in which i found this interesting...

[wrennette]

according to this article in the times, i'm not the only one who isn't completely sold on facebook and their complete disregard for my internet paranoia. four guys from nyu are fighting back, by coding an entirely new social networking platform. one without a centralized info bank. one that doesn't appropriate and then sell your personal information. it's called diaspora*, and i'm seriously thinking of leaving facebook for it when it opens in the fall. probably not immediately or all at once, i don't know enough about it yet. but from the little i've seen and read, it's a viable option. it's an option that i'm seriously considering.

Comments

[ecl1958.livejournal.com]

I have barely a trace of Internet paranoia but am not on Facebook (YET!) because although I'd love to keep up with family/old friends/new friends, I'm worried about the time drain, seeing as how I already fail at keep up with regular e-mails and LJ.

But now I'm thinking that this latest brouhaha may cause many folks to leave Facebook and even cause its demise, which would suck, because I'd hate to lose my chance to get in on the fun. I know that plenty of folks I've lost touch with over the years are on there. :(

[xhereonearthx.livejournal.com]

oh, i don't think this (diaspora*) will kill facebook. facebook is too big, too powerful, too entrenched for that. but it might present a viable option. and for me, that's all i need. someplace i can be online but control my own info. i barely go on facebook, because it's just too much for me.