Who else used Facebook and didn't see the point of it?

Sp00n · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:57

It's just progression, times change, technology changes.

People would have phoned around, texted etc... beforehand, all costing money.

Now all you do is create an invite, add everyone, send, job done, free.

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:59

It's not a reliance, but it makes it so incredibly easy.
Of course we could go back to texting or before than email or before that phoning, before that asking in person.
as humans we nearly always use the simplest method.

Vonhelmet · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:01

anticonscience said:
Really?

Don't talk soft. 10 years ago you'd have really'd the idea that you needed a mobile to socialise, but I doubt you'd even think of such a response nowadays.

I use Facebook a lot, to keep in touch with people all over the country. I've heard it described as whitelisted e-mail, and I think that's a pretty accurate assessment of why it's so useful.

Burnsy2023 · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:02

anticonscience said:
It makes you wonder how people managed to organise a birthday party, sports club etc before facebook came about.

We really are so reliant on things like this now. It's kind of sad.

I don't see why it's sad. Is phoning people sad?

Cosimo · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:04

anticonscience said:
It makes you wonder how people managed to organise a birthday party, sports club etc before facebook came about.

They managed without any difficulty.

FatBoyObese · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:05

Scubascorpion has deleted his account on bookface....guess he's bored of it now

Bennie-Mac · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:05

photoshop said:
Facebook is gay.

I know i'll get slated for saying that but thats my opinion of it!

High five! I see no need for facebook in my life, never had an account and never will.

uvarvu · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:07

I used the service regularly but found I was spending more time on it that I ought to have been so I closed my account. I'm really glad they added the permanent delete option otherwise it wouldn't have been long until I returned.

eatcustard · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:07

FB is for sados.

Now excuse me I must update my FB page

antijoke · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:15

I just wouldn't have thought FB would have been adopted so quickly, that is all.

And saying it's sad, I don't mean in the sense of being a saddo, dunno how to explain it really.

Captain_Slick · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:18

I tried Facebook from when it launched up until about 6 months ago when I proper deleted my account and everything related with it.

It just became an annoyance with all the groups and worthless messages and status updates and pointless time wasting of it all.

Now I'm back to just using email and phone calls/messaging.

Stewy · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:18

Meh, I just find it genuienly useful, I don't spend masses amount of times on it though like some people, I use it more objectively ie. check events, messages, leave someone a wall post etc. Either that or stalking a girl that went to my old school that is currently a page 3 model

Mmmm... nom nom nom

MooMoo444 · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:20

Considered using it for a few seconds, went to it, changed my mind. It's a bit too bandwagonish nowadays, people do it just to "fit in" and most of it is just people banging on about what they had for their last meal.

Same for twitter, I don't bother with that =)

[FnG]magnolia · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:21

Isn't facebook still used as the tool of choice by those who have been recently dumped but still have the alarming need to read what their ex is doing (I mean boffing, not doing, I suppose)?

Does it have any other purpose?

Sp00n · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:24

anticonscience said:
I just wouldn't have thought FB would have been adopted so quickly, that is all.

What, 4/5 years?

Everything moves quicker these days, why, when I were a lad, we used to knock on peoples doors to see if they were coming out

krooton · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:27

Facebook is essentially a forum, but with extra features and people you know (at least remotely), rather than being comprised mainly of strangers.

And those complaining about pointless updates and game spam... get better friends.

You can't blame the website for the stupid actions of your friends.

Vonhelmet · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:28

[FnG]magnolia;17315859 said:
Isn't facebook still used as the tool of choice by those who have been recently dumped but still have the alarming need to read what their ex is doing (I mean boffing, not doing, I suppose)?

Does it have any other purpose?

Finding pics of women you know on holiday in bikinis.

Or at least that's what I've heard.

Fr0dders · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:29

simulatorman said:
They managed without any difficulty.

what you mean like people managed without mains gas or running water, or an inside toilet ?

Just because its new and people haven't always had it doesn't mean you shouldn't use it.

Vonhelmet · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:29

krooton said:
And those complaining about pointless updates and game spam... get better friends.

Better yet, learn how to use the block button. The first time I see any game related junk, I block it, then never have to see it again.

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:30

krooton said:
Facebook is essentially a forum, but with extra features and people you know (at least remotely), rather than being comprised mainly of strangers.

And those complaining about pointless updates and game spam... get better friends.

You can't blame the website for the stupid actions of your friends.

Alll app spam can be blocked anyway.