Comments on: The Curtain Opens on Facebook’s Democracy Theatre

By: John

John — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:55:52 +0000

I had to come off facebook because my old schoolfriends found me a bit too enthusiastic. The chat applet didn’t work, the lockdown settings too restrictive (no one could actually see what I’d put up). Online social networking is doomed to fail as people “fall off” it, due to boredom or acquiring a life. Or maybe, folk just realised I was boring.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:54:07 +0000

Ok… At least I’m not the only one who thinks the old and new terms are just the same gibberish. I thought I was going crazy for a minute.

By: QueryRed

QueryRed — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:05:05 +0000

Modern times, all value is exploited and gamed.

FaceBook is very open, little secret, however many are too busy to monitor changes, that is the catch, get em while it is popular.

Closed and more regulated sites are upcoming.

Facebook reminds me of the scene in movie, Quantum of Solace, the opera scene, ~ “…a better place to meet is needed,” all there faces were captured by Bond, behind the scenes.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:57:06 +0000

It’s very pathetic to see a website even having to go through this with users. The people who stick with this website are just as stubborn. Why even write a letter? Just leave. It’s just a website.

Stupid college punks. Worthless DNA.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:29:39 +0000

I’m in full agreement. They are certainly welcome to take community input, or do things as they please; it’s their site. But it’s disturbing to see whenever an orginization impliments an “ideas box” and tries to pass it off as “democracy”. (Sadly, EVE Online does this as well.) While I’m not sure any legal case can be made, the claims and notions that somehow this is a democratic process only serves to confuse and mislead people.

By: Alex Holst

Alex Holst — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:22:10 +0000

In my case, the ‘encouragement’ to vote is placed prominently on my facebook page.

I’m missing the ‘I don’t like either policy. Go fix.’ option.