What is the deal with Facebook? Why all of the sudden do we have one privacy issue after another, being caused, by none other than Facebook? Has the real secret to Facebook monetization all along been the possible cloak and dagger sale of our personal information?
Don't get me wrong.. I like the idea of being recommended other sites and companies that could possibly be a service to me, but when it is offered to me, not when it is placed as a default, automatically done, in the middle of the night, with little or no fanfare. There are people that stay away for months from Facebook, Mr.Mark Zuckerberg. Not everyone is into bloody Farmville or Mafia Wars (I do have the account for Mafia Wars, but rarely played, but love Zinga's Poker). Not everyone is totally suckered into spending hours on Facebook, losing productivity, since they are living through others, instead of themselves.
If I post so much into Facebook, its because I have tools, that send my postings from twitter and my blogspot there, but it does not mean I am always paying attention to my Facebook. Mr. Zuckerberg, you can say all you want that we are being informed, but even if the accounts that are being closed or deleted are a fraction of those joining, is it not the smoke that is coming from the proverbial fire? Is it not possible to make these changes, not by default, but that it has to be physically implemented? Or is there another reason why these changes actually happen?
I cannot blame Facebook, there have been calls from investors about monetizing Facebook. However a word of warning to Mr.Zuckerberg, a small crack under constant stress can grow so big that you end up falling in it. Please consider what we say, as Facebook users, and not use methods, that may be misconstrued by users as deceptive, to force an issue, rather than present it in a straight forward manner. Inform us of the changes, but don't make us have to opt out, allow us to choose. I am sure that you will find it more profitable this way, and maintain or advance the credibility of a service that many, including like myself, still believe in, that of an extended web family, and a staple communication tool. That is what Facebook has the possibility of becoming, but only if you maintain that trust with your customers.
Thank You!
Sincerly,
thegreatspace
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