It seems to me that most of the craze phenomena developed in the last twenty years are designed to invade personal privacy. I don’t really understand why people want to paint bulls-eyes on themselves. Maybe I’m totally out to lunch, however, having strangers (or near strangers) involved in highly personal aspects of my life scares me. With the expansion of invasive government activities designed to build a data base about every little thing about every citizen, my instinctive response is to do just the opposite, i.e. hide. Therefore, I don’t tweet, skype, text message, blog, chat (with the exception of hopefully anonymous chatting here) or facebook. I have a cell phone which my wife gave me, but I refuse to charge the battery and never give out the number. I firmly believe there are very few reasons why people should need to have access to my personal life every minute of every hour of every day. Excuse me, I have to go. Someone is knocking at the door of my cave.
Have you tried just not opening FB?
No. But I bought a big external hard drive and have been putting a bunch of stuff on it.
I also worked on creating contact lists list for my gmail. I went to a shape note singing this afternoon. Yesterday, I made a good pot of pinto beans.
All this and more on my facebook. Fascinating, ain’t it?
If it's a problem as some say, why delete it, why not just stop using it?
In 2008, we got our @sses handed to us. One of the ways we were out-organized was in social networks.
How many people will read what you post here on FR? Of them, how many aren’t already on our side? Don’t get me wrong, I love Free Republic, and am thankful every day that JimRob built this tool for us. But most people will never be FReepers. This is a place for us to talk amongst ourselves, and get news and talking points. Facebook gives us a place to spread that message.
Facebook gives you an opportunity to post a couple of articles a day, that will be seen, and maybe read, by people who don’t think about politics as much as we do.
I have had people come up to me, who never comment on things I post, and thank me for opening their eyes. My FRiends, by your interest, you are called to be missionaries. Go forth and evangelize. Don’t just hang around here.
Never had a Facebook account and doubt it ever will.
And I’m not an old coot (yet), having been born in 1973.
Facebook has kept me more in touch with friends and relatives who no longer live close enough to see regularly. If you dont want to hear from stupid people, ignore them. Its pretty much like real life. If you dont want to hear from idiots, dont answer the phone.
I deactivated mine two days ago. To me, it’s the voluntary divulging of personal information to the world, and I won’t be complicit in giving any more to the government.
The only benefit I’ve seen is the ability to get in touch with old friends from grammar & high school.
Adios Facebook.
I got rid of mine MONTHS ago. Talk about a time-waster.
Yes! It was the biggest waste of time on the planet. When I first clicked on there, I had to sign on. Big mistake. I was trapped! People in husband’s family immediately started “friending” me. Most of them, I never heard from but maybe once or twice if that. Those I “friended” (and there IS a contest for how many “friends” you get) by and large blocked this one and that one. Another way to exclude and snub I suppose. Some things never seem to change. (They COULDA simply declined or ignored my request.) Women would put up photos of their babies and children in “cute” poses that I’m sure pedophiles like. One in the family dressed her grandchild in a sexy red cowgirl outfit and put her in a sorta sexy looking situation. Again, pedophiles.
A friend’s DIL used to post photos of her house and redecorating projects, post her status daily of when they were leaving on a trip, where they were going, when they’d be back. They left on a trip, came home to a burglarized house.
I finally found a way to get out of Dodge and log off. What a relief; and I doubt anyone has noticed in the 8 or 10 months I’ve been off. - It’s an ego trip; all about ME, ME, ME. Some cousins would get on my home page and post obscene language, so I “unfriended” them. Oh, and “Farmville”. What a crock!!
Husband’s brother said it was a good way to keep up with family and post pictures, blah, blah, blah . . . If I’ve got someone’s e-mail address, I can keep in touch with them and they can attach stuff to me, and vice versa.
You’re well rid of it. Breathe a sigh of relief.
I’m proud to say I never started one.
With 700 mill Feisbuk accounts, I treat claims of not having one with a dose of skepticism. Yeah, and you were buying those condoms at 17 “for a friend”.
Facebook is fine.
I just have real friends and family on it. It is convenient.
You can block the game posts and secure your profile so very little can be seen except by your friends.
Though, I never put up posts saying I am away from home. I just post the pictures after I get back...
I got involved with FB because my kids suggested it would be a good way for me to stay in touch with them, exchange photos, chat online without chewing up a lot of bandwidth as AOL demands, and generally see what they’re up to. It mushroomed. It’s fun for all of us and has been great at introducing me to people who have become cherished real-life friends whose goals, values, and interests I share.
If your Facebook friends are posting boring inane stuff, it’s because you chose boring inane friends. Instead, choose people who write interesting things and post articles that can educate you.
I also find that FB is a very valuable marketing tool. I have developed quite a few clients and professional contacts through Facebook.
I’m careful about what I post, write nothing intemperate, and prune my friends list frequently. One always has to be aware that someone might be watching, and avoid scams or hacking. But that’s true of anything on the Internet.
The Bilderbergers know everything about you (and me) what they need to know already, don’t kid yourself!
Never had one, never will. The last thing I want to do is post personal information anywhere. H3ll, I don’t even like having a lot number out on the post.
I have considered dumping it a few times.
Just keep deleting the things that irritate you. It is a wonderful way to keep up with family and old friends.
No way would I add a casual acquaintance as a “friend”.
Have both twitter and facebook. Never considered dumping either. Manage who I’m friends with and if I’m busy I just don’t check either. Twitter is great for following events in real time. And it’s free. Lots of conservatives post great stuff on twitter.
Whatcha doin now.... Are we there yet....
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