deleting facebook???

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  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
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    I rarely go on it, but I do keep up with a lot of friends on it... it's also an excellent way to keep in touch when my phone is dead. I don't like phones, so I don't charge it often. And yes, I still have a brick.
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
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    To me it's like anything else in life; it's great when you use it the right way. I never play any games on there. I don't accept friend requests from people I don't know or haven't seen since high school. I don't chat with anyone live there.

    But it helps me keep up with my family and friends that live far away. And I love being able to see pictures of my cousin's kids, etc.

    Plus I have "liked" several fitness pages (ie, Fit Sugar, Cathe Friedrich) that help keep me motivated.

    So to me, those that say it's a waste of time just don't use it properly. It can be great tool. Um, just like MFP----I've read several comments from people saying they "waste" hours on here every day.

    ^^this, exactly. Right down to your#67 pounds down on your ticker, same here.
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
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    I would never delete it because it's the ONLY way I get to keep updated with friends and family I only see once or twice year. I have a cousin in Alberta with young kids that I'm lucky if I see once a year and a friend far away with four kids that I nearly never see, etc, etc. So I like to be able to see pictures of the kids and be able to be updated on their lives that I otherwise wouldn't be able to.

    Not to mention I'm in a few groups that were formed by members on here so I tend to spend a lot of time there actually.
  • Croft65
    Croft65 Posts: 1
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    deleted it after 2 months and blocking my nieces. Glad I did it, and will not go back. My computers work so much better now was well.
  • malware15
    malware15 Posts: 17 Member
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    I deleted mine yesterday morning. I removed the app from my iPhone and iPad. Today has been weird because I would check it constantly all day long. Yesterday I came to the realization that it makes me hate people. That sounds terrible but I really just get so sic of people bragging about there lives, complaining and posting stupid things constantly. I also realized the people I want to really keep in touch with aren't hardly ever on Facebook. So now I am facebook free and it feels terrific!
  • countrydarling1
    countrydarling1 Posts: 386 Member
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    Facebook is my lifeline! where i keep in comtact woth my family & friends that are 8+ hours away. I have cut my use down alot. I dont play games anymore.
  • karyngrace
    karyngrace Posts: 105 Member
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    I can't believe how anti social Facebook is getting these days, i know of people who will write statuses about how bored they are, but when you invite them out to do something they'll turn you down cos they're "busy".......busy facebooking, or tending imaginary farms! rofl!! I even have a friend who can't be bothered going out to a club to pick up guys so she adds and "meets up" with random guys from Facebook! lol!

    deleted my face book account a few months ago, best thing i ever did!! i have way more time for all the more important things in life!!
    although a few strange things happened after i deleted it....... people were giving me sympathy calls and asking if i was ok lol as if someone in my family had passed away or something!!! hahaha

    I also lost a few friends, mind you that just shows they weren't real friends to begin with! these were friends who would answer a Facebook message in a flash but took 5 days to answer a text or phone call!!.....good riddance i say!!

    I can't believe how anti social Facebook is getting these days, i know of people who will write statuses about how bored they are, but when they you invited them out to do something they'll turn you down cos they're "busy".......busy facebooking, or tending imaginary farms! rofl!! I even have a friend who can't be bothered going out to a club to pick up guys so she adds and "meets up" with random guys from Facebook! lol!
  • changinmyways72
    changinmyways72 Posts: 73
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    I can't stand the drama of facebook, but it's the easiest means I have to stay in touch with my family in England..photos, news, etc. I play some games on there, but I am a stay at home mom for now and it gives me a break from cleaning all the time lol. I don't agree with how it's forming the kids nowadays...to get in touch with them they facebook them or whatever and it's so impersonal. They don't even know how to pick up the phone anymore. I don't know, I guess I'm sort of torn. I could delete mine, but I'd want to fire it back up again to see what I'm missing out on with my family lol
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
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    Deleted it over two months ago... glad I did!
  • dragonflybird
    dragonflybird Posts: 232
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    I've deactivated a number of times, and I would love to just walk away from it. But I have a lot of friends from university and my oldest daughter no longer lives with me, so I like being able to see what they are up to. One of these days I will walk away from it for good though.
  • bowers23
    bowers23 Posts: 23 Member
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    I haven't deleted facebook yet, but sounds like a good idea. I did get rid of the cell phone and love it. Who would have thought I was so stressed because the thing rang all the time.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
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    Well I wouldn't delete my Facebook because that is how I stay connected to my friends and family. I work a lot, I'm always busy, I don't have time. Plus I've reconnected with tons of people that I lost touch with. I have it on my phone so I don't have to sit at the computer all the time. If you just log off and go work out, you'll be fine. You don't need to delete Facebook to lose weight.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
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    Dear people who think Facebook is a waste of time: You're doing it wrong.

    I've been on Facebook since shortly after it's public launch. It certainly can be a waste but it also has some very valuable perks.

    I use Facebook for:

    *Networking - as a small business owner being able to connect with my clients via my Facebook page is invaluable. The ability to create/share content and events with my customers is a major benefit.

    *Family - I have several family members that I may not see for years at a time. Facebook allows me to share photos of my son and receive other photos from them in an easy and efficient fashion.

    *Friends - similar to family, I have many friends from high school that no longer live nearby. It's nice to keep up with them.

    *Brands/blogs/organizations - I follow several 'pages' on Facebook. This allows me to keep up with any information (which is sometimes very valuable) in a single place, as well as, being able to receive discounts and special offers for Facebook only customers.

    *I enjoy connecting with people. Self explanatory.

    So, to conclude, Facebook can have many facets in its usefulness. Those of you who are too short-sighted to realized that just because something is trendy it can also be a useful addition to your communication arsenal.
  • DACouture1979
    DACouture1979 Posts: 49
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    I would never delete it - being prior service and living in 10 different states in 10 years you meet a lot of people it's the best way to stay in contact with them.

    I have family on there as well as I currently live in North Carolina but all my family is up in the New England area.
  • MrsKunz
    MrsKunz Posts: 151 Member
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    Dear people who think Facebook is a waste of time: You're doing it wrong.

    I've been on Facebook since shortly after it's public launch. It certainly can be a waste but it also has some very valuable perks.

    I use Facebook for:

    ..........

    So, to conclude, Facebook can have many facets in its usefulness. Those of you who are too short-sighted to realized that just because something is trendy it can also be a useful addition to your communication arsenal.


    well said!!!! i use it for all of the above
  • mainesm
    mainesm Posts: 107 Member
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    I just gave mine up for a job. I really hope it is worth it. I miss it like crazy. But then I think to myself about how facebook knows everythign about you and is so addicting. Right now all I want to do is get back on, but after a couple of months maybe I will feel different.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    My husband used FB to find women to have inappropriate conversations with. Plus there is just way too much near-porn on there for someone who has an addiction. His account is GONE.

    I can see how that would be a problem. But as someone without a near porn addiction, other than the random and rare hacking spam that happens, I've never seen porn or near porn on there. My friends just don't post things like that. A lot of babies, kitties and puppies, though. :-)

    Like others have said, used correctly, Facebook is a great thing.
  • dlcam61
    dlcam61 Posts: 228 Member
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    If FB is causing drama in people's lives then I say delete the drama. I have so called friends who cause drama all around, so I deleted them. I can block the apps so I don't waste my time on them too. But I find time for fitness, housework, full time college courses, 4 kids, my husband and pretty much anything else all while I am logged on to FB. So really? I don't see the problem. :flowerforyou:
  • jillica
    jillica Posts: 554 Member
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    Just curious why people delete the account? Nothing makes you log into it. You don't have to post updates.

    But you gotta do what you gotta do. My brother deleted it because he was just pissed off that he was missing out on all his friends updates because he didn't go on it enough. They would get together and he didn't know anything they were talking about!

    Why not just ignore it and keep it around in case there is ever something you need it for - voting for a contest for a cause you are strong about, contacting an old friend, etc.?
  • galegetsthin
    galegetsthin Posts: 1,352 Member
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    I did it recently, and I am SO glad I did! I sent messages to a few people and warned them first so we could keep up, but the people I really cared for, I talk to anyway. It took time away from work, home, family.... etc. I have no need to know what the girl I went to middle school with thinks about her ex-husbands, girlfriends best friend. My phone battery lasts MUCH longer now too!

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