I feel liberated: just permanently deleted my facebook account

[lazydays]

The only GOOD thing about Facebook is the ability to like a business and follow what they are doing. I find that a business website is usually static but they post all kinds of deals or special events via Facebook. I think it is far more useful for that purpose than for keeping track of friends. They could do the same thing via an email list but I think Facebook is far easier for most smaller companies. Just logon, post the daily deal, logoff.

[Marc Anthony]

The facebook environment seems to foster a more superficial type of broadcast communication. There are few conversations or activities that I share with friends that I want announced to the world, and, if I'm going to only have private discussions, it sort of negates any need for their service. When I want to stay in touch with distant friends, I find that a phone call or an individual email is a preferable and more personal way to stay in touch, and I don't get advertised to while I'm doing it.

[$tevie]

MacDoxy wrote:
Oh and many many times ( like everyday) i have wished this forum had a "like" button for comments posted on this forum. Just to agree or say you liked someones post you have to make a whole post and quote the person.

I agree. It is nice to have a way to signal agreement that doesn't take up inches of space on the page.

[$tevie]

Almost every person who described why they don't like Facebook has evidenced a lack of familiarity with how to use Facebook to one's liking.

I really do think that anyone who hangs out in this forum has a lot of chutzpah to affect a superior attitude regarding FB. I've had far worse experiences with assholes and creeps here and on dealmac than I've ever had on FB.

[mrbigstuff]

specially if they are <35 and many up to 45, then it drops off and then the 70+ ppl seem to have taken to it- are on fb

my experience - and this is a generalization for sure - is that people >35 have kids and work and home and meetings and sporting events so they don't have as much time. same is true for the older 70+ people who now have time and have grandkids on fb.

Texting has helped me me, too. I think the same people above who aren't as fb-friendly are very text-friendly, since it's so short and sweet. more time for the other things. my friends and I use texting more than email now and we're all 40+

[davester]

$tevie wrote: I really do think that anyone who hangs out in this forum has a lot of chutzpah to affect a superior attitude regarding FB. I've had far worse experiences with assholes and creeps here and on dealmac than I've ever had on FB.

Bingo! Forums like this are like a highly uncontrolled version of facebook where you can't unfriend or otherwise reduce the impact of someone if they turn out to be a jerk (with the exception of the marginally effective "Ignore this user" control). Your experience on facebook can be customized to be exactly what you want it to be. If you can't figure out how, then you probably shouldn't use it.

[August West]

The facebook experience is completely under your control and functions based on the decisions you make.

I think this statement should be altered to reflect the fact that fb will change its terms, bury the changes in an unreadable agreement, then, when a user finds their changes by happenstance, the proper decisions can be made.

[volcs0]

blooz wrote:

Facebook The internet is okay as long as you don't post anything you don't want the world to know about.

We use Facebook with our family and friends pretty extensively. I just set up a running group of about a dozen people, and we use it as a place to post our runs, set up meeting places, discuss races, etc. Of course, FB was just one of many options, but it was the easiest for us.

I just scanned in about 50 old photos from our family and posted them. It has been fun to watch family members react to the pictures and insert comments about the dates of the pictures and identity of some long-lost relatives. Again, FB was just the easiest tool for this - among many possibilities.

This morning, I noticed that a friend of ours in England had her baby. I sent the notice to my wife who is excited about reaching out to congratulate them and send them a gift.

etc.

So, for us, it works well. I have privacy set high - no one can find me by searching my name. Only Friends of Friends can see anything I post, and I've debated making this just Friends.

As many have said, FB is just a tool. How you use (and abuse) it is up to you.

[Robert M]

$tevie,

I hope you're not including me as one of the people who doesn't know how to use Facebook. My reason for disliking it has nothing to do with whether or not I know how to use it. I know how to use Facebook. I dislike Facebook because of the problem I described in my post and how it handled the situation.

Robert

[Marc Anthony]

lazydays wrote:
The only GOOD thing about Facebook is the ability to like a business and follow what they are doing. I find that a business website is usually static but they post all kinds of deals or special events via Facebook. I think it is far more useful for that purpose than for keeping track of friends. They could do the same thing via an email list but I think Facebook is far easier for most smaller companies. Just logon, post the daily deal, logoff.

The social media marketing trend is a pet peeve of mine. It really isn't that hard for a company to create a coupon, set up a giveaway on a website, or send an email blast. Why involve facebook at all? I don't care to follow any business or actively promote one to my friends.