I joined Facebook this year for a class in Facebook app development. I never really wanted to join the network - like some of the posters here, I saw something

I joined Facebook this year for a class in Facebook app development. I never really wanted to join the network - like some of the posters here, I saw something like this coming and told myself it wasn't worth the investment to join Facebook. After four months of using it, I've come to several conclusions. 1) Facebook is a huge timesuck. Time I used to spend reading on the Internet, or programming I now spent watching stupid videos on Facebook itself. What Facebook needs is a noprocras feature (but even then - the content isn't worth the time). 2) Related to point 1: I began to think that what Facebook really does is to use my need for connection to keep me returning to the site. And I didn't like that. It felt as if ... well it feels as if they're trying to use my friends for their benefit. 3) Superficial communication != valuable communication. There is no centralized discussion on FB, and your profile page tends to be this highly decentralized echo chamber. How many people, if ever, argue against your (bad) ideas on your very own profile page? 4) Privacy has always been and will always be an issue on a social site this big. It's too easy to mess things up. And so, after four months: I'm quitting.