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[Lordbob75]

I find Facebook more annoying for its spam than anything else.

~Lordbob

 

[SledgeDG]

I think I'll just Twitter on my new fangled contraption!

At least you won't get a virus, but you may get carpal tunnel.

That's why they also developed horizontal working devices

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I am more primitive................


Only virus up there is MS and their "CLOUD" which is where they have their heads stuck!

 

[pparks1]

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I'd prefer keeping work/family/friends as separate entities

Fair enough, it's not a bad idea.

Not knowing if your "friends" have their security settings set properly

But if it cannot "hurt" you, because you don't click on stupid stuff, doesn't really make this a big concern.

I've heard from several people about getting viruses from there(granted, I don't know their AV setup on their computers, but still...)

Some people get virsues left and right using the Internet, while others don't. I think those who do, would likely get taken by something on facebook, while somebody who surfs the web safely likely wouldn't get anything from facebook. I know that I never have.

I see many things promoted online that look like they might be interesting...sometimes deals, sometimes contests.......but I can't see them because facebook won't let you see anything unless you sign up and join. Well, I don't like my hand being forced like that....so I refuse to join.

Yeah, being forced to join to me is a bummer. It's like a forum site that will only let you view threads for a certain number of clicks before you need to join. Some of us like to lurk and just read.

I know that there are some benefits to it, but to me, they don't outweigh the negatives.

And at the end of the day, that's what really matters. I feel completely the opposite, so hence the reason that I do use it.

 

[noobvious]

How about that....a calm and rational discussion of disagreeing viewpoints! Not so common online.....another reason I'm so fond of this forum.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

How about that....a calm and rational discussion of disagreeing viewpoints! Not so common online.....another reason I'm so fond of this forum.

Noob,
It would be nicer if Hopalong was nicer to me!

 

[Sardonicus]

Yep, signed up. I rarely use it, though (once every 10 months).

 

[johnwillyums]

Signed up for a page ages ago but I initially thought it was totally naff. I could not see the attraction and I kept getting invites to take part in games and quizzes that seemed pointless and banal.
Recently however I've been using it more. I've realised I can use it to foist my radical left wing viewpoint and militant atheism on the friends of friend. Great stuff. Egotistical but fun.

 

[Everlong]

I find Facebook more annoying for its spam than anything else.

~Lordbob

Yea. What annoys me most is commenting or "liking" a friend's post, then getting a million notifications from other people commenting, most of them I don't know.

Wish there was an "unsubscribe" thing, or a thing to set to not show notifications from people you don't know who comments.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

That's a big affirmative. It's great but you most be in control and not get sucked into the vortex !

 

[Jonathan_King]

I find Facebook more annoying for its spam than anything else.

~Lordbob

Yea. What annoys me most is commenting or "liking" a friend's post, then getting a million notifications from other people commenting, most of them I don't know.

Wish there was an "unsubscribe" thing, or a thing to set to not show notifications from people you don't know who comments.

I think they stopped that altogether. I'm the opposite of you: I liked being able to "subscribe" to a post without commenting on it. Now liking a post doesn't subscribe you to it.

 

[Everlong]

I find Facebook more annoying for its spam than anything else.

~Lordbob

Yea. What annoys me most is commenting or "liking" a friend's post, then getting a million notifications from other people commenting, most of them I don't know.

Wish there was an "unsubscribe" thing, or a thing to set to not show notifications from people you don't know who comments.

I think they stopped that altogether. I'm the opposite of you: I liked being able to "subscribe" to a post without commenting on it. Now liking a post doesn't subscribe you to it.

Well I'm more to the option of choosing to stay subscribed or not.

 

[Lordbob75]

There is an option to remove a users posts and what not from your wall.

~Lordbob

 

[smarteyeball]

I've realised I can use it to foist my radical left wing viewpoint and militant atheism on the friends of friend. Great stuff. Egotistical but fun.

Good lord!

I'll say a prayer for you

 

[johnwillyums]

Wow!. That's amazing smarteye! I've had a an epiphany! Mithras manifested himself and I've done a brompton in my shorts. Thank you so much

 

[mickey megabyte]

you're going to burn in hell, my friend!

save a space for me! :devil:

oh, and 'bring out the brompton!'

 

[smarteyeball]

Mithras manifested himself and I've done a brompton in my shorts. Thank you so much

A personal manifestation? So he's up to his old tricks again. He's always been a bit of a show off that way

you're going to burn in hell, my friend!

save a space for me! :devil:

I booked a place in never-never land for you as well. It comes free with the 'imaginary destinations' package.

 

[Hopalong X]

Mithras manifested himself and I've done a brompton in my shorts. Thank you so much

A personal manifestation? So he's up to his old tricks again. He's always been a bit of a show off that way

you're going to burn in hell, my friend!

save a space for me! :devil:

I booked a place in never-never land for you as well. It comes free with the 'imaginary destinations' package.

He is hearing voices again? :shock:
Time to up the med dosage again.

I hope we don't need the tranquilizer gun this time!

 

[mickey megabyte]

Mithras manifested himself and I've done a brompton in my shorts. Thank you so much

A personal manifestation? So he's up to his old tricks again. He's always been a bit of a show off that way

you're going to burn in hell, my friend!

save a space for me! :devil:

I booked a place in never-never land for you as well. It comes free with the 'imaginary destinations' package.

my, how we'll laugh if we do happen to find ourselves 'down there' one day, and meet up on the way to the next furnace. :devil2:

 

[Joan Archer]

I'm in agreement with pparks1 on the use of Facebook and he put into words my feelings on using it. I only share with a few people and even then they don't know where I'm from or what my education and employment were. I don't do any of the games or go to find out what question may have been answered about me

The majority of the time I visit I just lurk and don't even post it's the same with my Twitter account, but at least I can keep in touch with people I don't get the chance to see so I'll be keeping my account and I'm not worried about the bad press it gets I hope I'm not stupid enough to believe everything that's said.