I'm done with Facebook

[Hacp]

Yes, good point, and thanks for pointing that out. There is no need for me to announce I'm quitting, and it's not something I'm "proud" of or anything. In fact when I first quit I made it a point to not mention it unless someone asked. The reason I ended up posting was because all the things about it I denounced, are mostly what I observe in others, and it's very frustrating and annoying that that's the trend in many circles. I had to get other opinions of how people use Facebook or why they may rely on it so much. I agree with your second paragraph. I would say about half my friends "need" it, and half don't.

I think a minority of users who use AT use facebook. This is not the correct place to get your opinion.

 

[lifeobry]

Yawn.

Srsly

 

[szechuanpork]

i think you are right. facebook and other internet based social platforms is at its best when it supplements social behavior and interaction. there is a lot going on social psychologically with how the internet affects people and their social interactions.

i'm sure university social psychology departments are just busting at the seams studying this stuff. it is new and uncharted. unlike others here, i find this type of stuff interesting. just how facebook et al changes the moral landscape socially is not insignificant.

 

[TallBill]

Meh, I use it to share photos, get invited to shit, post funny shit, and occasionally get a date from it.

 

[Mani]

A thought-provoking post on AT. Good stuff.

 

[Newbian]

Does facebook even allow 13 year olds?

That's the minimal age they require last I checked.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I don't understand these threads: why is giving up a social networking site such a momentous occasion that it warrants a thread? It's not like giving up meat, alcohol, drugs or porn.

Seriously, how deeply invested are some people into these sites? I am registered on pretty much every social networking site there is but deleting all my accounts isn't exactly going to throw a fork of uncertainty into my life.

 

[Dari]

I used to be on Facebook but my job told me to quit it. Never used it much anyway.

 

[ahenkel]

I quit when my grandma joined. Seriously creepy.

 

[Jeff7]

http://suicidemachine.org/

(From the FAQ):
If I kill my online friends, does it mean they're also dead in real life?
No!

Cheap piece of crap.

 

[Spineshank]

I didnt read that but im assuming you wrote it to convince yourself what you did was the best idea.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Facebook is crap. Everyone should quit asap.

 

[nageov3t]

I've found facebook to be seriously useful for keeping in touch with old friends.

joined it last year and reconnected with a bunch of friends from college that I hadn't seen since graduation. I talk with/see them on a pretty regular basis now.

 

[meltdown75]

/me is hit with wall of emo text +3

temporarily stunned, defenses down

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I like reading the ramblings of the whiney sluts on friends list.

"OMFG WHY CAN"T I FIND A DECENT GUY? "

umm because you are stupid, cumdumpster loser.

 

[Nitemare]

Why make a public announcement that you are quitting?

 

[PingSpike]

Facebook is hilarious. Each player tries to outscore the others by bragging about how awesome their awesome lives are or leveling up their friends list. Offensive attacks can be launched on other players by bombarding them with different e-farts or various e-farm animals and whatnot.

 

[SunSamurai]

Once again another thread I could give one(1) fuck about, and I spent it too, on this very post.

I'm all out of fuck giving for this topic.

 

[bonym]

Once again another thread I could give one(1) fuck about, and I spent it too, on this very post.

I'm all out of fuck giving for this topic.

you give a fuck dont post

 

[JS80]

I did the same thing. My productivity at work probably went up 50%.

 

[cronos]

Facebook is really more suitable for old people, to keep in touch with their childhood friends.

 

[Damn Dirty Ape]

I'm 22 and just out of college. You would probably assume I use Facebook just about as much (or more) as the next guy. For a long while, I did. Two and a half weeks ago, I removed my account, and it's felt incredibly great since then.

I'm all for alternative ways to communicate with people. Communication and networking is, after all, human nature, and typically leads to increased happiness. So phone, texting, email, coffee date - all good. Hell, even a Facebook private message won't hurt. But Facebook and other similar sites take it into another realm. It DEpersonalizes communication. When I post on my wall and ten people comment, are they all really necessarily my friends? Do they actually care what I'm doing or thinking about? No, they probably just read something interesting and rambled about it. I check the feed, see what people are doing, and stalk their pages for awhile. Why? Do their up-to-the-minute statuses affect my life? Do I care about so-and-so's opinion of Obama's speech, or that episode of Jersey Shore? No, I'm just bored, but it's available and addictive, like a drug, so I do it. It's also a crutch. It's a go-to time killer instead of doing something productive or something for myself. It's a subsitute for real life conversation. Instead of calling that cute girl you just met, friend her instead - it's easier. Post on your wife's or kid's wall, instead of talking to them in the evening at home. I could go on.

I don't want to resist inevitable change. I always look to the future, ready to embrace new things, and hate it when people are stubborn and hold things back. But I don't feel like Facebook is just a "getting with the times" sort of thing, like a stubborn parent who refuses to text. I feel it's a crutch, an addictive bad habit, and a poor substitute for better, more meaningful, and more personal forms of communication. And that's why the past couple weeks without Facebook have felt liberating.

Instantly telling me "good for you" or "have fun with that" won't be very constructive here. I'm posting this because I'm still trying to interpret my own opinions about this, and am curious why I'm thinking differently than 90% of other people my age, and would like to hear opinoins, critiques, and experiences of others.

and I say facewhat?

 

[mav451]

Why make a public announcement that you are quitting?

Haha this thread is basically an extended Status update - complete with comments from "friends".

 

[Regs]

I have a close group of friends (3). That's all I need. The others have their own lives and I respect that. Your fooling yourself if you think 100-200+ people care about your life. You can tell me I have a bad attitude, but it's the truth and it becomes more transparent when you get older.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Facebook is annoying but I've also found it to be pretty useful from time to time. It doesn't harm me to have an account active (as far as I know) so I don't quite understand the hate.