An Open Letter to Facebook

Dear Facebook,

I really am a fan of you. Most of my time on the internet is spent on you procrastinating. Most of the time it is fun to stalk other people and see what they're doing. But I'm afraid you've started to take too much control in our relationship. Your recent suggestions that I should “Reconnect with him” or “Make facebook better for her” are just getting a little too controlling. Another thing, because you now have a population bigger than the United States, you are getting rid of regional networks. Why? Finally, the biggest problem I have with you is Farmville. You have developed a game that is innocent, yet more addicting that World of Warcraft. Please fix these problems so that I can enjoy you more often.

Facebook, your suggestions started out useful and fun. They connected with potential friends and helped me find people that were on you. But then you decided to go further. You told me that I should post on other people's walls. Why? “To make Facebook better for them.” Isn't that your job? And Facebook, you forget that sometimes people die or break up. How do you think it makes a user feel when you suggest they reconnect with a loved one who has recently passed away? Or even better, you suggest I reconnect with that girl I just broke up with. How is that making Facebook better for either of us?

Facebook has 350 million users. That's a lot. But it doesn't mean that we should get rid of regional networks. I want to know if Michael Scott lives in Orange County by me or Orange County, Florida. It would be if the United States suddenly got rid of postal zip codes. There would be chaos. There is another factor, Facebook. You have forgotten about those people who take pride in where they live. You take away the regional networks and you take away their pride.

Finally, there is the abomination that is FarmVille. This application seems relatively innocent. However upon further examination, we both realize that this game is more addictive than the infamous World Of Warcraft. Yet you let it sit on your servers, gaining more and more popularity. You have a right to protect your citizens so do something!

Many will think that I have been too serious in this letter. But honesty is the best policy. Fix these problems so I can continue our friendship.
Thanks for your time,

Josh