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Buzz Canuck has a very apropos statement about those folks who are dodging the Facebook Phenomenon:

I am always astonished to see people in my business (communications/marketing/media) proudly claim they aren't on Facebook as if they've joined some cool non-joiner club that smokes in the digital alleyways and are tough enough not to join the "cult". So what you're saying is that because of pride, ego or fear, you're not at least going to sample a cultural phenomenon that takes up an inordinate amount of your consumer/viewer/user's time, enthusiasm, insight and a great part of marketing's future. Foolhardy. It's the same people I met years ago that bought and purchased media yet never watched TV.

It's quirky to bug the non-facebookers. I like it.

Comments

[Jorg]

Facebook is my crack.

And not crack as in butt, but crack as in drug.

Ever since they added a snazzy Scrabble module to it my nights are far later.

[Lyndon]

I don't know how anyone can not like facebook?

Unless they were the school bully and afraid someone wants revenge. Or they're the creep kid, who used to always lurking in corners and talking to themselves.

[jules]

Aha! I hear you Lyndon. At some point, not being on facebook is going to be akin to not having email. People will start looking at you funny and wonder if you are a closet Mennonite.

[Sean Moffitt]

Thanks for the shout out, Jules...it seems like you have a number of facebook advocates who read your blog...