I'm with you on the copyright stuff. That's why I don't post anything on Facebook - my photo albums and feed are completely empty.

What I'm saying is that you want a tool to keep in touch with your friends and Facebook is that tool. If you don't use it for anything else I wouldn't say freedom is an issue, no.

Anyway, you have some valid and fair points so I won't argue about the rest (privacy, incentive to move away/email etc).