“Facebook Anthem” Says We’re Bored of Facebook

This morning one of my readers sent me an email alerting me to a new Facebook video on YouTube. I wasn’t initially going to post anything but this video has attracted over 20,000 views and I have a feeling that it may just go viral. While it’s nowhere near as good as the bubble video, it is definitely interesting. I just wonder if this is an accurate portrayal of the majority or if it’s a select few. Are you tired of Facebook?

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It's not facebook that's getting boring … it's the people. Once you've "caught up" with all those people you knew 20yrs ago, not a whole lot more to really say.

Comment by Doug — February 29, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Well I use facebook everyday – I ve found friends I ve lost or can't talk to else, my prof is fully private, I enjoy some apps, and if I dont like one, I just remove it.

I dont understand why making an anthem when Facebook itself has the REMOVE option…

It wud be clever if this video was produced if facebook wouldnt give us chances as "Block Application" or "Remove Application" or even "Ignore"…

Comment by Gothangel — February 29, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Done by a viral marketing company. Kind of ironic.

Comment by Anonymous — March 1, 2008 @ 11:08 am
I am bored of people claiming to be bored of Facebook but logging on in just like the rest of us.

Comment by Paul Malin — March 1, 2008 @ 11:33 am
I can't wait till facebook goes the way of all these other scoial networks..

all i see is people adding each other so that they can promote clubs and bars…

and besides that everyone seems to be living in a facebook fantasy world..

Comment by sDot — March 1, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
I love viral marketing when it is natural and not contrived by a marketing company. Like anonymous said, how ironic.

Comment by Allen Harkleroad — March 1, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Done by a viral marketing company. Kind of ironic.

Comment by Anonymous — March 1, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
Yes, facebook fatigue — thanks to pointless and annoying applications — is definitely here.

Comment by tav — March 1, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Facebook is increasingly dull. It's starting to remind me of AOL or CompuServe. They should hire an adult CEO like Google did.

Yaaawn…Facebook whatever. Booooooorrrrrrriiiiiiinnnnngggggg.

Comment by Miles Long — March 1, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
Yes, facebook fatigue — thanks to pointless and annoying applications — is definitely here.

Comment by tav — March 1, 2008 @ 9:50 pm
Where did they video go? It says, no longer available!

Comment by Hooman Radfar — March 1, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
Who isn't. About half of my friends who WERE into Facebook login 50% lesser than previous today. I used to login everyday, but nowadays it's just once a week to to through all the 'ADD APP' & 'IGNORE' bullshit.

It's just hype and offers nothing whatsoever to improve my daily life or anything that would benefit a person besides keeping in touch with friends, which i can name 100 web applications out there today since Web 1.0 that can do the same thing.

The investors better make an exit for themselves now or else their returns will be much lesser than expected.

Comment by Chen Lin — March 2, 2008 @ 1:38 am
Where did they video go? It says, no longer available!

Comment by Hooman Radfar — March 2, 2008 @ 3:32 am
Perfect reflection.

Comment by Aaron Brazell — March 2, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
Perfect reflection.

Comment by Aaron Brazell — March 2, 2008 @ 11:27 pm
Maybe it's become too much like hard work. What started out as timewasting fun has become too demanding & in some ways a little autocratic.

Comment by Maggy Young — March 3, 2008 @ 5:09 am
I don't disagree with the video.

Comment by Henri — March 3, 2008 @ 6:21 am
The song highlights some important issues but is a truly awful piece of music.

The original "facebook song" ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMlfJN4wt2Y ) is a better composition (if only for the comedy keychange) and a refreshing throwback to the innocent days before forced application invites ate your inbox, urban legend chain emails polluted superwalls, and the masses joined and created myriad groups with "LOL!!!" or "UR" in the title.

Comment by henry crun — March 3, 2008 @ 7:15 am
Maybe it’s become too much like hard work. What started out as timewasting fun has become too demanding & in some ways a little autocratic.

Comment by Maggy Young — March 3, 2008 @ 9:09 am
I don’t disagree with the video.

Comment by Henri — March 3, 2008 @ 10:21 am
Tastefully done ditty! Gotta say I agree with their sentiments. However, I think Facebook fatigue sets in when people haven't trained themselves to ignore 95% of the visual noise. Facebook themselves added in that "ignore all" link not all that long ago. It's one of my fave features!Now, what I'd *really* love to see is a mass opt-out for certain apps. Like "don't ever send me x app invite again." That would save more time. I know each app can be blocked individually, but I mean when a request comes in.

Comment by Mari Smith — March 4, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
Tastefully done ditty! Gotta say I agree with their sentiments. However, I think Facebook fatigue sets in when people haven't trained themselves to ignore 95% of the visual noise. Facebook themselves added in that "ignore all" link not all that long ago. It's one of my fave features!

Now, what I'd *really* love to see is a mass opt-out for certain apps. Like "don't ever send me x app invite again." That would save more time. I know each app can be blocked individually, but I mean when a request comes in.

Comment by Mari Smith — March 4, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
@Mari there is, it's a link under the app invite that says Block This Application. I've used that button a lot

Comment by Tim Courtney — March 5, 2008 @ 9:57 am
@Mari there is, it’s a link under the app invite that says Block This Application. I’ve used that button a lot

Comment by Tim Courtney — March 5, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
The fact that they have a facebook group is very ironic :0

Comment by John Blyskis — March 10, 2008 @ 5:11 am
444,258 views and 452 comments; I think your prediction about going viral was spot on

Comment by Tyler Banfield — March 11, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
444,258 views and 452 comments; I think your prediction about going viral was spot on

Comment by Tyler Banfield — March 11, 2008 @ 9:12 pm