Saturday, February 28, 2009
Fakebook: A Tale of the Ultimate E-Slap.
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

ayo!

i’m in studio right now & hopping in and out of the booth right now so forgive me if this blog is a bit all over the place at times. but i feel it’s my duty as an abused citizen to share my tale with you.

so here’s my issue.

i have been an avid facebook user, nay, a supporter since the early days before they went corporate and sold out to the application monster. i’ve enjoyed it’s many features & have even spread the word to some of my apprehensive friends & encouraged them to join. i would like to think that i was (pre-this blog) an exemplary facebook user. if there were gold stars to be given from the facebook staff, it’s my belief that i would have at least three on my bulletin board. i have even been so brash & risked offending papa myspace (aka, Tom) by placing a large facebook advertisement on my myspace page, so as to provide non-myspace users & the like with another outlet to contact & stay in touch with me and vice versa.

but before we move on, let’s take a look at their mission statement:

Facebook: “Facebook is a social utility that helps
people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and
coworkers.”

so now, straight to the point of my saga. i breached a plateau of facebook exposure this week by hitting the 5,000 friend mark. an achievement not only for me & all of my fb buddies, (you guys!), but one that i feel like facebook would be proud of. my way of tipping off my hat to the big boys in corporate to say, “hey fellas, i believe in your site. thanks for coming out. myspace isn’t the only successful website with a big blue & white logo.” they then proceeded to e-smack me across the face by letting me know that i will no longer be able to accept any more friend requests. wha?? their way of saying - “hello faithful customer, thank you for using & supporting our friend network. now stop having friends.” ridiculous! a joke! a direct contradiction to their mission statement! mission-statement-impossible! i didn’t see the part in the mission statement about..

Facebook: “Facebook is a social utility that helps
people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and
coworkers. (until they reach 5,000 friends, which is when we officially stop helping people communicate efficiently & start discriminating against our gold-star users.)”

anyway, i am expressing my extreme dissapointment in facebook by.. starting another facebook page. i know, i’m a rebel. which is really the purpose of this blog. go check out my new “musician page” which allows me to add an unlimited number of friends. (let’s just say i’ll believe that one when i pass 5,000 on this page). click below to add me.

anyway, i’m psyched. just recorded 3 of the best songs i’ve ever written/been a part of, ever. can’t wait for you guys to hear. back to the booth!

love you. peace.

trav.

**Disclaimer: Nothing in the aforementioned blog should be taken seriously.