There are two things that would not make me move anytime soon:

1. Google Apps. Unless Facebook let me use my own domain for mail, I will not use it seriously.
2. Priority Inbox. It has become a tool I cannot live without. I’m not particularly fond of Gmail’s web interface, but their Priority engine made it more than bearable.

That being said, it certainly cannot be ignored. It makes perfect sense. If and when you visit Facebook, you can check in on mail as well. They also have the opportunity to be very clever regarding the integration which could make it a winner. I will use it, just not in a professional capacity.

If I was Google, I’d be worried. This is one I’m looking forward to. Whether or not it will be executed properly, remains to be seen. I hope so. I really hope it won’t be a “oh, we just got to do it, so let us put something out there” job.

Two things on the side:

1. The owner of the domain Fmail.com is either going to get bullied or be able to make some money.
2. Is it going to look as bland as Facebook itself looks? We really need a funkier, uncluttered mail interface compared to Gmail. We can hope…

Ps: Facebook should look after their mail service. It would quickly be dubbed #failmail should there be problems…

(this is a great, great album by Pantera, BTW)

The problem is, if you continuously hit people in their face, 2 things are bound to happen:

1. People will see it coming and duck the next blow.

2. Keep it up long enough and people will ignore you or start to avoid you.

Either way, you are not going to achieve your desired goal. So the next time before you hit someone in the face to get their attention, rather try and talk to them instead of about them. Talking about them, when they are in the same proverbial room as you, is nothing but a vulgar display of power. Just a thought…

Right now at this time there are about 229 wall posts and 879 members. It even has it’s own social networking space for fans at ning.com (http://jimmys.ning.com)

The wall posts are priceless. I cannot repeat them all, but from the first couple of pages, here are some classics:

Steve Jobs founded the iPod when he messed Jimmy’s Sauce on his walkman.

Experts predicted that future world wars will be the result of Jimmy’s Sauce shortage.

One sauce to rule them all, one sauce to find them, one sauce to bring them all, and in the darkness braai them…

When I was little I dropped and broke my dad’s bottle of Jimmy’s. He broke my arm and sold my bicycle.

If you give a Daschund Jimmy’s Sauce it will become a Doberman

If you add two spoons of Jimmy’s to any liquor it becomes Johnny Walker Blue Label

Jimmy’s withdrew from the American market, therefore Wallstreet crashed and hence the reason for the USA recession.

Jamie Oliver recently admitted on BBC that he puts Jimmy’s in all his dishes.

The secret ingredients in Jimmy’s is Unicorn tears. That and Fanta Orange.

Barack Obama isn’t really black. He baths in Jimmy’s every night. That is why he is awesome!

Few people know this, but an Oscar is actually Jimmy’s in a fancy bottle.

I’ve been using Jimmy’s instead of diesel in my truck for years. When I drive around it smells like “braaivleis” (BBQ)

Joost cheated on Amor with a bottle of Jimmy’s… pig

I can build anything with an A4 sheet of paper and a bit of Jimmy’s sauce.

Jimmy’s is the semen of the gods.

So it carries on and on… Here is the link to the Facebook group. Enjoy if you understand Afrikaans!

Over the past few days, we have received a lot of feedback about the new terms we posted two weeks ago. Because of this response, we have decided to return to our previous Terms of Use while we resolve the issues that people have raised.

If you want to share your thoughts on what should be in the new terms, check out our group Facebook Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.

Basically, Facebook says:

By using Facebook, you have already accepted these Terms and Conditions.
They claim ownership of any photos, text, link, audio, video, designs, ads and anything else that you Post on or through the Facebook Service. (Note: link. As Paul says, if you linked to something, they practically own it.)
They may use anything of you on Facebook as they please. They may even sell it to third parties should they choose to do so.
You have ABSOLUTELY no say in it.
Here is the best part:
The following sections will survive any termination of your use of the Facebook Service. In other words, even if you close your Facebook profile, they still own what you had on there.

What gets me about this is not much so the fact that Facebook owns me as it is the fact that they shafted me. Using exceptional sly, sneaky and dirty tactics, they bent over their users and buggered them right in front of the blind girl with the sword and scales. They made it legal for themselves to shaft you, the user. THAT is low. In fact, there is NOTHING lower than using the law for self gain. Exploiting the law might be a better term. Steal my stuff if you have to have it, but at least give me the option to do something about it. Don’t simply claim rights to it which you shouldn’t have.

I’m not legally sure, so I’ll ask Paul, but is it already too late? Can one still get out of the rule of these Terms and Conditions?