news.bbc.co.uk — Fed up with receiving friend invites, being "bitten", "poked" & having sheep thrown at you!? Recent reports of social networking's demise in the UK may be slightly premature, but the BBC reports that local niche SN sites like Brownbook and Qype could be the beginning signs of a welcome evolution, giving users what they are really looking for...
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chris4Mar 31, 2008
You've got a good point, but it can get a bit too much.
boweMar 31, 2008
These connections just boil down to hyperlinks though. A friends-list is like a blogroll.
bonus415Mar 31, 2008
Facebook is great! I love the structure and the simplicity. Some advice to those who don't like the apps and spam. If you find an app you don't like, don't use it. If somebody you've got no connection to wants to be your friend, don't accept. If your friend keeps sending you garbage invites, tell them not to. How are these things any different from email spam, bad freeware, and stupid forwards. There's got to be SOME measure of personal responsibility here.
wellyukMar 31, 2008
Not everyone is capable of building a web page, even the most simplistic web page. And not everyone is willing to pay for hosting, or has much knowledge of hosting. And not everyone is interested in doing the above, hence myspace/facebook/bebo etc. etc. Thanks though.
mscripMar 31, 2008
I agree too. Facebook is my address book and photo sharing site. I used to put photos on Flickr, then I would have to tell my friends to go look at the pics. Facebook notifies your friends of the new pictures automatically. And if you just wanna write a quick message on someone's wall, it's easier than sending an e-mail message that says "hey dude call me." Especially since I hardly have anyone's e-mail address. It's easier to find people on Facebook and "Add" them.I don't understand the hate either. When I check my e-mail, I get nothing but junk. It's a cold, barren place. But when I log into Facebook, I actually see stuff that's going on with my friends. New friends, new photos, etc.Let's stop calling it "social networking" and just call it your online community. The Facebook News Feed is like Main Street.
frankietearsMar 31, 2008
The invitations for them are a bit annoying and I think they make people's pages more difficult to look through.
frankietearsMar 31, 2008
Facebook commands YOU!Your friends command YOU!Obey!!
doubleagameApr 1, 2008
CAPTCHA has gotten out of control.
bakuApr 2, 2008
There's a great greasemonkey script that gives you a "Block & Ignore All" option... ;)