Facebook

[Chavster]

Wouldnt it be fun though? Or we could have a little 'electrocute' button on our keyboards, and any time someone drives us nuts with their Farmville bull5hit, or their 'you've just been poked' bull5hit, we could push the button and send 25,000 volts directly to their keyboard. That'd teach 'em. I'd pay extra for that.

[BaldHDbiker]

I haven't signed up for it yet just for those reasons. I don't need people knowing everything I do 24x7.

If used in moderation I can see it being a fun application though. I may give in someday but not today. lol

[Chavster]

Well the final straw for me was when I received an email to tell me that one of my 'friends' (a guy I went to school with in 1984) had just run out of toilet paper, and that he needed someone to take some over to him urgently.

This was something I really didnt need to know. I had visions of him sitting there on the can, his knickers around his ankles, laptop on his knees, begging for someone to break into his house with a roll of Charmin Ultra Soft so he could de-dingleberry himself

[Laser Man]

I don't use Facebook at all.  I can see its value in some ways, but like others have said, some people are way over the top.

My daughters are big users although both have slowed down lately.  I've had to talk to them about posting too much information - things like where they're going and with whom and too many personal details.  There are just too many nuts around these days for that to be safe.

[Acme]

A couple years ago I had a friend tell me I had to sign on FB to see some pictures.  So I signed up for an account, saw the pictures, and thought this is BS.  Over the years I have almost never logged on and she is still my only FB friend.

Good thing I signed up with a completely fake account   I keep thinking I'm gonna do it for real and can't bring myself to do it.

[kalbo]

I chose not to have a facebook account.

[warhawk]

i am one of the few that don't have a facebook account.  i have many friends that have fb but i tell them if they want 2 update me just call, text, or email me.

WARHAWK

[buddha]

Does anyone know how to delete a FB account? I'm giving that serious consideration but they have changed the controls, it seems. There used to be a button for deleting the account but I can't find it any more.

[Sly Red]

Once you create an account they want to keep you around as long as possible.  Here's a link to request permanent deletion:

http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=224562897555674&ref_query=delete+account

Red

[Snakehandler]

I've found FB handy for keeping in touch with my daughter in South Africa, my other children & grandchildren & friends too. I've reconnected with old classmates & friends I lost track of. People only know what you want them to & if you don't appreciate what someone posts just block them. You're in control of  FB Page.

[mangosink12572]

Why even bother with Facebook - - - ? ? ? ? ?

I may click on once a month   - - -  so who would get tired of it  ? ? ? ? ?

and I really don't care what other people say or think  - - -we are all going down the  tubes  anyhow


Just keep with SLY BALD GUYS - - -

[Slynito]

Some folks get lonesome for others to chat with. 

[Mike]

I am a facebook addict. I have way too many friends on it, I think out of the thousand plus 'friends' I have there I have actually met 400 of them. Im from a small town so have alot of friends from here. Overall my friends break down to poultry/pheasant friends, reptile/exotic friends, school/home town friends, family (lots and lots of family I have found), and finally-bald friends. I keep in touch with alot of guys from SBG on facebook that havent visited the site in ages.
 I am one of the people that checks it atleast 5 times a day, I play farmville, I have a fan page, all that fun stuff. It has helped me make alot of new friends, thanks to facebook I am planning a trip across the country and have friends places I can stay for a day or so, that way I only have to pay for gas/snacks. I also use my facebook to my advantage, I havent had to pay my phone bill since spring. I have friends that offer to pay my bills for me, I get companies to send me free stuff (managed to get a nice under armour hoody for free last week). It all depends on you personally. Some folks like my brothers have one just because and they might check it once a month.

[Ravenangel]

Everything in moderation, yes. And the "Electrocution" button is a great idea! :ĐĐĐĐĐĐĐĐ


Those people who keep reporting what they actually do are simply naive. It is not the wisest thing to share the details of one's private life with practically the whole world. (Even if you set your profile and stream to be "friends-only", the Big Brother is watching you.) And, there is mostly no real communication or exchange of important or meaningful views and info - rather unimportant everyday things like "I have just arrived from the supermarket!", "We are to visit my mother-in-law in the afternoon!" and things like this. I would really like to understand what it is good for.

I agree that FB may be useful in some cases - for example, getting in contact with someone whom you know from the offline life, but... I'm afraid many of the users are there just to avoid boredom.
(Oh, not to mention the boring white-blue design...)

[Snakehandler]

Most posts are just small talk similar to a short conversation when running into someone on the street. Facebook obviously ain't for everyone ! Most people I know my age aren't on it as they think it's a waste of time. They have children living out of state & the country that they could keep in closer contact with via FB if they weren't so opposed to & intimidated by the new communications technology. They're surprised by my embracing it. I tell them that if you think old you are ! And if you don't keep up you do get passed by ! They'd all think my being on this forum is frivolous too 😄