In the end nothing can come good out of facebook

[hateraid]

I'm shutting this thing down. As much connections you can make there is even more evil that is produced. On top of privacy being breeched there is just too much drama that can be created if you're in contact with the wrong people.

I had recently created an event page for one of my clients to launch a new product. Another customer who was upset with a delay in his shipment decides to post it on the event page wall. Thus embarrassing himself, humiliating me, and upsetting the customer who's event the page was created for. Our CEO is pissed.

I've seen it people ruin one too many lives. All it does is open up a whole heep off trouble

[RedBlackAttack]

Facebook is awful. I can't believe so many people find entertainment and enjoyment in it. I made an account many years ago and check it maybe once a month... maybe. And, that's usually just when I need to track someone down whose contact information I don't have immediately handy.

Other than that, I've never found browsing that stupid site to be the least bit interesting. Seems to me to be mostly self-obsessed people thinking their every move is important enough that it needs to be cataloged and discussed ad nauseum.

It makes me kind of sick when I think about Facebook and the mentality of it all.

[Railgun]

All my dad does is post stupid shit on there. I hate the old fvcks who just debate politics and post controversial shit all the time. Deleted that shit long ago.

[highwhey]

I'm shutting this thing down. As much connections you can make there is even more evil that is produced. On top of privacy being breeched there is just too much drama that can be created if you're in contact with the wrong people.

I had recently created an event page for one of my clients to launch a new product. Another customer who was upset with a delay in his shipment decides to post it on the event page wall. Thus embarrassing himself,humiliating me,and upsetting the customer who's event the page was created for. Our CEO is pissed.

I've seen it people ruin one too many lives. All it does is open up a whole beep off trouble
It's a black hole.

[TylerOO]

Twitter's way better. And almost nobody is gay enough to make their twitter private, so you can stalk a lot of people

[hateraid]

Facebook is awful. I can't believe so many people find entertainment and enjoyment in it. I made an account many years ago and check it maybe once a month... maybe. And, that's usually just when I need to track someone down whose contact information I don't have immediately handy.

Other than that, I've never found browsing that stupid site to be the least bit interesting. Seems to me to be mostly self-obsessed people thinking their every move is important enough that it needs to be cataloged and discussed ad nauseum.

It makes me kind of sick when I think about Facebook and the mentality of it all.

I'm not even interested in that. Just for people tagging you in embarrassing moments is enough for me. I was once at a party and while I was playing poker I stood up in an all in moment. I was wearing a tank top and right when someone snapped a picture of me my cousin ripped my tank top off. He then tagged me and titled it strip show. I didn't find out until my mom told me and asked why I was stripping at a party. :facepalm
I at least had a whole bunch of likes

[JohnFreeman]

Haven't had it for two years. Can't believe the amount of people who asked why I deleted it.

[nathanjizzle]

I'm shutting this thing down. As much connections you can make there is even more evil that is produced. On top of privacy being breeched there is just too much drama that can be created if you're in contact with the wrong people.

I had recently created an event page for one of my clients to launch a new product. Another customer who was upset with a delay in his shipment decides to post it on the event page wall. Thus embarrassing himself, humiliating me, and upsetting the customer who's event the page was created for. Our CEO is pissed.

I've seen it people ruin one too many lives. All it does is open up a whole heep off trouble

sheesh. you guys are slacking on his order. get that shit processed and shipped out.

[KingBeasley08]

It's aite. Get to keep in touch with homies from back in high school that are all over the place now

[hateraid]

You're being a bit uptight. Did that get you into trouble at work or something?

There is potential that it could be seen at work. I may not have my boss as a friend but when you get tagged it is seen by all your friends, some who can be related to my professional life. For me it's not embarrassing in front of my friends, other people can take that the wrong way. I don't see that as being uptight, just overcautious

In a professional environment you want your boss to see that stuff?

[hateraid]

sheesh. you guys are slacking on his order. get that shit processed and shipped out.


I agree, service is number one, but did you think that was professional of him?

[Draz]

Haven't had Facebook for over a year and a half. Best decision I've made. I had over 3 thousand people on there and every one of them posted the stupidest shit that made me hate them all individually.

[nathanjizzle]

I agree, service is number one, but did you think that was professional of him?

nope, hes low for that. but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to force the issue if youre the client.

also, i hope you didnt backtalk him because that would be really bad. a part of doing business is that you have to take peoples bullshit and unprofessionalism.

[DeuceWallaces]

I never really liked it but these days it's overrun with self obsessed douche bags and parents-aunts-uncles. I'll get a bit wasted about once a month and check on pics of my nephew or something but that's about it.

[hateraid]

nope, hes low for that. but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to force the issue.

Like be professional, pick up the phone and call me?

[RedBlackAttack]

I'm not even interested in that. Just for people tagging you in embarrassing moments is enough for me. I was once at a party and while I was playing poker I stood up in an all in moment. I was wearing a tank top and right when someone snapped a picture of me my cousin ripped my tank top off. He then tagged me and titled it strip show. I didn't find out until my mom told me and asked why I was stripping at a party. :facepalm
I at least had a whole bunch of likes
Yeah man, I hear you.

The people that are really obsessed with Facebook feel like they need to broadcast even the most intensely personal sh!t to the world.

For instance, the wife of someone very close to me -- without getting too specific -- is obsessed with it. She posts on it nonstop, every day, at all hours.

Anyway, our family dog died over the summer and it is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But, I did so... quietly. That's the way I choose to mourn when something devastating happens. I don't want it broadcast for the world. It was for me and the people closest to me.

Of course, what happens? I look on Facebook and, literally within minutes of him dying, she has this whole memorial, attention grabbing thing up with his picture plastered all over the site and people who didn't even know him chiming in with hollow bullsh!t condolences.

I was so p!ssed I didn't speak to her for several months. That's what Facebook does... Broadcasts your private sh!t to people you don't even know.

Now I'm pissed again. Thanks Hateraid. :mad:

[sixerfan82]

It's a breeding ground for bitching and complaining. One girl that's on my friendlist was upset that I unfriended her becuase I was sick of the hour updates of "omg its 9am, work till 3", "cant live without starbucks!", "selfie time!"

quite simply, no one cares about everyones pitiful lives on there

[Levity]

all i see on facebook these days are peoples results from taking stupid tests about what tv character would be their boyfriend or girlfriend, and links to goofy articles filled with hundreds of flame war comments, which has really showed me how fcking stupid america is becoming. good god at some of the comments you read on those.

also, facebook killed the point of having a 10 year high school reunion. :lol

[hateraid]

Yeah man, I hear you.

The people that are really obsessed with Facebook feel like they need to broadcast even the most intensely personal sh!t to the world.

For instance, the wife of someone very close to me -- without getting too specific -- is obsessed with it. She posts on it nonstop, every day, at all hours.

Anyway, our family dog died over the summer and it is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But, I did so... quietly. That's the way I choose to mourn when something devastating happens. I don't want it broadcast for the world. It was for me and the people closest to me.

Of course, what happens? I look on Facebook and, literally within minutes of him dying, she has this whole memorial, attention grabbing thing up with his picture plastered all over the site and people who didn't even know him chiming in with hollow bullsh!t condolences.

I was so p!ssed I didn't speak to her for several months. That's what Facebook does... Broadcasts your private sh!t to people you don't even know.

Now I'm pissed again. Thanks Hateraid. :mad:

my deepest condolences.....




Sorry, had to try and make up for getting you worked up!

[DCL]

facebook is a great place for passive revenge and to get back at your haters. when you post shit, you know the haters read it. but good thing there are privacy settings so you can choose who gets to see or read your stuff. but yeah, sometimes i'll post the most obnoxious updates about my life on purpose. it's all intentional, and only the haters get to see it. if they get mad from reading or seeing it, good. :oldlol:

[Akrazotile]

facebook is a great place for passive revenge and to get back at your haters. when you post shit, you know the haters read it. but good thing there are privacy settings so you can choose who gets to see or read your stuff. but yeah, sometimes i'll post the most obnoxious updates about my life on purpose. it's all intentional, and only the haters get to see it. if they get mad from reading or seeing it, good. :oldlol:




:facepalm

[Rake2204]

I do not have much of an issue with The Facebook. It's kind of my only form of social media - I do not have a Twitter, nor an Instagram. I am not sure I've experienced any drama on the site in question.

I'm usually pretty loose when it comes to friends - if I've heard of them, I'll accept their requests - but if their updates become cumbersome, I hide them from my feed. That has allowed for a customized experience where I can interact only with those of whom I wish to interact, and that's nice, considering how spread about many of my friends and acquaintances have become over the years.

[DetroitPiston]

I never wanted a Facebook until a friend of mine forced me to start one. Had it for a few months, deactivated it, then met a girl who lived on the other side of the state.

That said, it's either: Which waste of organs are you, share if you want to prove to everyone how much of a prick you are, or a picture of a donkey.

Now Twitter on the other hand, has a lot of uses. I've used mine as a newshub and it's great.

[RedBlackAttack]

I never wanted a Facebook until a friend of mine forced me to start one. Had it for a few months, deactivated it, then met a girl who lived on the other side of the state.

That said, it's either: Which waste of organs are you, share if you want to prove to everyone how much of a prick you are, or a picture of a donkey.

Now Twitter on the other hand, has a lot of uses. I've used mine as a newshub and it's great.
Twitter is awesome. No complaints there.

[RoseCity07]

I never got on facebook. I made one to search for someone but then deleted it. I use Twitter and it's just so much better. It is a newswire that you customize.

[TylerOO]

The only time I've used facebook in the past year is to message some dude who's girl I got with. Made up some fake name and told him, they broke up.

Don't judge me. I'm evil, I know.

[The Iron Sheik]

you're using it wrong. social media is meant for stalking girls.

[9erempiree]

It is not good for many reasons but the OP basically covered it. It is not good when bosses and employers can google your name and your FB page pops up on search engines. Granted, that they have to be able to find you but with a little research and persistence, you will eventually be found.

It is for self-obsessed people out there. We don't really want to know everything you do. It actually makes you hate a person or friend more. I have a good friend that moved and he posts nothing but garbage and he didn't get enough attention in life, so it is no surprise that he is posting stuff that he thinks we care about. It can really give you a bad reputation.

Others may disagree, but they are already the product of FB. They are already in.

It also had a bunch of perverts and women that need attention. A woman post a picture of herself and then a bunch of people would say she is beautiful or hot and all that hot garbage.

[Lebron23]

you only need to use your facebook at home, or inside your car. I met some girls on facebook. And sometimes I chat with some of my hs and college classmates.

[DonDadda59]

Yeah man, I hear you.

The people that are really obsessed with Facebook feel like they need to broadcast even the most intensely personal sh!t to the world.

For instance, the wife of someone very close to me -- without getting too specific -- is obsessed with it. She posts on it nonstop, every day, at all hours.

Anyway, our family dog died over the summer and it is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But, I did so... quietly. That's the way I choose to mourn when something devastating happens. I don't want it broadcast for the world. It was for me and the people closest to me.

Of course, what happens? I look on Facebook and, literally within minutes of him dying, she has this whole memorial, attention grabbing thing up with his picture plastered all over the site and people who didn't even know him chiming in with hollow bullsh!t condolences.

I was so p!ssed I didn't speak to her for several months. That's what Facebook does... Broadcasts your private sh!t to people you don't even know.

Now I'm pissed again. Thanks Hateraid. :mad:

I HATE when attention whores do that on facebook. :mad:

I have a family member who is obsessed with that shit. Every little thing- gotta post it on fb and tell everybody private shit. Bad enough when it's about them, but when they post stuff about you w/o permission, it's the worst.

[Bosnian Sajo]

I never really liked it but these days it's overrun with self obsessed douche bags and parents-aunts-uncles. I'll get a bit wasted about once a month and check on pics of my nephew or something but that's about it.

That's what you do when you're wasted? Fuuuun :oldlol:

[-p.tiddy-]

The entire reason I never made an FB account is the fact that I have an extreme fear of mixing friends, family, coworkers. Many of my friends from HS were on the thug retard side of things and I have a great job and I don't want my coworkers whom I respect to mix with that. I also don't need my family members to mix with that.

Those three groups...friends, family, work...I would very much like to keep in their own separate universes.

From what I have read here in the US the FB population for young people is going down, they are migrating to Twitter. While the old folk are finally invading FB. That is what is causing people to leave FB, it has taken on a family setting now where everyone's grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc can gather and post old pics of you.

[CeltsGarlic]

Its the best. how any other way I could create a group to play ball today? All this in 2 mins.

[JtotheIzzo]

I'm shutting this thing down. As much connections you can make there is even more evil that is produced. On top of privacy being breeched there is just too much drama that can be created if you're in contact with the wrong people.

I had recently created an event page for one of my clients to launch a new product. Another customer who was upset with a delay in his shipment decides to post it on the event page wall. Thus embarrassing himself, humiliating me, and upsetting the customer who's event the page was created for. Our CEO is pissed.

I've seen it people ruin one too many lives. All it does is open up a whole heep off trouble

Its a very powerful promotional tool for small businesses.

[hateraid]

Its a very powerful promotional tool for small businesses.

I have seen this with a lot of upstart businesses using this to promote and get their names out there. It's cheaper than most advertising outlets. The problem is it doesn't attract NEW customers. It mainly appeals to acquired customers and keeps them updated on current promos. Unless you pay for those ad spots on the side (which most small businesses can't afford), most of those are ignored just like the ones ------------->
it really doesn't generate any new business. Also I find that the customer base that would be interested is slowly migrated away from using facebook.

At least it's free and if you got an employee who likes keeping it up, have at 'er. It's more helpful than harmful. I might just start a page for strictly business. But using this as a personal tool to keep updated in your personal world, for me has become a dangerous and emotionally exhausting thing.

[bdreason]

I haven't really used Facebook for like 2 years. Never really got into it to be honest, even though my career is dependent on networking.

[East_Stone_Ya]

FB is great for creeping hoes

[Overdrive]

Personally I don't use it anymore. Made a page as my ex told me it was so cool, when we broke up I deleted it, so I wouldn't be stalked.

Problem was I had maintaining duties for our band's page, so I created a new incognito one I haven't used in more than half a year again, since we're inactive atm.

Biggest problem is that it interferes with personal life. Either by putting up stuff yourself or by others you don't even want to put shit up. There's no other reasons than this for personal use.

[hateraid]

Facebook also makes me realize how backwards this world is. You can post that you flew to Ethiopia and fed starving children yet a picture of a girl eating a red velvet cheesecake can get 10 times the amount of likes

[Overdrive]

Facebook also makes me realize how backwards this world is. You can post that you flew to Ethiopia and fed starving children yet a picture of a girl eating a red velvet cheesecake can get 10 times the amount of likes

Not quite the same thing, but we made shirts for our band and posted them. We've been up late at night for days, just to complete the artwork, paid alot of

[DeuceWallaces]

That's what you do when you're wasted? Fuuuun :oldlol:

Once a month at 3 am when I'm back from the bar. Yeah. :lol

[Overdrive]

Once a month at 3 am when I'm back from the bar. Yeah. :lol

Are you a registered sex offender? Checking out pictures of your nephew, drunk at 3 o'clock in the morning, isn't that a bit suspicious?

[ImKobe]

Had Facebook for about 2 years because everyone was into it and I thought why not because it was easy to pick up chicks to go to clubs with, but then it got old with everyone talking about their life problems & shit on it, relatives bugging you with some boring bs and what not. Haven't had FB for about 6 months, couldn't be happier.

I think FB died out as far as the younger generation is concerned, it was still fun to check up on friends & see what they're up to, but now it's like all your family members use it & post crap you don't care about, younger relatives always bugging you via PM & sending requests & shit, I guess I realized I don't need to be apart of a huge social network to get laid anymore & all the other shit wasn't worth it, stopped using it as frequently & then got rid of it eventually.

[DeuceWallaces]

Are you a registered sex offender? Checking out pictures of your nephew, drunk at 3 o'clock in the morning, isn't that a bit suspicious?

Have you looked at a pic of a relative before? Are you a registered sex offender? Facebook is so retarded I can only stomach it every few weeks after a few drinks.

[Overdrive]

Have you looked at a pic of a relative before? Are you a registered sex offender? Facebook is so retarded I can only stomach it every few weeks after a few drinks.

No, I don't/didn't add relatives in facebook - as said I'm incognito there. It sounds like a routine for you and that's definately weird. The combination of time and drunken state just seems odd.

[DeuceWallaces]

Yeah, really ****ed up. Who the **** checks up on their brother and nephew. I should stick to promoting my alt-rock band and creepin' on teenage girls.

[Overdrive]

Yeah, really ****ed up. Who the **** checks up on their brother and nephew. I should stick to promoting my alt-rock band and creepin' on teenage girls.

That's not what I'm saying. Just think about how it comes across that you stare at electronic pictures of your nephew while being drunk at night.
In the same moment you talk about creeping high school girls. Pretty much the same procedure.

[DeuceWallaces]

That's not what I'm saying. Just think about how it comes across that you stare at electronic pictures of your nephew while being drunk at night.
In the same moment you talk about creeping high school girls. Pretty much the same procedure.

Except for the part where I'm not trying to **** my brother and nephew.

[Rake2204]

Its the best. how any other way I could create a group to play ball today? All this in 2 mins.That's actually true for me as well. At times it's removed the guessing game of, "Is there going to be anyone down at the courts today?"


Facebook also makes me realize how backwards this world is. You can post that you flew to Ethiopia and fed starving children yet a picture of a girl eating a red velvet cheesecake can get 10 times the amount of likesI must say, I do not see that a ton on my feed. The big things tend to see ample responses, regardless of who it is pulling it off, in comparison to the food photos and whatnot.


I think FB died out as far as the younger generation is concerned, it was still fun to check up on friends & see what they're up to, but now it's like all your family members use it & post crap you don't care about, younger relatives always bugging you via PM & sending requests & shit, I guess I realized I don't need to be apart of a huge social network to get laid anymore & all the other shit wasn't worth it, stopped using it as frequently & then got rid of it eventually.
I think there's some truth there, in terms of it dying off for the younger generation. I have two younger brothers in high school and it seems their social circle more frequently revolves around Twitter, SnapChat, and maybe Instagram. Actually, to be truthful, one of my brothers has absolutely zero social networking... and he never charges his phone... so he's tough to reach at times. I'm kind of proud of him for that though.

Anyhow, I think Facebook is my era (released while I was in college, and only for us college folk at the time) so I'm guessing I'm connected to it in that fashion. Perhaps I'll see a use for Twitter at some point but thus far I feel as though I've gotten along fine without it and wish to keep my social media connections limited. Facebook works for me. If I'm interested in interacting via social media, I can give the site a quick visit to message or read, then move onward. Also, I don't have a ton of things to hide, so I suppose I'm in a position where I do not mind if a prospective employer sees my page.

[ILLsmak]

Facebook is awful. I can't believe so many people find entertainment and enjoyment in it. I made an account many years ago and check it maybe once a month... maybe. And, that's usually just when I need to track someone down whose contact information I don't have immediately handy.

Other than that, I've never found browsing that stupid site to be the least bit interesting. Seems to me to be mostly self-obsessed people thinking their every move is important enough that it needs to be cataloged and discussed ad nauseum.

It makes me kind of sick when I think about Facebook and the mentality of it all.

yea it's funny that dudes will be like man we'd be in touch if you had facebook. It's like wat. It's a great idea, social networking, because it took advantage of the fact that people don't really want to talk to each other. They are selfish and they want to post pictures of their shit and talk about their life. It's good enough if people come along and like it.

-Smak

[Done_And_Done]

Yeah man, I hear you.

The people that are really obsessed with Facebook feel like they need to broadcast even the most intensely personal sh!t to the world.

For instance, the wife of someone very close to me -- without getting too specific -- is obsessed with it. She posts on it nonstop, every day, at all hours.

Anyway, our family dog died over the summer and it is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But, I did so... quietly. That's the way I choose to mourn when something devastating happens. I don't want it broadcast for the world. It was for me and the people closest to me.

Of course, what happens? I look on Facebook and, literally within minutes of him dying, she has this whole memorial, attention grabbing thing up with his picture plastered all over the site and people who didn't even know him chiming in with hollow bullsh!t condolences.

I was so p!ssed I didn't speak to her for several months. That's what Facebook does... Broadcasts your private sh!t to people you don't even know.

Now I'm pissed again. Thanks Hateraid. :mad:

That's just downright sinful and quintessential of everything I hate about FB/Insta. Like, who are you to air out such news on a public forum. She may have been well-intended in her efforts but people usually do things like that to garner attention.

I don't wanna come off as hypocritical because I do operate both sets of accounts but some of the self consumed visual drivel I see people post just angers me all kinds.

There's actual proven scientific testimony which indicates the harmful mental effects that can be the result for some people, mainly depression. Reason being, I feel like some folk treat it like a fricken competition. Let me paint this utopian timeline of this perfected existence I'm living out.

A couple things that are starting to grate my nerves:

1. People who post every waking moment involving their annoying ****ing fugly children. Okay, we get it, you're a proud parent. You're child is adorable. Get over it...

2. People who repitiously post gym/yoga related content. I myself, have a relatively regimented fitness schedule and am supportive of anyone who takes the initiative to do so, but stfu up about it already.

I have this friend who has been posting daily's of her and her husband, executing this exact same dick thrusting yoga pose, for some monthly challenge.

Everyday.... Day 12 progress shot... Replica of yesterday

Like anyone can identify the minute millimetrical detailed difference in your filthy yoga dick thrust.

I will Randy Savage elbow drop you through your ****ing fluorescent floor mat

Makes me so mad.

[ROCSteady]

Funny this thread should pop up.

I was just tellin someone that I'm gunna delete my FB in like a month or so soon before my birthday hits.

It has become irksome with all the family meddling an whatnot so I don't really use it much at all, then I get tired of gettin e mails o notifications and shit.

[hateraid]

Have you guys considered that maybe you are just friends with awful fvking people who post awful fvking things?

I guess in life you are bound to come across those types whom you may insult if you didn't ad them as a friend. You're bound to get a couple of dozen


If you are friends with good people you get to see funny things and interesting things.

The only pleasurable experience. But I find the negative outweighs those positives


I have a few awful people on mine but just because I want my dick in them

Does he know?

I keed I keed

[Jailblazers7]

Except for the part where I'm not trying to **** my brother and nephew.

:oldlol:

[Shabba Ranks]

OP prob works with amway, a pyramid scheme

[Akrazotile]

Yeah man, I hear you.

The people that are really obsessed with Facebook feel like they need to broadcast even the most intensely personal sh!t to the world.

For instance, the wife of someone very close to me -- without getting too specific -- is obsessed with it. She posts on it nonstop, every day, at all hours.

Anyway, our family dog died over the summer and it is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with. But, I did so... quietly. That's the way I choose to mourn when something devastating happens. I don't want it broadcast for the world. It was for me and the people closest to me.

Of course, what happens? I look on Facebook and, literally within minutes of him dying, she has this whole memorial, attention grabbing thing up with his picture plastered all over the site and people who didn't even know him chiming in with hollow bullsh!t condolences.

I was so p!ssed I didn't speak to her for several months. That's what Facebook does... Broadcasts your private sh!t to people you don't even know.

Now I'm pissed again. Thanks Hateraid. :mad:


This has to be the most cringe-worthy, lugubrious bit of melodrama I've ever heard.


You either possess a degree of sensitivity that even a drunk, bipolar female would think is embarrassing, or you just like being seen as an emotional man-pansy for some ulterior purpose. That was honestly one of the corniest things I've ever read.


BOTH the fact that she made a memorial with pictures for a dog on Facebook, and the fact that it actually upset you that she posted a picture of a dog on the internet because you were trying to 'grieve in private'. The amount of fail throughout the whole affair just literally boggles the mind.

[boozehound]

like most things in like, FB is what you make of it. If your friends are lame idiots, your FB feed will be lame and idiotic. Personally, I enjoy checking my FB feed and if I have to trim the fat to keep it interesting (cut the annoying people who post dumb shit about their kids, politics, etc) I do. Having lived all over the place, its a great way to keep in touch with old friends and see how their lives have developed. Plus, most of my friends post interesting content and links.

[bladefd]

I don't usually post on FB, but I've been going on a bit more for last few months. Sometimes if I'm on there and I think of something interesting, cool or wise, I post it on there. Usually, it's something philosophy or science or sports related - sometimes I might post link to article on things like how to be professional, importance of respect, quotes from people like Gandhi/Einstein/Aristotle/etc etc. I don't get many responses or "likes", but I don't post for likes.

One of the very few things that genuinely annoys me is when somebody posts something stupid or ignorant, and then I see bunch of people "liking" it or posting how they agree. Usually, it's one of the popular kids from my HS days that throw something like that.
I.E. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325078

I guess it all depends on who you have on your FB and how popular you are. I was never popular in HS - people knew who I was but very few people knew me well. I only talked when I had something to say (I did not gossip or bull$hit around) so I was pretty socially-awkward.

When those people see me post something philosophical, they probably don't even read it past the first couple words. I guess since that is not entertainment, they simply skip it. Most people today prefer to be entertained than read something that may look at life from a little different perspective. If you ask me, there is more to gain from quotes from philosophers and scientists than there is to gain from images of people making weird faces and jaws. But that is just me.

I won't disable my account because I feel like there is something to gain from facebook - the ability to connect with old class-mates and to see what some of them are up to. For somebody that is socially-awkward like me, I feel like I have to sometimes push myself just to connect with people. I don't talk much so FB is one way to push myself out there a bit. Things begin to get a bit stagnant if you're lost in your own world for too long or if you roll solo for too long - social connections are one of the essence of being & staying human. Don't cut ties simply because of some bad apples out there.

[Shabba Ranks]

I don't usually post on FB, but I've been going on a bit more for last few months. Sometimes if I'm on there and I think of something interesting, cool or wise, I post it on there. Usually, it's something philosophy or science or sports related - sometimes I might post link to article on things like how to be professional, importance of respect, quotes from people like Gandhi/Einstein/Aristotle/etc etc. I don't get many responses or "likes", but I don't post for likes.

One of the very few things that genuinely annoys me is when somebody posts something stupid or ignorant, and then I see bunch of people "liking" it or posting how they agree. Usually, it's one of the popular kids from my HS days that throw something like that.
I.E. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325078

I guess it all depends on who you have on your FB and how popular you are. I was never popular in HS - people knew who I was but very few people knew me well. I only talked when I had something to say (I did not gossip or bull$hit around) so I was pretty socially-awkward.

When those people see me post something philosophical, they probably don't even read it past the first couple words. I guess since that is not entertainment, they simply skip it. Most people today prefer to be entertained than read something that may look at life from a little different perspective. If you ask me, there is more to gain from quotes from philosophers and scientists than there is to gain from images of people making weird faces and jaws. But that is just me.


confirmed 21 year old virgin

[chips93]

It's aite. Get to keep in touch with homies from back in high school that are all over the place now

this

its totally worth the hassle

[oarabbus]

this

its totally worth the hassle


Agreed. It's a fantastic way to keep in touch with high school and college friends. Plus as it's been mentioned, if you are friends with cool people then facebook is worthwhile. If you're friends with a bunch of nobodies then its a time waster.

[Bandito]

Well it is not really facebook's fault people are morons, right?

[Akrazotile]

Agreed. It's a fantastic way to keep in touch with high school and college friends. Plus as it's been mentioned, if you are friends with cool people then facebook is worthwhile. If you're friends with a bunch of nobodies then its a time waster.


Why do you actually care what people you dont see anymore are doing on a day by day basis?

[oarabbus]

Why do you actually care what people you dont see anymore are doing on a day by day basis?


I don't know about you, but the people I'm friends with don't post petty shit about their day to day activities. Obviously there is some of that, but people I know generally post about significant life updates, which I do in fact care about.

Plus, ultimately facebook is about yourself. I never waste time reading about other people's drama, but I like the fact that I have my own shit up there if I ever feel the need to revisit it.

[-p.tiddy-]

as far as High School goes there are only a small handful of buddies I want to keep in touch with and I do with phone/text...for everyone else would be "Hey what's up!!! Oh shit you're an accountant now in Randomville???, that's awesome!!!...okay, talk to you never again!!!"

I am fine with my HS years being left back in the "HS years"

I imagine that would get a little awkward for people later in life, to be FB friends with some acquaintances they had for only a couple years in HS like 20-30 years down the line, both people not having the balls to unfriend the other lol...if FB is around that long anyway.

[Ai2death]

I'm not even interested in that. Just for people tagging you in embarrassing moments is enough for me. I was once at a party and while I was playing poker I stood up in an all in moment. I was wearing a tank top and right when someone snapped a picture of me my cousin ripped my tank top off. He then tagged me and titled it strip show. I didn't find out until my mom told me and asked why I was stripping at a party. :facepalm
I at least had a whole bunch of likes

Just sounds like you're being a bitch and a kill joy put bluntly. Sorry.

[hateraid]

Just sounds like you're being a bitch and a kill joy put bluntly. Sorry.

And you sound like a young in putz who's never had a true profession so he can act a fool anytime he wants to put it bluntly. Sorry

[Swaggin916]

I don't usually post on FB, but I've been going on a bit more for last few months. Sometimes if I'm on there and I think of something interesting, cool or wise, I post it on there. Usually, it's something philosophy or science or sports related - sometimes I might post link to article on things like how to be professional, importance of respect, quotes from people like Gandhi/Einstein/Aristotle/etc etc. I don't get many responses or "likes", but I don't post for likes.

One of the very few things that genuinely annoys me is when somebody posts something stupid or ignorant, and then I see bunch of people "liking" it or posting how they agree. Usually, it's one of the popular kids from my HS days that throw something like that.
I.E. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=325078

I guess it all depends on who you have on your FB and how popular you are. I was never popular in HS - people knew who I was but very few people knew me well. I only talked when I had something to say (I did not gossip or bull$hit around) so I was pretty socially-awkward.

When those people see me post something philosophical, they probably don't even read it past the first couple words. I guess since that is not entertainment, they simply skip it. Most people today prefer to be entertained than read something that may look at life from a little different perspective. If you ask me, there is more to gain from quotes from philosophers and scientists than there is to gain from images of people making weird faces and jaws. But that is just me.

I won't disable my account because I feel like there is something to gain from facebook - the ability to connect with old class-mates and to see what some of them are up to. For somebody that is socially-awkward like me, I feel like I have to sometimes push myself just to connect with people. I don't talk much so FB is one way to push myself out there a bit. Things begin to get a bit stagnant if you're lost in your own world for too long or if you roll solo for too long - social connections are one of the essence of being & staying human. Don't cut ties simply because of some bad apples out there.

I went through a phase of posting a bunch of philosophical stuff when I was having an identity crises. It was a way of sharing my thoughts publicly with people I knew giving them a chance to read it or not. Most people just don't have the patience for the stuff I was thinking about so it really worked for me as an outlet. Message boards are cool for that too but I don't know any of the people. I wanted to see if people I knew and had shared similar experiences had any thoughts.

I like facebook though. There are a lot of cool pages with interesting stuff... I "like" pages that have to do with stuff I am interested in and there is always tons of stuff to read and look at while I'm on the shitter or in line somewhere.

[DeuceWallaces]

Plus, ultimately facebook is about yourself. I never waste time reading about other people's drama, but I like the fact that I have my own shit up there if I ever feel the need to revisit it.

So you mainly use Facebook to browse your past?

[CelticBaller]

I'll still be your friend no matter what

You better like my latest status :coleman:

[sundizz]

Damn, you guys must have a bunch of uneducated friends or something.

My facebook newsfeed is 95% positive thoughts, legit pictures, some funny stuff, bball updates, and inspirational or educational material.

Almost no one I know posts very intimate details, or is blatantly annoying on it. Most of the people post about their company, job openings at their company, semi interesting pictures etc.

I guess it really depends who your friends are. For me, it is an easy way to get my daily news without spending any time looking for it. I just scroll through my newsfeed and click on videos or articles others have posted.

I especially like the Warriors and Steph Curry's facebook pages. Always posting interesting stuff.

People OD hating on facebook in here. If you have a high caliber of people you know, then it is definitely a useful tool.

[JohnFreeman]

I got nudes off facebook, that was pretty good.

[oarabbus]

So you mainly use Facebook to browse your past?


No, I rarely use Facebook to browse my past. But I think that's the true value of it, it's pretty straightforward. It's there if/when I want it and they don't charge for the service.

[mlh1981]

All my family and good friends live far away, so its a useful tool. People that post garbage get unfrirnded, or I stop subscribing to their posts. I also find it a useful place to discuss sports and find out pertinent news.

[Rake2204]

Twitter is awesome. No complaints there.I ask this out of ignorance, but what does Twitter provide (or not provide) that sets itself apart from Facebook? From the outside, Twitter hits me as merely an endless stream of status updates. I understand following news stations or professional basketball teams can be informative, but I find that similar to what one can do on Facebook as well, yes?

I just see some folks who have a Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram concurrently and I admit I wonder if I'm missing out on something by only having a Facebook. My limited exposure to Twitter has not done a lot for me thus far.

[eriX]

to all the people complaining about the people that uses facebook, how is it facebook's fault that your friend circles are idiots? you can unfollow their newsfeed or unfriend them... :coleman: