Facebook - is it worth it?

[coliver1980]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

I'm on it and use it quite often. Good way of keeping in touch with cats you haven't seen in years.

[JonQPublik]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

I absolutely hated the thought of getting a Facebook account. And then I got one. I'm glad I did, because like some other(s) have said before, I've reconnected with people from 20 years ago that I probably wouldn't have without it. And thank goodness I can easily ignore the people that I really don't want to reconnect with.

...there are a lot of people (DJ's mostly) who just use it like a scaled down version of Myspace. Which I usually delete all the dj's I have on my page. I hate getting invited to shows half way around the world...

That's one of my least favorite aspects of FB . Even when locals dj's and promoters do it, then get all high n' mighty because you're not attending... Oh, and I LOVE how after said event is done, their girlfriends/wives/promoters chime in with how much fun it was. Yeah... ummm... that's objective

It's not facebook i have issue with; FB only makes it easier to see how society and culture have deteriorated (well, changed, and not for the better in my opinion). Without it, we wouldn't have lamebook... and that makes it worth it on an entertainment level, at least.

[Krystyan]

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i don't have a fb account, and I'm not planning on getting one for now...

I have the people I want to be in touch with in msn or we keep in touch via e-amail... My point is that if I'm not seeing anyone from uni or high school... there must be a reason...

[hypoluxxa]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

I'm on it, I use to keep in touch with friends from Europe and to see if the sightless is still alive. I miss Sean.

[Garrick]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

i've gotten pretty tired of facebook. the only thing i really use it for anymore is the scrabble app they have on it.

there are rumors they are gonig to start charging people soon too. no idea if there's any teeth to that, but i definitely will not start paying for it.

[minimal]

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im sure when i move cross-country in april I'll be on it

Exactly, facebook is very useful while moving around the globe. Apart from that, its too much drama!!

[floridaorange]

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im sure when i move cross-country in april I'll be on it

[max]

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just started with facebook two weeks ago. my intention was to finde and stay in contact with all the duders who i met in all the diffrent countries, here in europe. facebook can be very usefull for it in my opinion. so, i use it..

[floridaorange]

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dunno why, but it does seem to have a gossip aspect to it that myspace didn't seem to have, or am I not on to something

[spyros]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

as other people said fb is good for finding good griends that you havent seen for ages!!! i have found at least 20 people that i was with in school or in the army, years ago and if it wasnt for fb we might not have seen each other again! for this fb is good!

even my mates that i would see more often, due to the fact that im from Greece but live in the UK, its not so easy.. so to keep in touch with them and being able to see how their saturday went at diggers in athens is something nice! only thing doing my head in is that bloody chat... its getting worse every day...

stalking is a downside for sure, but hey.. its up to you if you are going to post your more private pics or not.. if you choose to post them, then stalking is inevitable..

[88Mariner]

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Facebook is for chicks. Yes I admit I use it from time to time but its all chicks know.

THIS - it's like sunday brunch online. All gossip, all the time. But I guess if all the gossip stays online, i won't have to hear them cackling about this or that....

It used to be really good about 5 years ago when I was still at university.

Now I pop in every now and then just to see what's happening. At least it is better than myspak ever was.

Yeah. Foxtrot Bravo (aka the Fox Brav - my new name for facebook so I don't have to sound douchey saying 'facebook') was ace back in the day. Now that everyone can join, it has lost its luster. But that's just a rule of human interaction - no exclusivity means lower value

I'm using FB simply to keep track of my parents and a few close friends who I can't otherwise chat up in gmail all the time.

someone above said link'd in - I wish they could combine fb and link'd in.

also, on the scale of social networking and maintaining friendships, FB (imo) is the lowest it can get - i'd rather get an email than a message on fb.


in other words OP - get it, but don't use it often.

(i won't get into privacy w/ facebook - it's not good at all, but that's a rant for another day).

[coleby761]

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Facebook is just a socially acceptable way of stalking. and yes I have an account

Well of course you do...you are the "sex hitcher" after all. I would like to be your naughty nurse's friend

[demonAfro]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

It used to be really good about 5 years ago when I was still at university.

Now I pop in every now and then just to see what's happening. At least it is better than myspak ever was.

[fuctuup]

Re: Facebook - is it worth it?

Facebook is for chicks. Yes I admit I use it from time to time but its all chicks know.

[DancingQueen]

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I use facebook all the time and I love it. I stay in contact with people that live long distance from me, which definitely saves on phone bills!

As for privacy, there are ways to keep information about you private so only certain people can see what you want too.

However, as someone already mentioned, the downside with photo's is people that put them up with everyone having access to them. You can block pictures you are tagged in from showing on your profile, but it doesn't stop people being able to access the album, unless the other person has set their privacy levels