So, why do you have a Facebook account?

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

You also didn't answer my question: just what do you do with your free/spare time?

[orius]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I've never used it or MySpace, I've never seen the need. By the time they emerged on the net, I'd already begun being secretive on the net. There's no real privacy with Facebook.

[DK]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

Other than that, you're not missing out on much. Real friends contact you through real means. I feel as though Facebook itself has cheapened the idea of what friendship really is.

I somewhat agree with this.

Facebook is a great way to organize things between your friends, ask a select pool of people in your life (your friend's list) questions, and look at pictures~

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I've never used it or MySpace, I've never seen the need. By the time they emerged on the net, I'd already begun being secretive on the net. There's no real privacy with Facebook.

You dictate your level of privacy, though as I understand it, there are still some things you simply cannot control, most with regards to search engines and web-crawlers.

[Alex]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

Facebook has not cheapened the status of any of my friendships. Though it would make more sense if they just changed the term of "friend" to "contact".

I have several "friend playlists". I keep real life friends in one group, internet friends in another, and then people I met drunk one time in another.

[Red Dragon]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

You also didn't answer my question: just what do you do with your free/spare time?

I assumed it was rhetorical.


So to answer you:

Videogames or forums.

And that's about it.

[jacquel]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

Facebook works best when you have friends.

This 100000000000 times over. I don't see why you guys are so anal about it.

You can modify pretty much anything. When apps came along and some of them got incredibly viral and annoying (farmville) I just blocked them. When the newsfeed came out if there were people on my list that I'm not that close to that I don't want to be updated about their lives, I just tell it not to display them.

Its particularly helpful when you have friends in several different cities or states and you want to keep in touch. I don't think its cheapened anything for me; people I like I keep up with and call/text as well. People I don't have as close to my circle but still want to know whats up with them? Facebook.

[Sezjeuric]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

As much as some of you think Facebook has "cheapened" what a friendship really is, it has made communicating with my family tolerable.

With 3 sisters and an incessant mother, all of whom are in a different time zone, the 3am phone calls were wearing thin on me. When we eventually all ended up on Facebook, it was a lot easier to stay in contact with them. We still all talk on the phone, especially my mom & I... now when she asks, "When was the last time you talked to your sisters?" I no longer get the guilt trip from saying, "I dunno...a few weeks ago maybe?" because now it's simply.. "ooh, 2 days ago on FB chat"

Also, Facebook was a huge help with my Ride To Conquer Cancer. I made a group where my teammate and I posted daily blogs on our progress, pictures, and videos. We also did an online auction through Facebook and we raised over $400 doing that! Easy, instant, free communication

[Cosmic Jeff]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

Use Facebook or don't. Who cares?

[Cutter De Blanc]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I care.

[Cosmic Jeff]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

Be sure to send Red Dragon hugs and kisses if he signs up then.

[Big Rick Cook]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I assumed it was rhetorical.


So to answer you:

Videogames or forums.

And that's about it.

Then no, sir, you do not need Facebook and that should have been pretty self-evident. Go with your gut. =P

[Eschaton Orochi]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I joined Facebook because my friends kinda pressured me into it, and because they made a fangroup of me (BASKETBALL!!!) and a fanpage for me. Also, it's a good place for me to rant and annoy Simple Man, who now hates me...

[Mcardy]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

You should rant at Den's brother, it is really quite fun.


............Until the stupid hits the fan.

[LunarWingCloud]

Re: So, why do you have a Facebook account?

I made it because I'm stupid. I haven't used it in about a month.