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Re:I would rather drink piss like Bear Grylls than log in wi... by mbeswetherick on Saturday February 18, 2012 @02:32AM (#3606153)
There is something sleazy about Facebook that extends beyond privacy failures. I don't like the idea of blending a new community I'm about to join with the filth on my Facebook friends list. I think this mostly applies to younger people who ended up adding everyone they knew through high school: my Facebook friends are mostly just an accumulation of people I don't really care about.

If I wanted to join a network separate from Facebook, why would I want that network to have access to my Facebook?

I use Spotify and Songkick reluctantly only because they are great services. Facebook is a great way to get your name out there, but I'd rather fill out a few text fields than have a service I want to use depend on Facebook.

People join new networks to get away from Facebook, not extend it into every sector of their lives.

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Re:I would rather drink piss like Bear Grylls than log in wi... by icebraining on Saturday February 18, 2012 @06:46AM (#3606424)
If I wanted to join a network separate from Facebook, why would I want that network to have access to my Facebook?

Possibly because that network offers thing that FB doesn't, even if you don't have a problem with it.

People join new networks to get away from Facebook, not extend it into every sector of their lives.

Are you sure you aren't attributing your own personal opinions to others? Not wanting to login using FB has other possible explanations, like not trusting the new site/app not to spam your friends. It's not necessarily trying to "get away" from Facebook.

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