Your Feelings about Facebook

[NewCreation435]

I wonder what your feelings are about facebook? At the present time I have a deactivated account. Just seems like too much negativity on there especially about political issues. I had a good friend delete me last year because I disagreed with him about political issues.

 

[Josiah]

LONG ago, I was pretty active on facebook. I had a LOT of problems and deactivated my account. Long ago. It IS a problem because this is how my generation communicates.... but I just convey that I'm WEIRD (this comes as no surprise) and if they want to communicate with me, they have my email address.

 

[Tigger]

I rarely have problems on FB but then I'm pretty good about ignoring trolls. All they want is attention and reasonable people of whom I actually care what they may think can easily read between the lines.

 

[hotrhymez]

I honestly don't know these days. I used to love FB and had some really fun times on it always..but nowadays it seems people just want to have political arguments on it (especially after the last election)and I get tired of it sometimes..though I guess that sort of thing is what happens when you have many people together all with different opinions, etc..I think it is silly to defriend people over that sort of thing, whatever happened to agree to disagree, etc..I have been de-friended by so-called good friends too and it hurts..though I guess thats a thing that happens.

I guess I still do like FB, it is useful for staying in contact with people you really miss, and havent seen for years. That's pretty much why I'm there, and I use it to make new friends and stuff like that. I'm just sick of the negative GARBAGE I keep seeing..though I've gotten in the habit of hiding the stuff I don't want to see, and that helps.

 

[MoreCoffee]

I honestly don't know these days. I used to love FB and had some really fun times on it always..but nowadays it seems people just want to have political arguments on it (especially after the last election)and I get tired of it sometimes..though I guess that sort of thing is what happens when you have many people together all with different opinions, etc..I think it is silly to defriend people over that sort of thing, whatever happened to agree to disagree, etc..I have been de-friended by so-called good friends too and it hurts..though I guess thats a thing that happens.

I guess I still do like FB, it is useful for staying in contact with people you really miss, and havent seen for years. That's pretty much why I'm there, and I use it to make new friends and stuff like that. I'm just sick of the negative GARBAGE I keep seeing..though I've gotten in the habit of hiding the stuff I don't want to see, and that helps.

Impeach Donald and all will be wonderful again :smirk:


I tirelessly work for Donald's downfall on FaceBook

 

[ImaginaryDay2]

I have a few friends on FB and will sometimes get some amusing/interesting posts shared. It's good as far as staying connected to family (parents, brother, niece, nephews) and to know what's going on in their world, since I don't often talk to them. My niece and nephew are in the Naval academy, and my other nephew is going into the Marines, so I stay up-to-date that way. And we share other things that we find interesting.
I use it less as a social 'gathering place', but have found some mindless games to play once in a while.

 

[Stravinsk]

I wonder what your feelings are about facebook? At the present time I have a deactivated account. Just seems like too much negativity on there especially about political issues. I had a good friend delete me last year because I disagreed with him about political issues.

I use it as an information source mostly (my likes/interests) and occasionally to check people out (that's 'stalking' if you're a Strav hater and potential 'like' clicker if your not, hehe)

From a people perspective - it has been, shall we say - enlightening in a number of ways. Over on the other board, certain persons like to use language that implied or insinuated great friendship, loyalty etc - only to find out that the reality was a bit different. They weren't "friends" on FB, or followed each other - or even liked each other's photos and other posts. FB revealed to me in some ways how full of it some people were. Their great boasts fooling noobs and their massive friends lists largely for show. The illusion of being spokesmen and leaders for large groups of people shattered as a great embarrassment.

And speaking of friends lists for show - that has intrigued me as well. Most of my RL friends do not know who I am on the net, and they do not show on the "who you may know" - and of those that I do know - I don't display that list. But sometimes I get requests from complete strangers. I got one recently from someone I have no idea who it is. So I look at his profile. Nearly 2000 "friends", and he wants me - a stranger to him, to become his "friend". What a joke. I look at his timeline posts - personal photos get like 11-12 likes. 11-12 out of nearly 2000 "friends". Well gee. That's like ½ of 1 percent that actually care about you enough to 'like' a photograph. Who are the rest then? Just people to fill your list so you can impress people and look like you're popular? Sad.

That being said, my timeline does have some stuff of mine on it. Most of it is largely ignored or not even looked at. A few things are 'liked' by a few people. That's nice - shows me that they chose to like those things on merit rather than some sort of obligation because I know them or something. As I don't even use my real name, that in itself is a small pleasure.

 

[MoreCoffee]

I think large public friend lists on face book are like boy (and girl) scout achievement badges. They appear to be proof that the list holders exist and are significant. The reality is different. Large friend lists mean that the list holder posts stuff that attracts attention. Sometimes the attention is deserved and the things posted are good. Sometimes the attention is attracted because salacious gossip and controversial trolling posts attract attention. There are other reasons that explain a large friend list, fame being one of them.

The truth is that many people, probably most people, do not have large friend lists. Only a few people achieve enormous face book fame. That is as it should be. I am pleased not to have a large friend list. I do not have a large friend list on CH either. That too pleases me.

 

[Lamb]

I enjoy Facebook but that's because I live far away from family and friends and this affords me the opportunity to stay in touch and have fun with them! I can watch my nieces and nephews as they continue through school, volunteer work, traveling, etc... I can keep up with distant cousins I haven't seen in 20 years but still love and now I can watch their children too and see how much they resemble the relatives who have passed.

I'm part of some nice Groups on there and some are for biblical discussion and others are for fun or even for support, encouragement and prayer.

The political posts drove me crazy but I noticed that not many were posting actual statuses but Sharing posts so in the upper left corner I could hide posts that were similar to that or from that site that the person got it from. It's worked out so well and now I'm mostly clear of political garbage in my feed.

I have a huge friends list. I'm 50 years old and I have my family, my husband's family, elementary through high school friends, art school friends, church friends, Girl Scout friends, former students since I was a sub, and a few friends from where I used to work out here where I live now. If I post a photo I won't get all 600something to "Like" the pic and the reason is that not all log in daily. Some might not see it if they have a huge friends list since the feeds don't show everything! I've missed things in my feeds and I have my closest family marked to "see first" but still things don't get through all the time.

 

[hotrhymez]

It hurts when someone youve known for awhile on FB blocks and deletes you and you have no idea what you did or said that was so wrong. Its honestly one of my pet peeves.

 

[Lamb]

It hurts when someone youve known for awhile on FB blocks and deletes you and you have no idea what you did or said that was so wrong. Its honestly one of my pet peeves.

Sometimes if I type something about Christianity I will get unfriended! And those are the people who cry for freedom of speech.

I've had people who remove their account for a while and then I think that I've been blocked but no.

 

[Josiah]

I've been a better and happier person since I've "left" FB. But yeah, sometimes I know I miss out on things.

 

[Lamb]

I've been a better and happier person since I've "left" FB. But yeah, sometimes I know I miss out on things.

If you ever have a kid you'll find it's easier to show off those pics on FB than to have to mail out photos like I used to do!! That got costly!

 

[NewCreation435]

I went back to it only because I want to stay in touch with a few people and people I use to work with. I just switched jobs about a little over a month ago

 

[Tigger]

If you ever have a kid you'll find it's easier to show off those pics on FB than to have to mail out photos like I used to do!! That got costly!

This is true on the receiving end also. I get many photos of my grandson I wouldn't get otherwise.

 

[hedrick]

My experience is pretty good. I'm friends with members of my Church and some professional colleagues. I subscribe to a PCUSA group. Generally the people I interact with are friendly. I see signs of political interactions that are a bit more controversial, but not that bad. I like the PCUSA group. It's about things going on around the Church.

 

[Stravinsk]

It hurts when someone youve known for awhile on FB blocks and deletes you and you have no idea what you did or said that was so wrong. Its honestly one of my pet peeves.

You may not have done anything wrong. People block for all kinds of reasons. I have numerous people blocked on what may seem like trivial or petty reasons that actually have nothing to do with those people themselves. Needless to say the reasons I blocked them weren't trivial or petty to me.

I still view FB as a rather good info gathering tool - that can be completely passive. To give an example - I met someone (in real life) in the last few years who I was interested in, initially. I think she is a nice person, but certain things she said raised a few red flags with me. Little digs. Then a statement indicating I wasn't good enough for her - all the while still indicating she was interested. Major red flag. It's not something she can go back on but I knew she was still interested. Unfortunately, I became much less interested at that point - it is foolish to believe you can change someone - you have to accept them how they are - but many females do not think like this - they think they can change you or manipulate you in some way so that you will be what they want.

Anyway, I'm still on friendly terms with this person - although from a relationship pov, the interest level is very "lukewarm". That sort of changed tonight to even much less interested. She "liked" something I am totally against and it's become even more clear to me that we are on polar opposite ends of too many important things.

I'm considering blocking her. Not only on this. Other things as well, including not bothering to reply to a private message. There's actually no ill-will involved at all, and no ill feelings.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Did I say that FaceBook is evil. The devil's web page and app?

:smirk:

 

[RayJeena]

I like Facebook. I used to be connected to lots of people I met online,
so it got a bit overwhelming. Now, I'm connected mostly to friends
and family I know in real life, so it's much calmer.

 

[Saucy]

I actually enjoy Facebook. It's how I keep in contact with family and friends. Lately it has grown a lot due to clients and such, so I do a lot of business on there as well.