I'm starting to really dislike Facebook.

[vakkotaur]

And I don't even use the blasted thing!

That is perhaps why.

1. FaceBook tries too hard to get new users. When folks add an e-mail address to it, it sends out an invite. Maybe that can be shut off, but I've gotten a few invites now. It's annoying. I am sorely tempted to use the opt-out option they have though I don't know if that will be

Comments

[yakko]

Wow... so it sucks from BOTH sides...

[vakkotaur]

You've used it, or tried to?

[yakko]

I tried to, but failed to understand what it was for. It's not quite like LJ. I suppose this "status" thing is there to effect some drama. There's a "wall" where people can write... if I had contacts to begin with...

Seeing how I didn't have any contacts to effectively use Facebook, I deleted my account, declaring the experiment to be over with. For one, the prospect of employers searching Facebook for me was sufficient motivation to leave.

This is the point at which the line from "Hotel California" started haunting me: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

It took some special effort to get rid of the account. I think there's something like a 30-day period where if you login again, your account is automatically reactivated. I forgot about this and had special fun re-deleting my account, but it looks like I've waited long enough this time.

[nefaria]

I was tempted to sign up just to investigate how it works, but it seems a bit too low-IQ for me. Pictures instead of words mostly. Bleh.

[film2edit]

I'm fine with the members only thing, but I don't want to be stalked.