Comments on: why facebook might be consigning themselves to the slushpile of history. http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jake http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20820 Jake Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:58:20 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20820 Dude, you can block the apps you don't like. It sort of sucks, but it totally works. Just do it. Dude, you can block the apps you don’t like. It sort of sucks, but it totally works. Just do it.

]]> By: Jon http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20819 Jon Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:30:45 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20819 Looks like FB is starting to feel the heat on this topic already. Not sure how far they're going to "reign themselves in," but it's a start. Looks like FB is starting to feel the heat on this topic already.
Not sure how far they’re going to “reign themselves in,” but it’s a start.

]]> By: Tree http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20818 Tree Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:03:40 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20818 <blockquote>Is Facebook sending out automated add-to-apps that neither friend knows about?</blockquote> I think apps have the ability to send out the messages themselves. Although I took away permission for the Facebook api to access my information before the apps were even rolled out, so I'm pretty clueless.

Is Facebook sending out automated add-to-apps that neither friend knows about?

I think apps have the ability to send out the messages themselves.
Although I took away permission for the Facebook api to access my information before the apps were even rolled out, so I’m pretty clueless.

]]> By: Loring Wirbel http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20817 Loring Wirbel Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:41:08 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20817 I've complained to a friend that she actively invited me to SuperWall, Zombie, Glitter and she said she did no such thing. Is Facebook sending out automated add-to-apps that neither friend knows about? I’ve complained to a friend that she actively invited me to SuperWall, Zombie, Glitter and she said she did no such thing. Is Facebook sending out automated add-to-apps that neither friend knows about?

]]> By: holly http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20816 holly Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:06:35 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20816 I agree. And why can't you sort your friends so your kooky cousin who flirts with, bites, is friends with, reads, and flipping spends 12 hours a day on Facebook doesn't even show up unless she did something for you. Are you listening Facebook? I'm not interested anymore. I loved you because I could find out when my friends were going on vacation or getting married, not when they virtually fart on someone... I agree. And why can’t you sort your friends so your kooky cousin who flirts with, bites, is friends with, reads, and flipping spends 12 hours a day on Facebook doesn’t even show up unless she did something for you.
Are you listening Facebook? I’m not interested anymore. I loved you because I could find out when my friends were going on vacation or getting married, not when they virtually fart on someone…

]]> By: Jill http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20815 Jill Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:27:03 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20815 It was fun for a while. I'm moving on. Surely such is the nature of temporary/internet things. Not everyone can contain themselves and be elegant online. Less is more. Facebook does too much; like a flashy mobile (yes I mean iPhone) usually you just want to call people with it, the rest is often superfluous. It was fun for a while. I’m moving on. Surely such is the nature of temporary/internet things. Not everyone can contain themselves and be elegant online.
Less is more. Facebook does too much; like a flashy mobile (yes I mean iPhone) usually you just want to call people with it, the rest is often superfluous.

]]> By: Shane http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20814 Shane Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:23:01 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20814 I drafted this and then rejigged it today because of your post. The message is certainly the same - I have a creepy feeling about these social network thingys. Its a lockin arrangement. At least blogging is your own choice of host etc. Shane I drafted this and then rejigged it today because of your post. The message is certainly the same — I have a creepy feeling about these social network thingys. Its a lockin arrangement. At least blogging is your own choice of host etc.
Shane

]]> By: gorgeoux http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20813 gorgeoux Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:11:29 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20813 The problem with Facebook is not that some of us are tired of it and only spend hours in there to clean up invites to weird/ useless apps. The problem with Facebook is that the vast majority of users (mostly everyone I know) does use the same hours to spam the few of us. It's my guess that their usage figures are more correct than I'd like to admit. Another guess is that in order for the situation to change there has to come something new, with the potential to replace Facebook, so the users can migrate. We could also dream that a lot of people suddenly write blogs (instead of publishing photos and status messages), get challenging jobs (it's mainly at work that they spam us), and generally get social in real life. As the latter suggestions are far fetched, what stops any of us tired and upset ones to delete our profile? What do we get out of Facebook to justify staying there? The problem with Facebook is not that some of us are tired of it and only spend hours in there to clean up invites to weird/ useless apps.
The problem with Facebook is that the vast majority of users (mostly everyone I know) does use the same hours to spam the few of us.
It’s my guess that their usage figures are more correct than I’d like to admit.
Another guess is that in order for the situation to change there has to come something new, with the potential to replace Facebook, so the users can migrate.
We could also dream that a lot of people suddenly write blogs (instead of publishing photos and status messages), get challenging jobs (it’s mainly at work that they spam us), and generally get social in real life.
As the latter suggestions are far fetched, what stops any of us tired and upset ones to delete our profile? What do we get out of Facebook to justify staying there?

]]> By: Ben Rowe http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20812 Ben Rowe Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:45:54 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20812 The problem with a social netwroking site than spans the entire population is that you end up being friends with the same people you've spent years trying to avoid in the real world. Facebook officially jumped the shark for me when my mother-in-law signed up this week. The problem with a social netwroking site than spans the entire population is that you end up being friends with the same people you’ve spent years trying to avoid in the real world.
Facebook officially jumped the shark for me when my mother-in-law signed up this week.

]]> By: Jay http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20811 Jay Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:43:01 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20811 Lots of people are getting sick of the spam. THere's a group that's been started that is solely for the purpose of getting people to list what they feel are the most annoying apps. The group creators then post a link to where users can block each app. It's not much, but it's a start. Lots of people are getting sick of the spam. THere’s a group that’s been started that is solely for the purpose of getting people to list what they feel are the most annoying apps. The group creators then post a link to where users can block each app.
It’s not much, but it’s a start.

]]> By: Prentiss Riddle http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20810 Prentiss Riddle Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:13:00 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20810 Geez, if Facebook isn't the place for zombie invites, then what's it good for? Geez, if Facebook isn’t the place for zombie invites, then what’s it good for?

]]> By: J http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20809 J Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:44:39 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20809 Spit n suck, open API´s and OWN your own data by creating your own social network (a´la ning or peopleaggregator). Bcause the current status and trend is just silly. Spit n suck, open API´s and OWN your own data by creating your own social network (a´la ning or peopleaggregator). Bcause the current status and trend is just silly.

]]> By: marcel weiß http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20808 marcel weiß Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:25:32 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20808 with every app you can choose to block it to prevent future invitations. with every app you can choose to block it to prevent future invitations.

]]> By: Danijel Kecman http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20807 Danijel Kecman Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:55:50 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20807 at least no one can argue thatfacebook being operates as "walled garden" ;) anyway that's on the table at the moment. changing term wall (of "walled garden") to "firewall". at least no one can argue thatfacebook being operates as “walled garden” ;)
anyway that’s on the table at the moment. changing term wall (of “walled garden”) to “firewall”.

]]> By: Joaquin http://gapingvoid.com/2007/11/28/why-facebook-might-be-consigning-themselves-to-the-slushpile-of-history/#comment-20806 Joaquin Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:56:05 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=4143#comment-20806 @Toni K, I'm not a famous blogger and with only 100 some friends on facebook I'm already TIRED of ignoring cause and games invitations. Another alternative would be to force people to check the friends they want to send the app invite one by one, that would more than compensate for the time I spend deleting. Win win. @Toni K, I’m not a famous blogger and with only 100 some friends on facebook I’m already TIRED of ignoring cause and games invitations.
Another alternative would be to force people to check the friends they want to send the app invite one by one, that would more than compensate for the time I spend deleting. Win win.

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