Facebook

If you're living a fucked up life with fucked up friends no matter where you go it's going to be fucked up.

 

When I had facebook I found myself wasting tons of time there instead of doing homework, reading, going outside, etc. Very unhealthy. Facebook made it so easy to stalk exes, friends, people I didn't have any interest in. It really is the most liberating thing in the world, deleting your account.

Also I think there's something to be said for remaining a creature of mystery. On facebook I'd get really upset and post something irrational in the heat of the moment, and then regret it later. That's no good. And I agree with the person who said you learn who your real friends are when you delete fb - I've got friends in Canada who I can't talk to on the phone, but a few of them have emailed/written letters. Yes, remember letters? On actual paper? Those are the best.

 

you are nasty using all those fuck words .
why not start using the fuckbook ?

 

i like facebook.. it's nice to talk at a place where freedom of speech doesn't have to be bought :sunny:

 

There's a lot more freedom on Facebook than on this site.

 

i absolutely hate facebook. so fuck facebook

 

An example please?

I found it quite the opposite!

 

where do you think you have to buy it?
it's free here at HF!

i found myself HAVING to censor myself more when i was on FB! (but that's just me...)

 

http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/forumdisplay.php?f=101

"the trick is to donate (all you need is the thumb) and then ask for your personal forum that way it makes you a moderator of your section and then only admin can ban you"

 

i had no clue about that. i became a supporter back when i joined but then i wasn't very active for a long time.

what would i do with a personal forum? i'm just here to chat!

guess you could call me clueless when it comes to forum specifics (or what sounds like forum POLITICS).

 

I never have nor will I ever be on Facebook.

 

Same here!

 

your life must be pretty awful.

 

I agree



Such facebook hate!

Use it how you want to or don't.

I like it, keeps me connected with ppl in canada. And yes pen and paper/emails etc but for some it is easier sharing pictures and stuff.

Like any product it is all how you use it.

 

Lol, exactly.

It may be an Australianism, but the word Gorgeous all the time. "I'm spending the day at the beach with my Gorgeous husband and beautiful children" Then a day later theres a pic, and hubbys sitting there in a deck chair stubby in hand with what looks like an airbag thats gone off poking out of the stained singlet, and kids are only 10 but already have 3 chins

And i have one "friend" at the moment, a guy i worked with 20 years ago and havent talked to since who just had his first kid, all the posts on his wall contain the word gorgeous "Oh, he's so gorgeous, you are both so blessed" Its the ugliest freakin kid I've ever seen, looks like a mini Don Rickles

 

Hahaha ugly kids

 

what did you do on facebook if it wasn't reading?

just because it's easy to stalk someone doesn't mean it's not just as easy not to stalk them. what's truly liberating is having the option to go either way, not reducing your options so you can't stalk even if you want to.

a lot of people on facebook don't post irrational things. your failure to use it responsibly does not make it an inherently bad thing.

it's hard to show an example, because the example threads here just mysteriously disappear.

i don't know, facebook posts that the higher-ups don't like may vanish too, but i haven't witnessed it personally.

 

I mean reading books, things that will further enrich my life, rather than acquaintances' status updates. I thought it was clear that I was just sharing my own experience. I wasn't making a generalization about all people on FB, nor was I insulting facebook itself. I'm saying I personally am happier now that I've deleted my account.

edit: Just reread my first post. I can see how you'd be confused about it - I write "you" a lot when I'm really talking about myself. Maybe that clears things up.

 

I only use facebook for people i went to school with its amazing how some lives turn out