iS IT APRIL FOOLS DAY? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <[email protected]> To: "blind-computing" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:10 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Shocking: Facebook to Shut Down On March 15
: : At first I thought this was some kind of practical joke, but it sure sounds real. Read it and weep: : : PALO ALTO, CA -Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut : down in March. : Managing the site has become too stressful. : "Facebook has gotten out of control," said Zuckerberg in a press : conference outside : his Palo Alto office, "and the stress of managing this company has : ruined my life. : I need to put an end to all the madness." : Zuckerberg went on to explain that starting March 15th, users will no : longer be able : to access their Facebook accounts. : "After March 15th the whole website shuts down," said Avrat Humarthi, : Vice President : of Technical Affairs at Facebook. "So if you ever want to see your : pictures again, : I recommend you take them off the internet. You won't be able to get : them back once : Facebook goes out of business." : Zuckerberg said that the decision to shut down Facebook was difficult, : but that he : does not think people will be upset. : "I personally don't think it's a big deal," he said in a private phone : interview. : "And to be honest, I think it's for the better. Without Facebook, : people will have : to go outside and make real friends. That's always a good thing." : Some Facebook users were furious upon hearing the shocking news. : "What am I going to do without Facebook?" said Denise Bradshaw, a high : school student : from Indiana. "My life revolves around it. I'm on Facebook at least 10 : hours a day. : Now what am I going to do with all that free time?" : However, parents across the country have been experiencing a long : anticipated sense : of relief. : "I'm glad the Facebook nightmare is over," said Jon Guttari, a single : parent from : Detroit. "Now my teenager's face won't be glued to a computer screen : all day. Maybe : I can even have a conversation with her." : Those in the financial circuit are criticizing Zuckerberg for walking : away from a : multibillion dollar franchise. Facebook is currently ranked as one of : the wealthiest : businesses in the world, with economists estimating its value at : around 7.9 billion. : But Zuckerberg remains unruffled by these accusations. He says he will : stand by his : decision to give Facebook the axe. : "I don't care about the money," said Zuckerberg. "I just want my old : life back." : The Facebook Corporation suggests that users remove all of their : personal information : from the website before March 15th. After that date, all photos, : notes, links, and : videos will be permanently erased. : : : : : Gerald : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : Send any questions regarding list management to: : [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
