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

Rroff · 6 Sep 2010 at 15:16

I primarily use it for 2 things, keeping up with family - everyone posts status updates and pictures on there but we don't get to talk that often IRL and organising nights out, etc. especially with people from work - being a fairly diverse group we don't really socialise day to day outside of work but FB lets us communicate.

Fr0dders · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:05

simulatorman said:
You can mange with or without it. It's not the be all and end all of "networking" or whatever you call it.

you can live without a car if you want to. My nextdoor neighbours do. They bus/walk it everywhere and take a taxi once a fortnight to go shopping.

Doesnt mean i would want to do without a car however.

One man's essential is another man's luxury.

Feef · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:09

I find Facebook absolutely invaluable now. It was very handy when at uni, as pointed out - organising parties, guestlists and whatnot, but now having travelled more and studied abroad, and with most of the people off my course living out in China/Japan, it's a fantastic way of seeing what they're all up to. There are a few people I still tend to write longer emails to privately, but it general it's just nice to keep up to date with what everyone's been doing.

I don't really get the spam comments - I just checked back through the last 5 pages of my newsfeed, going back to the start of the weekend, and didn't find any apps/games/farmville related stuff at all. Just block it, 2 clicks.

zootfloot · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:25

Facebook is a strange one for me....i was a user, then i decided that i no longer liked the way it was being used so decided to delete my account.

Now my wife keeps me up to date with everything thats happening by shouting it to me while she is upstairs on said facebook and i am downstairs trying to watch movies!

It has its place in society, just not in mine

Vonhelmet · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:46

Pixel said:
I'll stick to using a random name on the internet, so I don't get a housecall from billy-bob the retard who doesn't like the fact I don't believe in the same imaginary magicians in the sky.

Careful, your paranoia is showing.

Yas786 · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:15

I joinmed up a few yrs ago...got a few old family friends from Canada on there along with various other family members.

But last yr i deactivated my account as i dont use and i havent bothered to go back on since last yr....

ralv585 · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:17

OP needs to stop touching base, and start slapping da base!

Narziss · 6 Sep 2010 at 17:26

Knubje said:
Ah, another thread on FB with the same old discussion. I predict the following responses:

1) Hate facebook, people who use it are lame, I'm cool and don't need it.
2) Don't use facebook, I can keep up with my friends regardless of online social networking.
3) Indifference to the whole thing. Neither for nor against.
4) People who like it but are not overly fussed about it, find it useful to keep contact but don't let it overcome their life.
5) People love it who use it for everything in keeping up with their 1000+ friends and informing them of their bowl movements, etc.

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franco_22 · 6 Sep 2010 at 19:20

I never used facebook, then I moved to the other side of the world and found it's very useful to keep in touch with family and friends. I wouldn't use it just to talk to people I see everyday thou, that's what your phone is for.

krooton · 6 Sep 2010 at 21:21

franco_22 said:
I never used facebook, then I moved to the other side of the world and found it's very useful to keep in touch with family and friends. I wouldn't use it just to talk to people I see everyday thou, that's what your phone is for.

Can't really phone my friends during work hours though.

platypus · 6 Sep 2010 at 21:26

I pretty much only use Facebook to stalk Bledd.

StewartMG said:
Yes. Presumably you're not at uni?

Funny, I managed fine without it.

Stolly · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:05

Heh i only broke down an joined facebook on Friday. I've pretty much added all the people i plan to add, doubt i'll go over the 50 mark.

Some people have 500+ "friends" Are all those people who they really want to keep in touch with ? Or are they just trying to look popular or something. One bloke i used to work with had 1,400 or so. That would drive me mad.

Deleted member 77746 · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:26

Knubje said:
Ah, another thread on FB with the same old discussion. I predict the following responses:

1) Hate facebook, people who use it are lame, I'm cool and don't need it.
2) Don't use facebook, I can keep up with my friends regardless of online social networking.
3) Indifference to the whole thing. Neither for nor against.
4) People who like it but are not overly fussed about it, find it useful to keep contact but don't let it overcome their life.
5) People love it who use it for everything in keeping up with their 1000+ friends and informing them of their bowl movements, etc.

Job done.

I do find email more useful, but also because it contains the important FB updates that I have requested

3) Indifference to the whole thing. Neither for nor against. This is me because I do no there is different uses for it.

Stewy · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:30

platypus said:
Funny, I managed fine without it.

It's cos I suck at socialising in real life... :rolleyes:

Begbie · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:32

Great for adding birds from POF to see if there fat or not.

Fr0dders · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:37

POF ??

Dewotter · 6 Sep 2010 at 22:51

I'm using it as a way to keep in touch with friends back home while I'm out here in Canada for a year. Besides that, I don't have that much use for it.

Ghosteh · 6 Sep 2010 at 23:01

MrLOL said:
POF ??

Plenty Of Fish, dating website, good one actually lol. And FB is a good use for checking out if birds are actually fat lol.

EdwardTeach · 6 Sep 2010 at 23:02

Agree with the op. I have an account but only log on about once a month.

I am really not interested in inane updates about what people are up to

asim18 · 6 Sep 2010 at 23:29

Facebook depresses me. Which is why I don't use it. I don't have 500 or so "friends" who I need to keep up to date with. I only have a dozen or so REAL friends, and I use my mobile phone and Live messenger to keep up to date with them.