It just ruffles my feathers a bit that Facebook says "come on in, connect with your friends, keep in touch" and then after everyone is comfortable and gets used to it, 5 years later says "and now all of you and your friends private relationship and correspondence is public to anyone who wants it. And you have no control over it."

I want an application that allows me to keep in touch with my long distance friends easily, as I've moved around the country. Is it so much to ask that I'm not manipulated and exploited in the process?