Well, apparently, this is completely false. I just found a huge bunch of links refuting this article. One even said it came from The Weekly World News. I love that paper but don't take anything in it seriously. Besides, Zuckerberg would have to be an idiot to not simply sell it to someone else. No one's tying him to the company, and the outlash should Facebook really close would be enormous. Not only from the teens but also from the businesspeople who use it for networking, from the friends and family who live across the country or across the world from each other and even from us, the blind who often use it as a means of entertainment and communication, since we can't get out as much as the sighted. So yeah, thank The Gods, this is a rumour.
On 1/13/11, Gerald Levy <[email protected]> wrote: > > It sure fooled me. But then again, who knows what's real and what's rumor? > > Gerald > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Shocking: Facebook to Shut Down On March 15 > > >> 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] > > > 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]
