features so seamlessly and unobtusively. Also, the ads have been really well handled, I barely notice them. Nothing like MySpace or any other social networking site. All these sites have their problems, nothing can be perfect. In Facebook's case I guess that's just a result of being so open, certain developers have made apps that basically spam you but most people have enough common sense to ignore them. Facebook are taking active steps to combat the spam and are still making the site better in lots of little ways. So, saying it "used to be great" is a little harsh. Why not just turn off email alerts? There’s a very comprehensive system to allowing and disabling alerts for almost every function. Facebook have done a lot to make notifications in general a lot less annoying like put them all in 1 section so they don’t clog up your homepage and being able to check them quickly through the chat bar. They’re still innovating too, just look at the new chat function. It basically blows MSN out the water, they could potentially include voice and webcam chat on there too.

It’s incredible how they’ve managed to tie in so many different features so seamlessly and unobtusively. Also, the ads have been really well handled, I barely notice them. Nothing like MySpace or any other social networking site.

All these sites have their problems, nothing can be perfect. In Facebook’s case I guess that’s just a result of being so open, certain developers have made apps that basically spam you but most people have enough common sense to ignore them. Facebook are taking active steps to combat the spam and are still making the site better in lots of little ways. So, saying it “used to be great” is a little harsh.

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