Breaking up... on Facebook

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It's not often I post news articles... but this kind of got my attention and thought worth discussing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34875474

One of the lines in the BBC article
Right now, if you decide you don't want to be reminded of a certain someone's existence on planet Earth, you would need to unfriend or block them.
The problem is that they will most likely find out you've done that, which isn't exactly ideal - nothing says "playing it cool" like blocking someone on Facebook.
Relationships on Facebook are a big deal - a judge in New York said using Facebook to send a divorce summons was completely legal.
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Do people really go so such lengths to act "cool". I really despise the whole social online stuff if I'm honest so I'm biased. I really do not understand why people think so much and hard to portrait this ideal version of themselves online. Why there is there anything wrong with “un-friending” or blocking ex’s or even just other people if they are going to cause you a problem. In real life most people will ignore their ex and generally not talk to them. So why is it deemed not nice to block them on Facebook?

I have a Facebook account, but I will be honest I rarely use it. The only reason I have it is to stay in contact with a few people, mainly those that are scattered around the world. So Facebook is a useful tool to talk to them. But I’ve had this issue before in the past where by gf’s would get so annoyed at me because I didn’t “change my status”, update enough pictures of “us” on my Facebook or change my profile picture to be an “us” photo. Why do people take Facebook so serious that every single life event that happens has to be carved in stone on it.... I prefer to enjoy real life and create real memories not fictitious “oh I need to take the perfect selfie or group photo right here”. (/rant over on that bit)

I just find it scary that Facebook even has to put this kind of tool in place because people cannot deal with it themselves.
 
I recall there experiment where they said to easily post happy birthday to somebody just write #1 on there wall. Despite the fact they had not in fact implemented it at the time.

Luckily a friends birthday came up and her wall was literally a barrage of #1's and a couple of happy birthdays.

People are lazy and sad.
 
Facebook. Serious business.

I deactivated my FB account for a while once and the girl I was seeing was in a crappy mood with me the next time I seen her managed to get it out of her in the end that she was peed at me because she thought I'd unfriended her on FB.

Jesus wept, I laughed at her and told her to stop being such a twit!
 
But surely if you are on good enough terms with an ex to stay friends with them (on facebook or otherwise) you wouldn't mind seeing their status changes as they move on with life?
 
I will maintain i am ahead of the trend by refusing to add people i know irl on FB. Because i know this kind of crap will happen and i want no part in it. Are they mentally weak or needy or what is going on?
 
My answer was in context of the quote. If your Ex is a nut case, you wouldn't care about 'playing it cool' or whatever and would just block them without remorse.
 
Rossi~ said:
How have people become so dependent on Facebook?!
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I think thats the worse thing. How have people become so dependent on it... I find it really sad.

The funny thing is it was not to long ago when people used to bully those who spent time on PC's, computer games and MMO's...no-life WoW players etc. Because it was/is not "normal" yet I bet that a lot of those people who used to bully that behaviour are more than likely glued to Facebook or Twitter... Funny how they are pretty much the exact same thing, except now being on Facebook or Twitter is now the "normal"
 
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