How does one go about responding to comments such as:
"I have learned about so many things and met all new kinds of people on Facebook."
"Through Facebook, I am able to share works that I have created quickly and to many people."
"Most of the Web, including Facebook, exists because it is funded by advertising. In order to keep it going, it might be necessary to allow data to be collected."
"Personalisation is useful; it provides me with tailored content that appeals to me. Anyway what's the harm? Don't we pick and choose what we want to see in real life?"
I often respond to these comments by saying that the "price" one pays by using Facebook is their own personal information, which is being disseminated to who knows where, and that the "benefits" of Facebook are never enough to outweigh the abuse that it inflicts on its users. Yet, I feel that these kind of responses don't have much effect.
Are there any better arguments one can use in response to the above comments?
