Are you breaking up with Facebook?

I don’t think that Facebook is ready to take the plunge to the wayside like MySpace did, but some fans are leaning in that direction. With all of the phishing scams and concerns with user privacy, and the extreme dissapproval of certain changes that the popular social media site has been making, members have become disgruntled.

Following with this growing trend, Matthew Milan and Joseph Dee are attempting to mobilize a formal Facebook revolt with Quit Facebook Day, aimed at May 31st. They have yet to commit that many to revolting, but with the recent discrepancies, the numbers may grow. Shoot, one of the number one searches in the Google search bar is ‘how do I delete my facebook account’, so the idea isn’t unwarranted.

I doubt that I’d join this crusade. Facebook still keeps me connected to people that I haven’t seen in a while, and I love looking at other people’s pictures. Until something comes out to surpass Facebook, I think i’ll be a user for a while.

What about you? Are you thinking of deleting your Facebook account?

Social Media Guru’s Unite!

In this world of social media, there are so many new venues to explore and so many paths that have yet to be crossed. There has been an entire new crop of events to spring up based on the social media platform. There have been “Tweet and Greets” and multitudes of social media conferences around the country. The newest event is being held right in your own backyard: “Face Up at the Garden” is being held today, April 21 at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

Facebookers, Tweeple, bloggers, et al unite at this one of a kind mixer hosted by the Memphis Botanic Garden. The event is from 7 to 9 pm, prime social networking hours, so why not spend the time that you’re on the computer anyway with people who share your same passions for the social status updating world?

The event includes hors d’oeuvres, live music by the Latest, and door prizes, including a chance to win tickets to upcoming Live at the Garden concerts.

Unfortunately, almost everything comes with a price. Admission is $5 for members of the Botanic Garden, and $8 for non-members. Hey, the price isn’t that bad, and the experiences you will gain are priceless.

Are you a social media guru? Would you attend an event like this?