Left FB? Raise hand
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- sea_sea0
@ohhhhhsnap
just set your privacy settings to what works for you. you can do this for every single photo album / apps. / etc.
Put everyone in a list so you can monitor who sees what if and when you post. i use the "custom" button a lot.
No one is obligated to comment, post or interact, but it is a tool for communication and staying connected for that matter. use it for your advantage.
- ukit20
Traded it in for a ffffound invite
- ApeRobot0
hands up
- 20020
I am talking about leaving a social network on a social site.
- BuddhaHat0
I haven't touched it since March of last year, because I really don't care too much about it anymore... I am however reluctant to cancel my account entirely because:
1. It reminds me of people's birthdays (email notification, I don't even open FB)
2. It's the only way I have of connecting with some of my more distant acquaintances.
3. Stupid apps like Spotify need a FB login.
4. The comments section of some news sites can only be posted to via FB.- maybe i'll rejoin to not be "disconnected" but not share my personal information or photos...ohhhhhsnap
- disconnected meaning not knowing about events happening in my communities.
ohhhhhsnap
- co20
- inteliboy0
No account here. The only time I really got pressured to open a FB account was a few years back when freelancing at a company with an office full of girls. They'd spend most of the working day gossiping, stalking and laughing at other peoples FB updates - yet they continued to be confused why I didn't have one.
- animatedgif0
Got an account only to receive event notifications, don't log in or participate otherwise.
- randomname0
FB is soooo 2011.
- loool0
never had an account, and I don't really buy that communication/keeping in touch thing...everyone say exactly that while they upload their new narcissistic pics and stalk young ladies...
- prophetone0
at best i find it's just a way to stay connected to acquaintances i wouldn't otherwise be able to meet up with due to either not ever having time or they are out of country, etc.
it's handy for me to log in and scan my wall as i've mostly got it feeding from select friends and companies/orgs i want to stay updated on - thrasher, monster children, qbn (lol), bands, etc.
- so no plan to leave it as it's not more than a min or two of my time every other day. this place however...prophetone
- Douglas0
never had an account. i quit social networking when i saw how unproductive i became on friendster back in '02 . vowed never again.
- ohhhhhsnap0
this weekend, i met about 14-20 people who asked me if i was on facebook after we swapped #'s.
is FB the new cellphone? it made me rethink deactivating my account... trying to resist!
- sounds like a lot of folks... I was at an event, networking, playing.
ohhhhhsnap - dude, at this point you need fb if you live on this planet. monitor your posts and set your privacy settings to what works for you.sea_sea
- sounds like a lot of folks... I was at an event, networking, playing.
- tOki0
I started using facebook in early 2007 and it's easy to forget how much it has matured since then. I remember feeling it was quite trivial with all the app spam etc but now it really can be used as a genuine tool of communication. Facebook chat has replaced msn etc, and even to a lesser extent email. In many ways I rely on it more than I do my phone and my facebook address book is far more comprehensive. But this really depends on the type of people you associate with, I'm 25 and most of my friends are my age or younger, so leaving facebook would essentially cut me out of the loop in many groups of friends. Most are very active, and it is a hub for birthday invitations etc. I use it a lot to stay in touch with friends particular ones overseas and it is also great for reconnecting with others from the past because phone numbers and email addresses change, but everyone uses their real name on facebook. I take a pragmatic approach to the whole privacy thing, if you don't want to be judged don't put it on the freaking internet. Only add friends who have common sense and courtesy etc..
Working in advertising and specifically digital, I know that the reason facebook is free is because of all the things they know about us, but I guess I don't really care because at the end of the day you can target an ad at me and I'll click on it just to waste your spend.
lol.
- bored2death0
I did. #firstworldprotest
- chrisRG0
if you live abroad or alway from your city, or even if you don't meet your friends and family as much as you'd like FB still a good place to feel part of the club.
- i hear that.ohhhhhsnap
- feel but not actually beanimatedgif
- CygnusZero40
No way. It's my best source of news that interests me. Ive hidden everyones updates except my family because I dont give a shit about what anyone ate for lunch, but I do get a kick ass news stream of every single thing I like under the sun.
- drgs0