FACEBOOK DISCONTINUE NETWORKS WITHOUT INFORMING THE USERS

I like using the network pages on Facebook. It gives me chance to chat with people without having the 1001 reminders and constant SPAM from other groups. Still, this obviously sad move from Facebook was done without informing people. It's now VERY hard to locate the network page. Useful pages such as MARKET PLACE and THINGS HAPPENING LOCALLY [like gigs, festivals etc] was an excellent way to communicate items.

For example, there's an event happening within a group, but I didn't know about it. I might not be interested in say 'yogic flying' per se, but a conversation I had the other day and a network message reminds me of this subject. As well, market place was excellent as well. Probably not generating revenue and overloading ADMINS. My personal opinion is this is a cheap cop out by Facebook who have not formally said WHY they're doing this.

The network page on facebook says:
Network Pages will be discontinued soon

Facebook will soon be removing Network Pages from the site. While you will still be in your current networks, you will not be able to access Network Pages such as this one.

Please keep this in mind when communicating with others on the Wall and on the discussion board. You can use Groups to connect with the people around you.


I read elsewhere on CNET

Facebook has decided to remove the Network Portals because we have found that most users tend to get network information from their feeds, such as News Feed and Mini-Feed, rather than navigating to the portals. Groups, Pages and users' feeds continue to enable users to connect with the people in their networks and discover the most relevant information."

In other words, how best to TARGET advertisements but forcing people to go down certain queues. As well, a NETWORK involves Facebook's monitoring. So, how better than to shove the responsbility back on smaller admins.

Thing is some discussions go off topic and sometimes the funniest things happen from this. Bottom line, this is a SUCKY idea from Facebook and I think rather than joining people across countries its limiting and forcing people in smaller camps.

If Facebook was worried about Stalkers etc, it doesn't want to popularise that it's one of the best hang outs for this.

Additionally, if they input MORE privacy options they could rid themselves of this problem.

Oh well..