How Many Users Will Really Dump Facebook, and Will Google+ Gain? Discussion

[Jacqueline Emigh]

While some outraged users dump Facebook, complain to public officials, and launch lawsuits, others downplay privacy concerns.

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[Mitlov]

I'm on both FB and Google+. Only 10% of my FB friends have G+ accounts. I don't know ANYONE who is on G+ exclusively, though I know people who use their G+ account more often than FB. Because I can't get or do anything on G+ that I can't do on FB, and I can connect with a LOT more people on FB, I find FB more appealing.

I don't lose any sleep about the privacy concerns on FB. I have always thought of it of it as a conversation with friends in a crowded cafeteria or in the middle of Times Square. Yes, you're talking to your friends and not standing up on a stage speaking directly to the crowd, but there's a good chance someone will overhear, because you're having that conversation with friends in a public space. So don't say anything on FB that you absolutely, positively wouldn't want anybody but the listener to hear. Privacy problem solved. This is something we deal with in the non-electronic world every day, and nobody freaks out about it.

[Opteron]

I deleted my account yesterday so I have 13 till it completes. I have google+ it's taking quite a bit to get the hang of it, but I love the idea...

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[invisible]

I already dumped facebook, and I'll never use google+. Perhaps I'm in the minority?

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

While I'm concerned about FB and privacy, I still have it as I don't say or post anything stupid on it that might catch negative attention. I really only use it to see what everyone else is up to, and the occasional chat with a friend.

[saturnotaku]

I dumped FB more than a year ago, will never be on Google+ and have a Twitter account where my tweets are not part of the public timeline. I've had little to no desire to return to FB.

[Sphinx]

I already dumped facebook, and I'll never use google+. Perhaps I'm in the minority?

Thinking about doing this as well. While I dont have anything on facebook that is of concern with privacy I am still getting fed up with what little time I waste on it and the fact that, like pandora, it gets worse with every patch.

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

While I like how G+ is going up against FB, the problem I have with it is that I already use other Google services that data mine my information, mainly Gmail. I'd rather not have all my eggs in one basket, so to speak.

[Guntraitor Sagara]

Don't want your privacy compromised then don't upload stupid, delicate files. That simple.

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

Don't want your privacy compromised then don't upload stupid, delicate files. That simple.

Quoted for truth. However, some data you can't avoid giving: browsing habits (theoretically, you could delete the tracking cookie; however, most users are unaware and Facebook uses zombie cookies that regenerate after deletion), IP address (thus, a rough estimate on your physical location), etc. However, not uploading last's night party where you're chugging a keg of beer and having your boss see the picture the next day definitely helps