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[scoundrel]

I've not logged in in months. Do they still "Rule my Life"?

This post has been edited by scoundrel: 21 May 2012 - 04:20 AM

[Murkalael]

Will not happen. I don't even have fb account and never will have.

[Moly]

VERY ENLIGHTENING ARTICLE; this information confirms what I have been feeling for a long time, only on a much bigger scale. Once you post something on FB (or any other social site) it does not belong to you anymore: YOU MAKE IT PUBLIC, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. It brings to mind Orson Well's "1984". It will only get bigger and worse as time goes by...

[JimH443]

One site to rule them all.

[artzy65]

Moly, on 21 May 2012 - 09:26 AM, said:

VERY ENLIGHTENING ARTICLE; this information confirms what I have been feeling for a long time, only on a much bigger scale. Once you post something on FB (or any other social site) it does not belong to you anymore: YOU MAKE IT PUBLIC, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. It brings to mind Orson Well's "1984". It will only get bigger and worse as time goes by...

Orson Wells? WTF... you mean George Orwell

[Evildave]

How do I permanently delete my [Facebook] account?
http://www.facebook....224562897555674

[tonyatn]

The F.B.I. knows everything about you.

[JimH443]

tonyatn, on 21 May 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

The F.B.I. knows everything about you.

Only because the NSA told them.

[Boletusedulis]

As far as I'm concerned, it's a communicable disease, and quite avoidable.

[YellowEagle]

scoundrel, on 21 May 2012 - 04:19 AM, said:

I've not logged in in months. Do they still "Rule my Life"?

I've never Logged in, don't have an account don't want one either. They don't rule me, nor will they.

[ScottBemister]

I see Facebook like the witch from Hansel and Gretel. She is feeding people sweets and getting them fat, dumb and happy all the while planning on cooking them.

[jonarosen]

Sorry... No... FB may rule the less intelligent masses. And no, I'm not apologizing for it. I am not grouping by IQ per-se, more by the level, or lack of, common sense.

I have one. The last time I logged in was to remove everything, and that was months to years ago. I don't remember.

As for the advertising thing. It's a joke. Any time I get an advert, or sweepstakes going to FB as a requirement. I generally send an email to the company explaining that they're losing people.

[eMJay]

Rule our lives? Speak for yourself...

Only about 12-13% of the world population actually uses Facebook. Obviously, if the vast majority can do quite fine without it, it's not actually an essential tool for communications. Five billion of the 7 billion global inhabitants own cellphones...that's what I call an essential tool.

Furthermore, Facebook isn't going to be able to expand its user base for much longer. That's because Internet adoption is currently limited to 2.2 billion people. Obviously, not all persons currently using the Internet are going to feel the need to use Facebook. Just look at the North American market as an example. Out of 273,000,000 Internet users, only about 173,000,000 are on Facebook, and Facebook's membership in the US and Canada has become stuck at 50% since last year. If Facebook can't snare the remaining 100 million additional Internet users in North America, it's not going to do any better in most parts of the world.

There are still many countries whose Internet populations have extremely low Facebook use. There's no reason to expect that will change anytime soon, especially in China, a country which accounts for 22% of all Internet users but has less than 500,000 facebook users. When you do the math, it's clear that Facebook is about as big as it's going to get.

[JimH443]

eMJay, on 22 May 2012 - 10:20 PM, said:

Rule our lives? Speak for yourself...

Only about 12-13% of the world population actually uses Facebook. Obviously, if the vast majority can do quite fine without it, it's not actually an essential tool for communications. Five billion of the 7 billion global inhabitants own cellphones...that's what I call an essential tool.

Furthermore, Facebook isn't going to be able to expand its user base for much longer. That's because Internet adoption is currently limited to 2.2 billion people. Obviously, not all persons currently using the Internet are going to feel the need to use Facebook. Just look at the North American market as an example. Out of 273,000,000 Internet users, only about 173,000,000 are on Facebook, and Facebook's membership in the US and Canada has become stuck at 50% since last year. If Facebook can't snare the remaining 100 million additional Internet users in North America, it's not going to do any better in most parts of the world.

There are still many countries whose Internet populations have extremely low Facebook use. There's no reason to expect that will change anytime soon, especially in China, a country which accounts for 22% of all Internet users but has less than 500,000 facebook users. When you do the math, it's clear that Facebook is about as big as it's going to get.

Over time, more and more of those 5 billion cell phone users will be getting smartphones. I can't say for sure, but I strongly suspect that most of these will come with internet access. And, when it comes to Facebook, as Apple used to tout, "There's an app for that." This is a huge potential for growth.

[Ward00]

JimH443, on 23 May 2012 - 12:31 AM, said:

Don't have FB and don't have a smartphone - don't need 'em, never will.

eMJay, on 22 May 2012 - 10:20 PM, said:

Rule our lives? Speak for yourself...

Only about 12-13% of the world population actually uses Facebook. Obviously, if the vast majority can do quite fine without it, it's not actually an essential tool for communications. Five billion of the 7 billion global inhabitants own cellphones...that's what I call an essential tool.

Furthermore, Facebook isn't going to be able to expand its user base for much longer. That's because Internet adoption is currently limited to 2.2 billion people. Obviously, not all persons currently using the Internet are going to feel the need to use Facebook. Just look at the North American market as an example. Out of 273,000,000 Internet users, only about 173,000,000 are on Facebook, and Facebook's membership in the US and Canada has become stuck at 50% since last year. If Facebook can't snare the remaining 100 million additional Internet users in North America, it's not going to do any better in most parts of the world.

There are still many countries whose Internet populations have extremely low Facebook use. There's no reason to expect that will change anytime soon, especially in China, a country which accounts for 22% of all Internet users but has less than 500,000 facebook users. When you do the math, it's clear that Facebook is about as big as it's going to get.

Over time, more and more of those 5 billion cell phone users will be getting smartphones. I can't say for sure, but I strongly suspect that most of these will come with internet access. And, when it comes to Facebook, as Apple used to tout, "There's an app for that." This is a huge potential for growth.

[TPBGirl]

ScottBemister, on 22 May 2012 - 10:16 AM, said:

I see Facebook like the witch from Hansel and Gretel. She is feeding people sweets and getting them fat, dumb and happy all the while planning on cooking them.

LMAO! You soooo get a "Like" from me

[coastie65]

Just came off of FB to deal with a report. Not everybody lives over there. I'm in and out, unless someone starts a chat fest.

[AnonaMousu89r]

You mean... rule the lives of those who allow it, through lack of knowledge, sense, etc.
It's easy to create a fake facebook identity. I never pay attention to facebook ads, I don't allow fb apps to 'post as me', if fb apps require me to join... I don't, I only created a 'real' fb account limited to a few friends... and really, they don't much care... although I do hear more about/from friends who have moved away.
All it Takes for Evil to Triumph Is for Good Men to Do Nothing.
Rule our lives... b.s. What is ruling our lives is Corporate America... of which FB, Google, etc. are a part, for better or worse.

[Dzebruk]

Murkalael, on 21 May 2012 - 09:23 AM, said:

Will not happen. I don't even have fb account and never will have.

I can't add to or improve upon your clear grasp of the issue. Ditto for me.