Goodbye, Facebook! So long, and thanks for all the fish!

Well, the time has come.  Last week, Facebook sent out a mass emailing explaining to its users how the policies and procedures are changing.  Basically, the people at Facebook decided that we don't need a voting system to approve or disapprove policy changes.  Instead, they will implement policy changes and leave us a suggestion box to use if we don't like the changes.

A suggestion box - with no guarantee of an answer, any answer to suggestions.

Sigh.  They are also changing more things, but I quit reading after I deciphered¹. the first bit of text.  It's fairly obvious that Facebook doesn't care what its users want, and that we are not on the list of priorities.  I am not that surprised - Facebook did start as a website to rank college girls.   It just happened to turn into a social network.

But now I must cut ties to several people in my life.  I have a step-daughter with a new baby boy who I don't hear from other than through Facebook.  I have several cousins (I'm looking at you, Craig!) who I hear from consistently through Facebook.  High school friends, college friends, even people I've met along the way - all of them I connect with through Facebook.

But ...  I value my information, and I am tired of making Facebook money when I get treated like a second class citizen.  Maybe even third class.

Fair thee well, my Facebook friends!  I hope to hear from you on Google.


¹I use the word "deciphered" because the email and supporting website are written in purposefully deceptive terms, and it takes time to read what's there.