Is anyone else getting bored with Facebook?

R. Zimm

R. Zimm

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Other than seeing pictures and videos of my grand children, FB is really starting to annoy me. I have connected with some old High School classmates but other than these things I find that if I visit my page there is too much emphasis on likes and comments to the point that I feel rather "suckered" in.

How about you, what's you opinion of FB?
 

It is a great way to keep in touch with long lost friends and relatives. I like it, but I'm really picky on who I allow as friends.
 

Actually each person is in control of what they want on FB. If someone posts something you don't want on your page you can take it off. If you are getting crap in your news feed either block the person or turn off their feed. If you don't block them and are curious about what they are saying just go to their page. FB can be a lot of fun if you take the time to figure out how to use it. I like checking each morning to see what is happening. It is basically the only way I can peek in at some of my offspring. I think rather than running its course it is just maturing.
 
I do enjoy the pictures and comments of family and friends, especially those we don't see often, and it's nice to message back and forth, too. I do get tired of blocking ads so often, and having to 'hide' posts that are repetitive....but all in all, I think it's worth it to keep up with what's going on.
 
I use FB to keep up with my son and the few high school / college friends I have. It also serves as an alternate contact for professional colleagues. Remember now that I'm also starting to try to use it as a commercial vehicle, so I look at it in a slightly different way.

Now if only they would have accepted my Kindle book ad I would be totally happy, but it seems they don't accept "tobacco or other drug-related advertising". Yeah, but it's OK to show yards of skin every second post.

I guess that's what I get for having so many stripper friends. :playful:

Jan is right in that you have to take the time to set-up your page the way you want it, but even then a lot of dross is going to slip through. You just have to decide whether it's worth it or not.
 
Facebook is my link to my children, and I would be so lost without it. It is an easy way for me to keep in touch with my family, and yet not be intrusive.
I keep my friend list down to people that I actually know, at least for the most part, and if I find someone that is posting stuff I don't want to read or see on my page, then I keep them as friends, but don't allow any of their posts. That way, I can check their page if I want to see how they are doing, and not have to be cluttered with all the games they are playing, or whatever is objectionable.
When someone sends me a game request, I block that game, then no one else can send it to me.
One of the things that I like, is I can subscribe to pages that I am interested in, like homesteading, or weather info, and things like that.
I think that , used properly, Facebook can be a great online communication system.
 
My daughter-in-law is an artist and has a great page. Wanted to join to keep up to date on her work. But the FB people insist on using my real name and rejected my pseudonym. So, working on another that will pass their lame rules.
 
That Guy said:
My daughter-in-law is an artist and has a great page. Wanted to join to keep up to date on her work. But the FB people insist on using my real name and rejected my pseudonym. So, working on another that will pass their lame rules.
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Yep. FB wants everything about you when you get an account with them. Sorry, I DO NOT give out any personal info to FB. It is None of their business and they are using my info to sell to third parties and who knows what they use it for. The only reason I use FB is get the Awesome Freebies some of the major companies offer every day. My neighbor lets me use her other account, because FB has banned my other accounts, because I refuse give them any info about me. That is a Major privacy issue. I've heard FB is on their way out and it looks like Twitter is getting a lot more members. I have noticed many major companies in the past who posted freebies on FB are No longer posting on FB. That tells you something about FB.
 
I hardly believe Facebook is hurting for business quite yet. Twitter cannot even be considered a contender - they're two very different beasts.

Yes, they have their problems - there are supposedly 83 million fake profiles on there - but Facebook is becoming more active in policing these and getting rid of them.

From a marketing standpoint there is nothing to approach it - put up your ad for $100 and you could make a fortune in a few hours with 950 million people seeing your ad.

If anything, YouTube might be their closest competition.
 
Someone tried to convince me yesterday to get on FB for certain items we were discussing...no way, no how. I have actually had an account there for several years, but have never posted to it or responded to any emails. Thought about closing it, but don't even know my password.
 
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SeaBreeze said:
Never joined Facebook...here's one take http://www.naturalnews.com/041058_Facebook_social_media_internet_addiction.html
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Comparing Facebook to meth is a little overboard, I think - the author has obviously never had any contact with meth-heads.

We like to blame the tool for a poor job, but it's within ourselves where we find the true problems.

I became what some would call addicted to games on Facebook many years ago during a dark time in my life. Like drugs, it was an escape. Like drug users, I made up rationalizations for my heavy usage.

And like drugs, in the end it took self-realization and personal power to kick the habit. But I never blamed Facebook for my weaknesses.
 
Never could get with Facebook, and really got tired of the squabbles between people I knew on there.
So I only go to Twitter. I still enjoy that.
 
So, it looks like we are pretty evenly divided between those who think Facebook is useful, and those who don't use it. I think it is kind of like most things in life , we all make decisions on what is something we like, and what we don't.

I have a good friend that has a Facebook account, but she never looks at it, so she fits into the group that thinks it is useless. She always wants to know what is going on in my life, and I tell her that if she would just look on my FB page, she would already know without having to ask. I have to try to remember to send her a special email with updates, or to find out how she is doing.

I always check FB first thing when I get up, in case my kids have posted anything new.
Then I look at the other pages with weather and stuff, that I am subscribed to, so for me, it is a great addition to my life.

In fact, I just posted the Hollow Earth map on my daughters page, and asked her if she wants to go for a summer vacation to Shamballah.....
 
A big waste of time to me. I learn more off forums than I ever will from the prattlings on Facebook. No close family on it anyway so nothing to interest me.

I see someone mentioned they were getting rid of bogus identities, wish they hurry up and trash mine, I can't work out how to get off it. I'm only registered incognito anyway, just to see how it worked. Boy, a person who doesn't even exist never had so many 'friends' clamouring to come and watch 'my' non existent life unfolding. Whats that all about? Don't they have a life of their own?

I follow, but don't subscribe, to Twitter. Just a few semi famous people so I can stay constantly reminded of the depths the IQ has sunk in the average twitterer. It's downright frightening when you realise that most of these people are trusted to vote in real elections, and not just their favourite soapie scene or who wore the highest footcripplers at some red carpet do. Nooooo, I don't want to think about it.:(
 
I'm on face book just because some of my kinfolks are. I agree there is no way to have a meaningful discussion about anything there. I check mine every day but don't waste much time there.

Maybe if some of the folks on here were on ....but no need , we are here
 
At the moment here in Australia, we are having a bit of trouble with BULLIES, harrasing teenagers they don't like.
There have been a few children threatening suicide because of the constant Harrasment from their Peers.:mad:
Personally I hate it.
 
I love Face Book as much as I love being a member of forums, I have never had any problems with it, I have never been inundated with e-mails for friends requests, it is up to the indivual member as to how secure they make their details, I never post anything anything too personal but there again I never post anything too personal on the forums I belong to.

Through the games I play on Face Book I have made some lovely friends.

As regards bullies on Face Book, I have seen this happening on the over 50's forums and from the very same people that complain about youngsters behaviour of today..........................double standards me thinks.:rolleyes:

One over 50's forum I belong to, the owner had to put out a warning to members because of the insults being bandied about and he was worried about the lible laws..............................so not a lot of difference between bullying on Face Book and bullying on Forums by people that should know better.
 
Bored with Facebook? No. My privacy is set on high therefore not any Tom, Dick or Harry can ask to befriend me. My posts can only be read by a select few friends.

I've played a fair few games on there - still do - but my main interests lie in some of the private groups. I belong to several local groups including a family history one whose members include local archivists/librarians who have been very helpful in pointing people in the right direction. Another very interesting and informative group is the fellowship of the local Abbey (built circa 1123) members of this group include a local author who bases her stories for children around the Abbey and surrounding areas. Another local group deals more with the social history of my town and I've learnt an awful lot from that and there are some wonderful old photographs. And last, but not least, is the wonderful group on Facebook which has brought together old childhood friends from when we all lived in the Middle East... it's been brilliant to renew friendships, share photographs of our days out there and for some of us to meet up. The conversations we have on there can NOT be viewed by non-members.
 

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