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Facebook changes the layout again, and people are angry. I am not one of them.

Facebook changes the layout again, and people are angry. I am not one of them.

I keep seeing people complain about how much they hate the new facebook layout.  Here are some status updates from people who don’t like it:

“WTF to this new setup on Facebook.”

“New face book blows. Its going threw more make overs than britney spears.”

“Why does Facebook keep changing its format? I’m getting annoyed.”

“is not happy with new facebook homepage!”

I could go on and on.  But this sentiment goes along with what I had said a year or so ago: people should get off of Facebook, and move into independent platforms like Flickr, Tumblr, Twitter, etc, and then aggregate.  If one platform fails a user (professional, personally, techincally), you don’t lose your other content on a different service.  However, Facebook is a simple case of the “all my eggs in one basket”.  That makes things convenient. But when the whole service changes their layout, or their TOS, you have to either grin and bear it, or abandon the entire platform all together (like Scott Bourne).

So, for all of you whiners out there, I say this: If you don’t like it, leave Facebook. It’s really that simple.  If you make them hurt by removing your presence on their service, they’ll be forced to make changes to get people back.  Simply protesting by creating a group, or changing your picture won’t make a difference because you’re still in their environment, and digesting their advertisments. There are plenty of social networks out there to join.  Go and make Facebook hurt for what they did to you!  Leave Facebook!

I for one, will not leave Facebook.  You know why?  Because Facebook is smarter than their users will give them credit for.  Facebook have used their mountains of cash to hire the smartest people in the industry, and these “smarties” drive innovation and technology.  They create things that I like: tagging photos, Facebook Connect, and helping my parents reconnect with people they knew in high school.  Facebook isn’t stupid.  They have to be competitive.

And they have to be competitive with the (relatively) decentralized services that I like, such as Flickr and Twitter.  They have to steal users to build business.  So they have to change things in order to make a difference.  They have to change those things today, or Twitter and Flickr will take over.  Internet technology changes fast, and Facebook has to keep up.

I remember when people were angry when the news feeds came in, and the user numbers grew.  There is a difference between not liking something, and not being used to it. I think people will wipe their asses, and move on.

So, my advice to you is get used to it, or go support a community that you actually like.

The only reason I stick with Facebook is that it’s the “NBC of social networks”.  I’d much rather them visit my Twitter page, my Tumblr page, my Flickr page, or even the aggregate of it all on my Friendfeed page.  But because everyone is on Facebook, I use it to drive people to my other content.

So get over it.  I support the new layout, and I’m sticking with Facebook.  For now.

Recursive Reaction

Recursive Reaction There is a saying in acting that “There is no action, only reaction”, but I’ve come to realize that it can be used for a large amount of socially conditioned behavior.  As we mature and grow, we react to the stimulus around us.  The choices we make from the day we are born are from instinct first, then our reactions to imparted wisdom and the events we participate in.  There is no psychological action from nothing, only reaction to other psychological action.

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I am a performer, currently living in New York City.

When not performing, I am a photographer and a digital engineer.

Professionally, I exist here on the internet:

• TaylorSternberg.com (professional details website)
• twitter.com/taylorsternberg (event and performance updates)
• Taylor Sternberg on Facebook

Personally, I exist here on the internet:

• taylorishere.com (my blog, and where you are now)
• twitter.com/taylorishere
• flickr.com/photos/taylorishere (my Flickr photostream)

I usually use the username taylorishere on most sites.  You can find me on youtube, vimeo, and others.

I will update this post as things get updated.

New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions

• Build a voice business
• Take more photos
• Learn Final Cut and use it effectively
• Commit to working out 6 days a week, including Yoga and Dance Classes
• Furnish an apartment tastefully with a color scheme, and with an attention to reducing my environmental footprint
• Track all my finances meticulously
• Eat out less, cook and brown bag more
• Learn Python
• Attend more community events in NYC
• Become more educated about tea