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In a Facebook funk

Ken Miller

Thu, Apr 2, 2009 (midnight)

Once there was the old Facebook. It allowed us to talk to anyone, anytime. And those conversations were private—unless we tagged everyone. And it was good. But then the programming gods decided it would be good to break down those privacy walls and make everyone’s conversations available to every Facebook friend.

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And suddenly Facebook sucks. It went from intimate and fun to exploitative and uncomfortable. Now every time I log on, it feels like I’m taking a shower and everyone is watching—and posting status updates on how I didn’t clean between my toes. Facebook friends, you know I love you, but until this gets fixed, don’t expect much from me beyond, “Wow, some weather we’re having, eh?”

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I left MySpace because it was crowded with bands and memes. It saddens me to see Facebook slumming the same direction now.

Dear friends, I don't want to know what color your aura is, nor what celebrity you most resemble, nor do I want your dumb "BFF 4EVS" app to access my personal data.

Posted by: coell on 4/2/09 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

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