Traditional blog: An alternative to FB

I had my first blog in 2002. Since around 2008, i have been using Facebook heavily to update on my status. While Facebook has the advantage of allowing users to keep track of the activities of the peers, it is trying to play an omni-potent role that may threat users' right to privacy. What makes people unfortable is its attempt to record every bit of Facebookers' footprint. It imposes restrictions on users' rights to share and to limit the extent of sharing.

The new privacy settings created by Facebook are considered to be tools for the social media to re-use and re-sell users' information for commercial purposes, which would in turn boast a claim for a higher valuation should the dominant network be ready to go public.

For an exit to the dominance of Facebook, i am pondering a comeback to Paperback Writer, my blog on Blogspot, in addition to a presence on Twitter and Weibo / Sina microblog, that prvide room for brief comments.

Given my career in the financial services industry, the content of my Blogspot will be focused on financial market developments and regulations. Meanwhile, I will also write on anything about freedom of expression, due to the gene planted since the time i was journalist.

I hope i can persist and look forward to response and encouragement by fellow bloggers.