A bit similar to the hyves idea (http://www.hyves.net).
Anyone tried kaltura for a change?
http://www.kaltura.com
actually, I do see a threat in all that data collection. ever wondered what store cards are for? Telecommunications data retention?
all that stuff makes me highly sick.
ever heard the word “stasi 2.0”? fits perfectly if you ask me.
Sure, you can use facebook in obscurity; but that in itself is a deeper acknowledgement of the fact of the matter, that the data gathered is used in ways you wouldnt really want it to be if it were involentarily gathered and accurate, per se.
I think theres a little sociopath in all of us though, who get off on trying to rig the system, and these volentary data mines are as good a place as any to get ones jollies.
I take all that big brother shit fairly seriously, not to the point of tin foil hats and conspiracy theory forums, but at least to the point of forming an oppinion where I’m presented with information.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=843063445 
Oh, btw - I am working on an own facebook/myspace/social network www.basskick.net ftw 
My artist page Surprised nobody else has them yet?!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6765407305
And a silly mock band with 3 tunes we created on xmas night which has more fans than my ‘serious’ artist page, a second installment of madness is due
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7444942313
Become a fan of either if you like
It doesn’t matter if you’re not on Facebook.
Your FRIENDS will put you on Facebook by mentioning you innocently, having you in the background of captioned photos etc.
If you’re gonna be in it, you might as well win it.
Thus, I have an account. Highly, highly controlled. Real-life (ie. local) friends only…maybe I’ll make an auxiliary account / secondary profile to collate my not-so-close contacts…
Split personality, anyone?
Shit I hate it too:
Not doing anything with Facebook… but on request i can make an account for you on this friendly user community:
My artist page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Capitan-Mission/124520374261493
Facebook is cool for some things, but they treat their users like shit.
Well, any of you out there who are fans of my music can now be a fan on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/MMD-Music/148489218505672
Starting to get the hang of this social network stuff now…
Please like my music pages