I am not surprised that Quit Facebook day was a bust. Like the article said, it is easier to commit to quitting then actually quitting itself. Even though people are worried and concerned about privacy, the potential loss of hundreds of personal tagged photos, memorable conversations, and connections to old acquaintances makes it very hard to give up Facebook. Facebook would have to monumentally alienate people to really make people want to quit.
I was not aware about the day, but I am sure that more protests like this are being considered by Zuckerberg and his peers. The unrest over privacy settings should continue to put pressure on Facebook to stop abusing user privacy and information. If Facebook does not clean up its act, more people will be aware of what's happening and quit, joining another site with more privacy.
I could not imagine how many people are really willing to quit facebook since facebook has become a daily hobby for most people and the usage of facebook takes up a lot of people's time. Facebook needs to keep certain privacy options the same, because it seems that although the user may have power to choose to not show what he or she posts, it's becoming more of a "public" option versus a private option.
I am not surprised that Quit Facebook day was a bust. Like the article said, it is easier to commit to quitting then actually quitting itself. Even though people are worried and concerned about privacy, the potential loss of hundreds of personal tagged photos, memorable conversations, and connections to old acquaintances makes it very hard to give up Facebook. Facebook would have to monumentally alienate people to really make people want to quit.
ReplyDeleteI was not aware about the day, but I am sure that more protests like this are being considered by Zuckerberg and his peers. The unrest over privacy settings should continue to put pressure on Facebook to stop abusing user privacy and information. If Facebook does not clean up its act, more people will be aware of what's happening and quit, joining another site with more privacy.
ReplyDeleteI could not imagine how many people are really willing to quit facebook since facebook has become a daily hobby for most people and the usage of facebook takes up a lot of people's time. Facebook needs to keep certain privacy options the same, because it seems that although the user may have power to choose to not show what he or she posts, it's becoming more of a "public" option versus a private option.
ReplyDeleteThere isn't much of incentive to quit facebook. I think people see more of the positive sides than the negatives sides of facebook.
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