Today is National Quit Facebook Day
http://www.quitfacebookday.com/ is the official website for quitting the social networking site today. At time of posting, over 28,000 people have signed up to quit Facebook.
Why are we quitting?For us it comes down to two things: fair choices and best intentions. In our view, Facebook doesn't do a good job in either department. Facebook gives you choices about how to manage your data, but they aren't fair choices, and while the onus is on the individual to manage these choices, Facebook makes it damn difficult for the average user to understand or manage this. We also don't think Facebook has much respect for you or your data, especially in the context of the future.
Have you run into this before? Do you think Facebook respects your data or are they just trying to make money from it? Oh and that excerpt was taken from the 'We're Quitting Facebook' website. They also state:
There are alternatives to Facebook. Understanding what is best for you will depend a lot on what you need out of your social graph on a daily basis. For some, a combination of services like email, Twitter and Flickr might work. For others, a Ning group or a specialized social site like Akoha might be an option. If the entire population of Brazil can use Orkut, we think that there's hope for you to find a new home on the web. Wired, ReadWriteWeb and others have recently called for an open alternative to Facebook, and we're personally excited about the potential of the Diaspora project. At the moment, there aren't a lot of great options for direct replacement, but know that you're not alone. When there's a market need, it's not long before better options appear. In our minds, the best thing to do is to contribute to that need - and that's what Quit Facebook Day is about.
There are alternatives to Facebook, as you can see. But are these alternatives enough for you to give Facebook the boot? Today is national Quit Facebook Day. Will you quit Facebook? Sign up here: http://www.quitfacebookday.com/ and quit Facebook at your leisure.
As for me, I'm sticking with the social giant. I have nothing to hide. I post content that if made public, is alright. I am responsible about my postings and therefore am not quitting Facebook.
Let me know if you do.
Tyler S. Miller May 31, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Reader Comments (4)
I don't use Facebook enough to care.
:P
@Seth But you cared enough to comment. ;-)
I couldn't wait. I quit Facebook the same day Leo Laporte did. I'd already had enough of Facebook's shifting sands under my feet before that, so I had reduced its contents to a dummy account.
Now, I'm not willing to have even that much on FB.
@MacSmiley Because I have my right to comment on anything.
Never would I quit facebook. I use not only to connect with friends, but to communicate for work and for other organizations that I am involved in.