Never had one never will

Facebook is what you make it. They have added a new feature where you can unfollow family or friends that you can't delete so I no longer see people that get on my nerves that I can't delete. Facebook has been a much more pleasurable experience once I began doing that.

 

I used to be on there alot. With the exception of today and me posting pictures of my grandson I normally spend less than 10 minutes a day on there.

 

 

He is priceless. The thing I really like about facebook is keeping up with family, former students and friends that I don't see very often. I also use it to promote GRC sports, former and current players. Occasionally I will post something personally but not very often. I hate the game, never have played and never will.

I decided to take a break from Facebook and deactivated my account this morning. There are many things I love about Facebook, but there are also somethings I dislike, and I spent way too much time on there.

 

What are some of the things you like/dislike about Facebook?

 

 

 

How many of you have deacitvated your account before? How long did you stay away before reactivating your account? How many of you never went back?

 

I hate this because I always read your posts and love keeping up with your kids and family.

It's not Facebook, it's people's so-called friends on Facebook! Yet people delete Facebook, which is no the trouble, but keep all the same friends, who are the trouble. Just delete and block the drama queens. lol

Political rants is one of the things I hated about Facebook. I also hated the drama that people would post daily. I would delete people, but that just leads to hard feelings and awkward situations, and just opens the door for more drama IMO.

 

I have a LOT of friends on Facebook because I've found that it's such a great way to keep up with folks - especially those who just don't quite make it into the regular cycle of folks that who I socialize with in person, talk with on the phone, or run into in general. However, having a large group of friends also makes for a large group of opinions, and I think most all of us have that one family member who can't help but make up some kind of drama for themselves at all times (it's usually that family member who posts stupid little graphics with sayings on them about how they like to live their life drama-free). That's when I unfollow them. I've probably unfollowed about a third of the folks I'm friends with on Facebook. That way you can avoid the whole hard feeling and awkward situation scenario you described.

I have a LOT of friends on Facebook because I've found that it's such a great way to keep up with folks - especially those who just don't quite make it into the regular cycle of folks that who I socialize with in person, talk with on the phone, or run into in general. However, having a large group of friends also makes for a large group of opinions, and I think most all of us have that one family member who can't help but make up some kind of drama for themselves at all times (it's usually that family member who posts stupid little graphics with sayings on them about how they like to live their life drama-free). That's when I unfollow them. I've probably unfollowed about a third of the folks I'm friends with on Facebook. That way you can avoid the whole hard feeling and awkward situation scenario you described.

 

 

And sometimes when you use FB, you find your long-lost cousin! :banana:

Thank you. He jumped himself to sleep. :lol2:

 

:lol2::lol2:

Never had one. So I have to FB vicariously through all of you cats.

 

Likewise, also.......what's twitter? :lol2:

I actually feel sorry for anyone who isn't on twitter yet . It's by far the greatest source for breaking news

I deactivated my account at the beginning of the summer. I haven't missed anything about it.

 

I checked it compulsively, even when I knew there was no reason to be on there. I'd open my browser, check email, facebook, etc. every time. I would do the same thing on my phone.

 

I also realized there is a perverse psychology to facebook. People only post what they want others to see/know, which means most of what you're reading or looking at is rather vain. A lot of it seemed artificial. I've read studies before about how there's a "facebook depression" where people look at everyone else's wonderful lives and feel like their own doesn't measure up. But, people are mostly the same, it's just that they post the "highlight reel" to facebook instead of the mundanities and obstacles in life. I also just read this column yesterday about a sort of "group think" that happens on facebook: How Numbers on Facebook Change Behavior - The Atlantic

Facebook's emotion experiment sort of tipped me over the edge too. Why am I on a service that can affect a person's mood so readily?

 

Lastly, I just didn't get much out of it anymore. I realized I was inundated with updates and such from people I can't remember having met or who I haven't talked to in years. I mostly talk to the people I want to as it is. Why am I wasting my time reading a post about a new puppy by someone I think I had English class with as a sophomore when I can just call or text the people I'm interested in hearing about. (I just got a text this morning from a friend asking how I was doing because they didn't see my on their friends list anymore. I said "that wasn't so hard, was it?" :lol2:)

 

I realize this is rambling and drifting into B-Ball-Fan territory, but I've been a lot more interested in analyzing it since I left it. I wonder how long I'll be able to get by without an account before it's a de facto requirement to have an online identity. There are already some sites that require you to have an account. I'm usually gung-ho about technology, but I'm oddly resistant here.

I have an active account but do not get on it regularly, maybe every couple weeks when I remember it. Very rare that I post on it.

 

Same here. Usually I'm just catching up with daughter if I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks.

I deactivated my account at the beginning of the summer. I haven't missed anything about it.

 

I checked it compulsively, even when I knew there was no reason to be on there. I'd open my browser, check email, facebook, etc. every time. I would do the same thing on my phone.

 

I also realized there is a perverse psychology to facebook. People only post what they want others to see/know, which means most of what you're reading or looking at is rather vain. A lot of it seemed artificial. I've read studies before about how there's a "facebook depression" where people look at everyone else's wonderful lives and feel like their own doesn't measure up. But, people are mostly the same, it's just that they post the "highlight reel" to facebook instead of the mundanities and obstacles in life. I also just read this column yesterday about a sort of "group think" that happens on facebook: How Numbers on Facebook Change Behavior - The Atlantic

Facebook's emotion experiment sort of tipped me over the edge too. Why am I on a service that can affect a person's mood so readily?

 

Lastly, I just didn't get much out of it anymore. I realized I was inundated with updates and such from people I can't remember having met or who I haven't talked to in years. I mostly talk to the people I want to as it is. Why am I wasting my time reading a post about a new puppy by someone I think I had English class with as a sophomore when I can just call or text the people I'm interested in hearing about. (I just got a text this morning from a friend asking how I was doing because they didn't see my on their friends list anymore. I said "that wasn't so hard, was it?" :lol2:)

 

I realize this is rambling and drifting into B-Ball-Fan territory, but I've been a lot more interested in analyzing it since I left it. I wonder how long I'll be able to get by without an account before it's a de facto requirement to have an online identity. There are already some sites that require you to have an account. I'm usually gung-ho about technology, but I'm oddly resistant here.

 

Nah. Still a couple hundred words short.

I am on it daily as I find it rather entertaining and a good way to stay in touch with my friends, family members. Maybe it is just my personality but I dont mind interacting with people throughout my day. As long as it doesnt interfere with my work or my marriage I am all for it. BGP is more of an issue than FB....atleast to my wife. :lol2:

 

The things I dont like.:

Game invites

Political rants

Bored Housewives posting photos of their kids all day long

People that check in 5 times a day

Pictures of food that is not impressive

Airing your Dirty Laundry

 

Things I like:

Seeing family pictures

Hearing about positive events in friends/family life

Catching up on news stories

Creeping on people LOL

Friends accessible most of the time

Seeing all of the cool pics that Adopted Admiral post of album covers and records spinning on his turntable...

 

 

You forgot one...

Thank you. He jumped himself to sleep. :lol2:

 

I've decided I'm getting him something Batman for Christmas.

I've decided I'm getting him something Batman for Christmas.