Article about Facebook

Quality mate, and I agree with most of the points he's making.

Initially I had some really good core friends on there, and now there's just a mass of people who I've met once or twice and whom I have no interest in the fact that their third child has just passed wind and followed through after they changed it's nappy for the 6th time today.

I went on Facebook a couple of days ago and saw new functionality that enabled you to section your nearest and dearest into a 'closest friends' section (e.g. the ones you actually like), and it made me think; this really is just a load of ********, and now you can harbour the nearly rans into a 'nearly friends' pen without having to delete them and own up to having less than the media publicised average figure of 150+ friends.

I know so many people whose (nosey) wives use it as a way to curtain twitch, probably making sure they're keeping up with the Joneses. What kind of a way is that to live your life and potentially risk making yourself feel like your missing out when Mr & Mrs Jones take a picture of their Creme Brulee latte at Starbucks and make you realise your a bum for cracking open a bottle of granulated coffee at home!

To be honest this weekend I'm going to do a cull, purely on the strength of this, and if I like it and it works I may even hit the blue button myself! Inspired timing, and a good read.
 
Just delete it, best thing I ever did! It annoys me more now than ever. I hate it when we're all out as friends and someone takes a great candid picture only for someone in the group to say "This is going to be my facebook profile picture". Ruins the moment completely. People live attached to this crappy site where they feed off others.
 
I joined it to see pics of my cousins baby & a few friends asked that now live abroad. Like most users I didnt realise the extent I was signing my life away. I then read about how all the info is used for advertising etc & the final straw came after watching the film Social Network.

Make you glad when you read things like this:

Anonymous Blamed for Porn Flood Drowning Facebook
 
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I don't mind Facebook for the casual chat and arranging of plans/partys/get togethers etc, but one things I can't stad is the tagging. Its not enough that everyone can see what you look like, who you're friends with and where you work, but now they want to know where you are and who you are with.

It was only the other week that I went on a date with a girl, we had been friends for quite a while so thought I'd ask her out. I didn't know how things were going to pan out, so as expected I didn't tell many people about the date. While we were at the restaurant my phone beeped, alerting me that I had been tagged at the restaurant with said girl.... For obvious reasons I don't want the world to know who I have my eye on or who Im interested in, especially not on the first date.. and suddenly my full Facebook knows.
 
I think it has its pros and cons. I use it for storing pictures and showing my friends and family. I also use it to arrange gatherings, or be easily accesible to be an invitee
I go through a month of checking it daily to not checking it for a month.
Warren says he has a load of 'non friends'. I had this also so I deleted them all.. Simples
My friends have 4/5/600 people. You cant have that many 'friends'! I say keep it under a 100, or better still 50.
 
i was at one point stuck on facebook, but i think it was mainly due to the people around me were always on it and i was 'keeping up' and 'being socially active'
since i broke up with my ex though it feels like all this social media crap is just pointless. i have since deleted over 100 'random' people off my facebook, restricted most things on the profile and only really check the site when i get a message or if there is nothing else to do while im sitting in front of the computer at work. i barely update it or post a new status message or pic... and those pics i do post are of cartoons or pics from the web.

(right now my profile pic is this)
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i totally agree with the OP, its just a waste of time and effort on something that is basically broadcasting your life with nothing to gain.
 
It could be a whole lot worse,at least you have privacy settings on facebook unlike on say...a forum
 
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I use Facebook regularly. Like others have said, I use it mainly to organise to meet up with people. Plus so many of my friends use it, it's actually the easiest way to get in contact with them! Also, because I work abroad it gives me that bit more of a connection with my mates back home. Another reason I like it is I grew up in Cyprus, so it's good to catch up with my mates over there.

Yes it's a double edged sword but that's down to the people who use it for the wrong reasons.
 
I didn't read beyond "the better part of the past few months". That castle thing in the banner pic is pretty sweet though.
 
Ive never been on it and dont think I ever will.

The people I speak to on a regular basis are my friends and family, I would rather have a handful that are close than loads and loads, as from experience, this always causes friction somewhere down the line.

If I want contact with people, I will meet, call or text them, if not, then get the message...lol

The majority of people I ask now just say they use it to be nosy!!

I dont really care, if someone has just checked into their local pub, or I dont care if you are with so and so and this is a pic of your meal, wow wee!!

All I see is an open invite for someone to come to your house, while you are checked in at the pub and said thief checks in and does your house over!!

Im quite para like that, so was not impressed a few years ago when someone openly posted, hope you guys are having a great time in Dubai....see you in a week!!

Luckily it got deleted pretty quickly, but cases have occured, and then people moan about it!!

Get a life, we dont need up to the minute updates of what you are doing and where you are going!!

Enjoy yourself, with those that are close to you not the world.

Oh and on the other hand for genuine reasons it is good for long distant friends and family.

Thats all from me for now :)
 
I only use it to keep intouch with friends back in the UK and some family. There are a few I want to delete as im fed up of reading about them being bored! or eating toast! ***! You dont ring a mate up to say 'Hi, im bored'! Doubt they would be a friend for long lol.

Must admit to keep intouch with family back in the UK I prefer Skype.
 
all profile sites are utter sh!t. hate when your out and your mates are like just checking FB. wonna back hand them lol.

the mrs is also being nosey at other people profiles really annoys me. its like its none of your business what they are doing in life.
 
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