Comments on: I’m quitting facebook, Part III http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/ Gens Una Sumus Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: I’m quitting facebook, Part II at Scott Caplan’s blog http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-11650 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:49:47 +0000 http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-11650 [...] Register « I’m quitting facebook, Part I I’m quitting facebook, Part III » [...] […] Register « I’m quitting facebook, Part I I’m quitting facebook, Part III » […]

]]> by: Scott Charles Caplan http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-3781 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:30:16 +0000 http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-3781 The deed is done. Facebook doesn't actually delete your account (although I'm sure if I emailed them and asked them to delete all of my info, they would, since I'm pretty sure they're legally required to). What they do instead is deactivate it, which actually works better in case one day either 1) I stop caring about open standards and interoperability or come to realize this is stupid, or 2) fb actually changes for the better. Anyway, they ask you why you're deactivating. I checked other, and left the following note: I would rejoin in a heartbeat (and feel free to keep my email address and let me know if/when it happens) if key facebook features became interoperable with other social networking sites, and ideally via some sort of open standard. A nice start would be making profile pages also work as openID. This may already be doable with facebook apps, but I don't know how to do it, and the last time I checked, nobody had written it. The deed is done. Facebook doesn’t actually delete your account (although I’m sure if I emailed them and asked them to delete all of my info, they would, since I’m pretty sure they’re legally required to). What they do instead is deactivate it, which actually works better in case one day either 1) I stop caring about open standards and interoperability or come to realize this is stupid, or 2) fb actually changes for the better.

Anyway, they ask you why you’re deactivating. I checked other, and left the following note:

I would rejoin in a heartbeat (and feel free to keep my email address and let me know if/when it happens) if key facebook features became interoperable with other social networking sites, and ideally via some sort of open standard. A nice start would be making profile pages also work as openID. This may already be doable with facebook apps, but I don’t know how to do it, and the last time I checked, nobody had written it.

]]> by: Alex http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2480 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:44:05 +0000 http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2480 I added you to my bloglines ... don't disappoint. I added you to my bloglines … don’t disappoint.

]]> by: Scott Charles Caplan http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2462 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:12:14 +0000 http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2462 Thanks for the comment Trevor, but I think you've missed Part I. My problem isn't with facebook itself. If I wanted to stay in a social network site, it'd probably be facebook. Until they can communicate with one another, I'm going to stay out of the social bookmarking arena. Thanks for the comment Trevor, but I think you’ve missed Part I. My problem isn’t with facebook itself. If I wanted to stay in a social network site, it’d probably be facebook. Until they can communicate with one another, I’m going to stay out of the social bookmarking arena.

]]> by: trevor murphy http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2461 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:08:01 +0000 http://blog.scottcaplan.com/2007/08/08/im-quitting-facebook-part-iii/#comment-2461 I like facebook but its all kids. Linkedin is a static archive of resumes and they charge you to contact people you dont know. If you want a site that you'll actually find useful and use it for networking. Try a site called congoo.com. To me, its way better then the other two. I like facebook but its all kids. Linkedin is a static archive of resumes and they charge you to contact people you dont know. If you want a site that you’ll actually find useful and use it for networking. Try a site called congoo.com. To me, its way better then the other two.

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