Saving Face ( Book )

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1. At 08:45 AM on 07 Dec 2007, AlanLB wrote:

   Far from having "Jumped the Shark", I believe Facebook will continue to grow. People just need to be a "little more savvy" about what information they put online about themselves! Regards, AlanLB.

2. At 03:19 PM on 07 Dec 2007, Tom Harrop wrote:

   Rupert,

   Have you seen this? Click on name.

3. At 04:14 PM on 07 Dec 2007, Rupert Allman wrote:

   Tom - I have now! It made me smile, alot. Great spot thanks very much.

   AlanLB - fair point, but I take from Eddie's discussion ( see above ) that Facebook also needs to be a lot more savvy about the way it tries to raise money. Generously, you could argue that recent events at FB are unfortunate, but if it stuffs up again then it might be enough to force people to sign up elsewhere.

   
   

4. At 05:41 PM on 07 Dec 2007, Malcolm Rasala wrote:

   Facebook is very dangerous and only lonely fools use it. Firstly, the collection of all this private information is scary; imagine it in the hands of a
   quasi-fascist such as Cheney. Just as Yahoo shopped someone to the Chinese authorities rest assured the CIA etc find the links between FaceBookers interesting material.

   Secondly only lonely people use it. Quite why you'd want to tell others who your personal friends is bizarre. What next; their sexual preference. Clearly
   Facebook wants as much info as possible. Why?

   Fortunately even if we believe the figures they put out which I for one do not, 50million out of 6 billion on the planet is peanuts. OK these 50 million have been gulled into this childish nonsense but watch given the intelligence of most people in the world the vast majority will shun Facebook as a a place for lonely nobodies seeking friendship where it does not exist. Very very sad. Last year MySpace, this year FaceBook
   next year?????????

5. At 06:22 PM on 07 Dec 2007, Lonnwy wrote:

   Hi iPM, I have to admit (guiltily!!) that I have a Facebook account, and after an initial flurry of activity, I have now almost totally ignored the site for the past few months (except for joining the iPM group!). It was beginning to feel more as if it was a site dedicated to "I've got a longer friends list than you!!" So at that point I decided it was a lost cause, and removed almost everything from my page. I wish Facebook the best of luck, and any account holders, but I certainly won't be making it my homepage!!

   I've only just discovered iPM and it looks fab, so keep up the brill work, best wishes from a new convert to bbc online, Lonnwy (Also an avid Radio4 FM listener when in the UK!)

6. At 11:30 PM on 07 Dec 2007, jonnie wrote:

   Oooohhh I do hope it stays -- it's the only reliable forum for us regular bloggers :-)

7. At 11:49 PM on 07 Dec 2007, Jeremy Jacobs wrote:

   Malcolm Rasala is far too scathing in his criticism of Facebook. Used sensible, it's excellent for on-line networking, keeping in touch with events and certain business opportunities.

   It is however, not a substitute for social interaction.

8. At 11:36 AM on 08 Dec 2007, Johnny Chatterton wrote:

   Thanks for having me on the show, if you want to see some of our work on Burma take a look at the Burma Campaign UK facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5506647705

   Or why not add Aung San Suu Kyi as a friend on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=605512080

   Or take a look at the group that started all this "Support the Monks' protest in Burma" http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24957770200

   To find out more about Burma go to www.burmacampaign.org.uk

9. At 05:54 PM on 08 Dec 2007, faceman wrote:

   The poker is quite good fun.

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