Tech readers rally against Facebook - TechRadar UK

On December 13 2007, I sat down and wrote a quick blog about what I perceived to be the decline of that buzzing networking site, Facebook. In my eyes it's been degenerating rapidly to the extent that it is now circulating the same drain that MySpace drowned in over a year ago.

Read: This is why Facebook is going down the toilet

Read: Faceook: One more step towards the gutter

There's too many third-party apps. Too many invitations to be a Zombie. Too many things to clutter up people's profiles - profiles that once looked refreshingly clean in comparison to those revoltingly customised MurdochSpace ones.

I had no idea that these opinions would resonate so well with readers of the site. I've had so many emails with regards to that blog post, that I've decided to publish a collection of them here. As it turns out, there are a great many people out there who feel they're being turned away from Facebook, and this is why...

"I just read your posting about Facebook and I'd have to say I couldn't agree with you more. I'm sick of zombie invites and all the other third-party crap that has been added. The best thing for Facebook now would be to restore an old backup from a year or so ago." - Matt.

"Hey dude, I read your post about Facebook and I agree its becoming another peace of c**p friend thing. I liked it at first because there wasn't all this s**t everywhere, it was a simple way to stay in contact with friends. Now its becoming another moneymaking marketing scheme, and I know it sounds emo, but just like all good things in this world.

I honestly dont think there has been one good addition to Facebook since I started using it." - Xander

"Just read your interesting comments on Facebook, agree with you about most of the silly applications, I have dozens, thanks to my daughter. I don't bother with them - I don't even feed my rabbit! Will get rid of them.

There is one however that I love - it is Scrabulous. You can choose your speed and spend as much time as you like. I usually have a few games going at once. You can chat to your opponent whilst playing if you wish, and get to know them a little. There are the usual morons who just want to talk "dirty" but I just ignore them." - Sue

"I 'stumbled' upon your article regarding Facebook and it's slow descent towards destruction.. or becoming a clone of Myspace. Myself and a select few are in total agreement with you, those that have not fallen under the spell of third party applications and a dumbed down interface.

"Even though much has changed since I first joined the college student social networking site, I find myself trapped within because it is still an efficient way to communicate with friends.