Comments on: We’re Finished (Almost) Facebook! http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clunky Flow » Facebook is like Hotel California: You can check out anytime you like.. http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-46076 Clunky Flow » Facebook is like Hotel California: You can check out anytime you like.. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:06:39 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-46076 [...] Mark Evan’s compares his relationship with facebook as a kind of ‘amour fou’ that has run its course. At first, the romance was hot and heavy…It was a lusty, unhealthy affair that made me crazy but you know how lust consumes you…You know that awkward feeling when you’re dating someone, and the romance starts to fade? …I feel that way about Facebook these days…Truth be told, I’ve found someone else - younger, sexier, more streamlined: Twitter. Yet, I’m not as enraptured with Twitter as I once was with Facebook, which is a good sign. [...] [...] Mark Evan’s compares his relationship with facebook as a kind of ‘amour fou’ that has run its course. At first, the romance was hot and heavy…It was a lusty, unhealthy affair that made me crazy but you know how lust consumes you…You know that awkward feeling when you’re dating someone, and the romance starts to fade? …I feel that way about Facebook these days…Truth be told, I’ve found someone else – younger, sexier, more streamlined: Twitter. Yet, I’m not as enraptured with Twitter as I once was with Facebook, which is a good sign. [...]

]]> By: John Koetsier http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-46036 John Koetsier Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:27:30 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-46036 While I was never infatuated with Facebook, I have gotten extremely annoyed lately at the never-ending flood of requests, updates, and trivial trivia. The result? I've put Facebook on automatic pilot: http://sparkplug9.com/2008/02/09/hate-facebook-hate-facebook-hate-facebook/ While I was never infatuated with Facebook, I have gotten extremely annoyed lately at the never-ending flood of requests, updates, and trivial trivia.

The result? I’ve put Facebook on automatic pilot:
http://sparkplug9.com/2008/02/09/hate-facebook-hate-facebook-hate-facebook/

]]> By: Robert Sanzalone http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45996 Robert Sanzalone Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:29:06 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-45996 Understand what you mean Mark but there is a "game" with Fb. It's called app blocking. I very rarely get those invitations which have really turned you off from Fb.. because they CAN'T get through to me. I'm still picky about connection requests and am pleased Fb is one of the only places where people question if you connect with them... other places like Plaxo and even LinkedIn are often simple name harvesting with no value in the connection. While Twitter has it's purpose (I'm a big FAN), it's not really an either or thing. It's an as well. It's like saying "I don't use e-mail anymore because I now blog and it has comments". Ya, ah, ok. I'm still going to continue seeing Fb because there's still value in the relationship. But don't you worry. We're just friends. Understand what you mean Mark but there is a “game” with Fb. It’s called app blocking. I very rarely get those invitations which have really turned you off from Fb.. because they CAN’T get through to me. I’m still picky about connection requests and am pleased Fb is one of the only places where people question if you connect with them… other places like Plaxo and even LinkedIn are often simple name harvesting with no value in the connection.

While Twitter has it’s purpose (I’m a big FAN), it’s not really an either or thing. It’s an as well. It’s like saying “I don’t use e-mail anymore because I now blog and it has comments”. Ya, ah, ok.

I’m still going to continue seeing Fb because there’s still value in the relationship. But don’t you worry. We’re just friends.

]]> By: Ali http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45391 Ali Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:50:59 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-45391 I wonder if it comes down to being visual versus verbal. I use Facebook for keeping track of what's going on in my friends' lives mostly by looking at their pictures. Twitter seems better for the blogger community because they're perhaps naturally more inclined to express themselves in words. I wonder if it comes down to being visual versus verbal. I use Facebook for keeping track of what’s going on in my friends’ lives mostly by looking at their pictures. Twitter seems better for the blogger community because they’re perhaps naturally more inclined to express themselves in words.

]]> By: Facebook vs Twitter as latest refuge of the nerds » ThomasPurves.com http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45357 Facebook vs Twitter as latest refuge of the nerds » ThomasPurves.com Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:31:02 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-45357 [...] Evans writes that he’s almost done with facebook. He’s not the first or the last to grumble about the blue book (see my post for [...] [...] Evans writes that he’s almost done with facebook. He’s not the first or the last to grumble about the blue book (see my post for [...]

]]> By: Chris Ragobeer http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45200 Chris Ragobeer Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:01:34 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-45200 I really only use Facebook for business networking these days. Never tried twitter. My aim is to have my social network on my blog. I really only use Facebook for business networking these days. Never tried twitter. My aim is to have my social network on my blog.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-45074 Geoff Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:44:26 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/02/11/were-finished-almost-facebook/#comment-45074 I've had the exact experience that you describe. Down to once a week on Facebook. Resisted the Twitter fad for a long time, but finally gave up to see what all the hype was about. If someone were to ask me to explain the attraction of Twitter, I'd have a really hard time putting words to it. It's far more engaging than Facebook, though I've only been using it for about a week. Mark - what's your twitter ID? I’ve had the exact experience that you describe. Down to once a week on Facebook. Resisted the Twitter fad for a long time, but finally gave up to see what all the hype was about. If someone were to ask me to explain the attraction of Twitter, I’d have a really hard time putting words to it. It’s far more engaging than Facebook, though I’ve only been using it for about a week.

Mark – what’s your twitter ID?

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