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If Facebook wants a truly global network, then they best not alienate or piss off those that are technically inclined. If they take control away from their powe
by ben174 10y ago
If Facebook wants a truly global network, then they best not alienate or piss off those that are technically inclined. If they take control away from their power users, they'll lose them.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoI don't think that the "technically inclined" are FB's power users, nor are they their most wanted target demographic.
- ben174 10y agoIt depends on your definition of "power users", I suppose. But they certainly don't want to shrink their network. The moment I meet a fellow like-minded geek and "add me on Facebook" isn't the default way to stay in touch, they're in trouble. And I'm already at the point where I have to ask if they're on Facebook first, since many tech people have already jumped ship due to privacy concerns.
- bertiewhykovich 10y agoWhy does Facebook care about specifically geek usage behaviors? Geeky types constitute a small fraction of the population, only a subset of that already small cohort has the concerns you're expressing here, and only a subset of those care enough to stop using their services. If Facebook can increase add revenues 10% by a change like this, they couldn't care less about losing the maybe 2% of users who will be genuinely put off from them by it.
- intrasight 10y agoThis is a good point. Deeply technical people should be welcome - ad blocking and all.
- Alterlife 10y agoI guess the problem is: 1. Facebook already is a truly global network. 2. Based on history, it's likely that most of the people who care about these kind of things have already left.
- k-mcgrady 10y agoAre the 'technically inclined' really Facebook's power users? I don't think so. Their power users are teenagers using the mobile app for 10 hours every day.