I like the privacy that facebook offers and the fact that everyone are students. If I wanted my information on a site like myspace I would join one. I like facebook the way it is.
The only reason that we feel comfortable on FACEBOOK is because it is for other STUDENTS like us... I gauruntee that people will never stay a part of FACEBOOK if this change is made. I think everyone would agree that this is probably the worst business move in the history of FACEBOOK. Fine, we put up with High School kids being able to join, we even dealt with the changes to the news feeds, status bars, and picture avaliability, but THIS IS GOING TOO FAR!!!
apparently, mark, based on your interview, your intent for facebook wasn't to keep only real friends together (a good counter to myspace) but since the public loves it already, why not stick with that idea?? Or else it's just another myspace and a reason to get out that open door.