No Facebook - Blessington St, St Kilda

No Facebook - Blessington St, St Kilda by avlxyz.

heh heh... I promise, I won't talke about Facebook :)

The sign says:
Important Notice
Talking about "Facebook" is strictly prohibited on these premises

Seen at: (approx)
37 Blessington St St Kilda 3182
(03) 9534 0092

Update 2007.12.04:
From Asia's richest man buys Facebook stake, The Age December 4, 2007 - 10:58AM
Facebook has raised $US60 million ($A68.33 million) from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, adding to the list of financial heavyweights backing the online hangout's rapid growth.

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Comments

kattebelletje says:

why?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

probably because this is sort of the more "alternative" part of town... not typically frequented by BMW-driving-yuppie types...

i don't really see what all the facebook fuss is about anyway... it's a bit like the internet when it all started way back when...
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

mariannaF says:

hehe interesting photo! facebook has been on everyone's lips hasnt it!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

That's because St Kilda is an interesting place! :)
Even Microsoft wants a piece of facebook action... can't blame everyone else... althought I don't really see the fuss. Just another way, albeit very convenient way, to keep in touch and to find lost friends!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Phil Foss says:

Do you get thrown out if you're caught, or just blocked?
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Phil Foss, you'd probably be removed from their contacts in in Facebook :P
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

boboroshi, thanks for making this a fav!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

evhead, thanks for making this a fav!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

travísimo, thanks for making this a fav!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Phillie Casablanca says:

Excellent photo, thanks for making this available to the commons!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Phillie Casablanca, glad to share :)

Quite a few hits on No Facebook - google.com. I liked this No Facebook - JohnTracy.com

Phillie Casablanca, tillwe, dead_squid, thanks for making this a fav!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Mr Ush, thanks for making this a fav.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Robert Dumas says:

Looks like the owner got sick of hearing about it.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

simon roberts, bibliothecaire, Robert Dumas, Ludens, thanks for making this a fav!

hmm... the publicity must be from Facebook and research support: the jury's still out - Archives Hub Blog. Thanks for using my photo Jane!

or was it POTD: Facebook fatigue - Lorcan Dempsey's weblog which mentions The Facebook lessons - The Ed Techie?

or maybe Facebook is bad…? - bdisfunctional or No Facebook - SquishTastic blog posts?

Whatever it is, thanks for using my photo guys!

Robert Dumas, probably! I still don't really see what the fuss is about either, although I do occasionally drop in to say hi :)
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

nessman, thanks for making this a fav
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

stilleben, thanks for the fav.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

adulau says:

There is no way to delete a Facebook account... you can just disable it. Maybe you can talk about it when it's about the privacy issue around Faceb*ok.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

adulau, ah yes... facebook is the new "F" word :)
Thanks for the fav, and the privacy tag.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

kattebelletje says:

Hey Alpha did you know this picture was used by Meredith Farkas (slide 58 out of 71) for her presentation Building the Social Library for the OLA conference??
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

wow... thanks for the heads-up! :)
I'm famous :P
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

linademartinez, thanks for the fav!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

andjohan, thanks for the fav.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

shawnblog, thanks for the fav!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

slushpup, thanks for the fav!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Caroline 154 says:

Nice! I wish they'd introduce a Facebook ban - like the smoking ban; one can't talk about Facebook in enclosed public spaces!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Caroline Saurin, aww... to each their own :)
I do like the ideas behind Facebook and how easy it has made it to keep in touch, even if it does intrude a bit on ones privacy, and the annoying apps that insist on you spamming your friends.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Caroline 154 says:

It can be useful (I've saved paper by inviting people to my birthday party through it), but I hate blocking all the application invites I get - I have two contacts who especially love adding all the applications they can find - and hardly spend any time on it. And I hate that people talk about Facebook in real life... It's there to communicate with people when you can't speak to them face to face, but when people meet face to face, they talk about it. And whenever a good/bad photo is taken at a party, people immediately say "That's so going on Facebook!" About the privacy thing, I've unchecked loads of settings so everything I do isn't revealed to everyone in the feed. Why should they care if I've added an application or something?
Rant over.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Rant is good :)
I just ignore the application invites, but yeah, they are annoying.
As for notifications when friends add an app, I think that is acceptable. At least it is not very intrusive, and the notifications disappear after a few days.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

jennschac, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

paper or plastic, thanks for the favorite.

Mexicanwave, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

tannermoehle, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Waxy Dan, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

flybutter says:

i have many times wished for a facebook-free zone. that is awesome.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

thirtyoneteeth, thanks for the favorite.

flybutter, it's not that bad is it? :)
I'm a bit over it now though... i haven't logged in since um... yesterday :P
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

jessicadolcourt, thanks for the favorite!

I'm always amazed how many people stumble on this photo... :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

cherbert, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Matt Hampel, thanks for the favorite.

I can't belive how often this photo is being favourited :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

candyinprogress , thanks for the favorite.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Bambambino, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Anomalyzer says:

This is a fun picture. Like the shop owners, I sometimes get sick of hearing about Facebook, too.

Found your picture via this WiseBread article.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Anomalyzer , thanks for the favorite!
we have to get with the times!
it's an amazing tool to keep in touch... if a little creepy :)

thanks for the heads up on the Facebook for budget travelers WiseBread article too.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Chad Huang, thanks for the favorite.
i can't believe u haven't seen this before :P
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

suzyska photos (check out
pushtofire.com), thanks for the favorite.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

CliffLandis, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Ανώπολη says:

this is how i feel sometimes-great capture!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Ανώπολη, thanks for the favorite.
c'mon, we all need facebook :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

atrumb, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

soulophonic, thanks for the favorite.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

jexplique, thanks for blogging this: Digital Weariness!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Questions? says:

This cracks me up plus reading all the comments makes it even funnier...... Im just trying to imagine the amount of people that would have went there that spoke about Facebook to make them snap and say enough is enough....
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Questions?, once of my most popular photos :)
Maybe they prefer MySpace? :P
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

w00t!
cafebabel.com, thanks for using my photo in your article!
Was dein ist, ist auch mein - Facebook und die Privatsphäre (What's yours is mine - Facebook and privacy)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

dkomdiane says:

am gonna put the same on my own door!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

aww... facebook is fun, but only if u also talk to real friends! :)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Marcellina. says:

HAHAHAH!! I was a myspace junkie for the LOOOONGEST, so it's natural for me to hate on Facebook. ^_^

Great find!

Seen featured on Phillyist.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

Marcellina., we'll just agree to disagree on MySpace vs Facebook vs Bebo vs Twitter, shall we ;)
thanks for the head up on the Phillyist article too!
i can't believe how popular this photo is :)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

malaerba says:

Hi! I used your picture on my blog.
malaerba.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/ho-chiuso-i l-mio-accoun...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

malaerba, thanks for using my photo!
sorry to hear of your bad experience on facebook. it is a great website, but u have to be careful not to expose too much.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

kassy humphreys says:

Very funny - a great example of why Melbourne is such a brilliant place to live.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

yeah :)
The quirky cafes and understated chic definitely make Melbourne unique!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

An amazing 67 people count this photo as a favorite!!!

Facebook, u have a lot to answer for :)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

aaron_language says:

Nice shot. You really captured a piece of culture here. I am not sure what is behind the sentiment, but it is a great photo. Thanks for putting the photo up with the CC license, enabling us to use it. We have used this photo for our topic of the week and are emailing now to say thanks. Yes, that was a number of months ago that we put it up. You can see the photo at www.aaronlanguage.com/weekly_English_topic/11 5_march_1_20.... Your name is under the photo, which links to our credits page at aaronlanguage.com/credits.html. Your name there links to your profile here at Flickr.
Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

avlxyz says:

aaron_language, i've got a bit of a treasure trove of photos eh? :)
Thanks for using it!

i think the cafe owners put this sign up partly in jest after getting sick of hearing everyone ask about what they saw on facebook etc. as if that was all life is about!
Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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