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Facebook has been buggy lately. Posts have been disappearing, etc.I tend to check FB maybe three times a day, and like Gus, I keep up with regular posters that I don't often see except on FB. I've also had fun with this 30 day song thing, and I still check in daily, but I keep my chat function off most of the time.
I'm terrible about keeping up on FB, I only check mine a few times a month.
One would think for a web site that's valued at being worth $50 billion, you wouldn't encounter so many bugs and glitches.
And, Dutch, I think you enjoyed my "Canada" link on my profile.
And, Dutch, I think you enjoyed my "Canada" link on my profile.
I love Facebook. I don't really mind how people post.
I like Facebook, and have enjoyed getting back in touch with old high school friends with it. I believe you can put people into groups, and designate what each group can or can't see on your wall. It takes a little setting up, but it could be worth it if you are trying to avoid clashes between people.
I have a f/book account to keep in touch with friends that live ‘away’ and family overseas, but that’s all I use it for. I hardly ever look at it. Status updates irritate the shit out of me, particularly when people are airing their dirty laundry, their profound thoughts of the day or their religious beliefs. I have to really restrain myself from commenting in a sarcastic manner. I’m beginning to despise f/book- if I delete those irritating people (most of whom are friends of my husband and coworkers) then I’ll never hear the end of it. I did it once and had to pretend it was a glitch... people were so upset about it!
I only add people I know in real life and truly care about. Mostly it's cousins and my two brothers, friends from high school, a couple of old boyfriends. It's kind of fun, but I really don't know how to do very much on it. My only photo is of a barn we recently bought.
The only people I've ever removed from my feed on facebook were removed for constantly posting about politics. And by "constantly" I mean ten times a day about Wisconsin politics. I read the newspaper. I don't need to see all that on facebook, too.
Yeah, I admit, I don't like the nastiness and have blocked a couple of people because of that. I don't even mind drama, just excessive name calling and things like that.Dutch, I don't know what we should do. There are a million Rebecca Whites, which makes it hard. I live in Louisville,KY. Oh, I know, email!! revelationisjoy@gmail.com.
I find some of those status updates amusing. Some people have way too much drama or I think they want it to seem like there is a lot of drama in their lives. I use facebook to keep in touch with a few people.It seems like the most reliable way to reach people if you can't just call them. Cuz everyone checks facebook!
I'm so over facebook. Scrabble is why I still have it.All I know is that during the 08 election, I wanted to delete so many people.
I think Facebook is alright. If anyone wants to be FB friends I'm here: http://www.facebook.com/mifish
I do agree Dutch. But I know I am one of those people who hates talking on the phone. Well, it's ok with people who you can get off the phone but I seem to know too many people who want to talk for hours.
Dutch wrote: "I removed someone from my feed once because something stupid would be updated. Imagine seeing this every fucking two hours:"I just had pie. It was really good."
"Taking the kids to the park...."
This is why I don't have Facebook or Twitter.
Oops, I forgot I was logged on to FB.
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Facebook is just like anything else. It has pros and cons. I like it because I'm now the first to know family news instead of the last.
I love my FB. I love that I can communicate with my daughter at college without pestering her. I have friends in different states that I want to keep in touch with, but wouldn't call or text as often as I post or pm. It is an amazing tool. It is also fun to post some random thing and see the responses. It always amazes me what other people find interesting. Also, when I post a book review on GR's, I can post to my FB. I have had some responses that I never would have expected.
Dutch wrote, I removed someone from my feed once because something stupid would be updated. Imagine seeing this every fucking two hours:
That's why I tend to skim the News Feed. There are so many FB friends who post inane stuff, but that's their prerogative. Update whatever you want.
Which is why when I update, it's going to be an update you're either going to laugh at or curse me under your breath. And that's what my ego wants: your undivided attention. Or something similar.
That's why I tend to skim the News Feed. There are so many FB friends who post inane stuff, but that's their prerogative. Update whatever you want.
Which is why when I update, it's going to be an update you're either going to laugh at or curse me under your breath. And that's what my ego wants: your undivided attention. Or something similar.
Both of my kids are on Facebook, and I am "allowed" to interact with them. I few of my sons friends have also friended me. But I am only on there about once a week.
I have a few neices and nephews that 'friended' me on f/book. I wish they hadn't- I see many things that I don't want to. I think because I hardly ever actually 'do' anything on f/book- they forget I'm there and act like the teens they are. Blech.
My son would never accept a friend request from me! I like FB. I like the updates from my friends. Obviously if someone is going to use FB as Twitter with attention-getting tactics, I hide them. I've hidden lots of people, instead of deleting them - they'd probably send another request to me. I hardly update for myself, but love seeing and participating in my friends' threads. And I've met some very awesome fellow MSers in Seattle that I get together with on occasion, so that's very cool.
Helena wrote: "I have a few neices and nephews that 'friended' me on f/book. I wish they hadn't- I see many things that I don't want to. I think because I hardly ever actually 'do' anything on f/book- they forget..."They are able to block you from seeing pictures and stuff, so it isn't all bad. You don't have to see or read a lot of their youthful insanity.
I imagine we were equally silly when we were teens (although I don't recall writing angst ridden poetry).
Oh my I certainly did! I wonder if I had been a child of the web would I spill all that on FB? Scary thought!
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I have often felt like deleting my facebook. But then how would I keep in touch with old friends and Larry-friends and overseas friends? Until I find an alternative E-phonebook, FB is the only option. But I could always set my profile so that no one can find me, right?
Lobstergirl wrote: "Apparently Facebook will cancel your account if you post a jpeg of Gustave Courbet's "The Origin of the World."http://gawker.com/#!5791706/the-famou......"
This might be TMI or inappropriate or whatever, but when I looked at that painting, I wanted there to be a globe that was crowning SO BAD.
So one can post a picture of a sorority girl fellating a bottle of beer, but a painting from Gustave Courbet is grounds for account deletion?
That was like when MySpace deleted profiles of women uploading pics of themselves breast-feeding their babies.
That was like when MySpace deleted profiles of women uploading pics of themselves breast-feeding their babies.
I have several of my nieces and nephews on my facebook. Only one posts questionable things. It surprises me because she also has my father (her grandfather) on as a friend. The other day, my mom said she was going to get Dad to show her A's pictures. I wonder what she thought of the picture of Johnny Cash giving the bird.My son asked me to farm for him when he was away. I posted, "I have the best mommie in all the world" on his status line. Then I logged in on my account and commented, "Awww! Thank you!" LOL! He said he was changing his password.
I don't spend as much time on it as I used to. I find myself skimming through a lot of my friends' feeds. But it's a nice way to keep in touch with people, many of whom I really do want to stay in touch. Since I suck at calling people, or even texting them, communicating with friends via FB seems like the logical thing for me to do.
It won't be long though before the mass exodus from FB begins, just like the diaspora from MySpace that took place. In fact, analysts are saying MySpace will probably drop dead by June. That actually saddens me, because I have fond memories of that site, even with the crappy bands and Tila Tequila.