Anyone on here that actually does NOT have a Facebook account?

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I have one but never go there. My IG posts feed it sometimes. I had someone mention they were messaging me on there and I went to check. Hadn't logged in that in years and had hundreds of messages! lol.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    JeepHair77 wrote: »
    Technically, I have a facebook account. But at this point, I've "hidden" just about everyone from my feed except for the UPS Dogs, Animals in Predicaments, and Dog Shaming. I've convinced myself that the outside world is rainbowpuppyland

    How about The Dogist?
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    JeepHair77 wrote: »
    Technically, I have a facebook account. But at this point, I've "hidden" just about everyone from my feed except for the UPS Dogs, Animals in Predicaments, and Dog Shaming. I've convinced myself that the outside world is rainbowpuppyland

    How about The Dogist?

    Just added it! I also follow Vicktory for Cherry.
  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 593 Member
    I have Facebook but rarely post to it. It has enabled me to meet old school and work friends (different countries) that I would never have been able to find, and we now meet in person. Groups can be really informative, it's up to you what you choose to use the app for.

    I use what's app as free texts and calls between my family, so I can send one free text and my hubby, daughter and son can all see it and respond. I use the free calls to ring my family and friends overseas. It's also used for a walking group I'm involved in and a footie club that I used to be involved with.

    I use Pinterest purely as an online storage file for things I'm interested in. I have one (ex workmate) follower, and that's it.

    I have snapchat to keep in touch with my son before he got what's app, so I've only used it a couple of times.

    I was on a parenting site, but my kids are older now so I don't use it.

    I joined viber because that was the preferred method of communication for another group I was involved with, I then got rid of it.

    These sites are only tools, whether you use them sensibly or live on them is your choice.

  • Rottweiler17
    Rottweiler17 Posts: 116 Member
    I don’t do Facebook to much drama
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    My daughter set up FB for me when she left for college. Now that all my girls are grown up and moved away, it's how I know what's going on in their lives.
  • mandapanda4181
    mandapanda4181 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm 36 and I have never had the desire to have one. I heard from friends and some family a lot of drama can come along with it.
  • SouthernMamaUnderConsruction
    SouthernMamaUnderConsruction Posts: 2,724 Member
    I have never had it.
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    neely47 wrote: »
    I deleted mine 7 months ago and don't regret it one bit. My mind feels so much clearer and free from all the negativity, inaneness, shallowness, and drama (politics, selfies, gossip, farmville invites, pokes, etc). Besides, I don't want my co-workers and employer spying on me on there.

    You?

    No I don't do Facebook or any other social media. Actually was a bit reluctant when I got my first MFP Friend Request, because I didn't want to do the social stuff. I have a LinkedIn account, but I consider it Business Networking, rather than Social Networking. Occasionally someone would post something "Facebook-ish" on LinkedIn, but I ignore those Feeds.
  • CaptainFantastic00
    CaptainFantastic00 Posts: 4,619 Member
    I don't
  • bootqueenmfp
    bootqueenmfp Posts: 1,773 Member
    I don't have Facebook
  • rockmartin50
    rockmartin50 Posts: 1,747 Member
    Nope Never had FB
  • tartanhibee
    tartanhibee Posts: 63 Member
    I had it and deleted it about 7 years ago it just wasn’t for me. People take it far too serious, use it for what it is. I do however have Twitter insta and Snapchat
  • doubleap77
    doubleap77 Posts: 47 Member
    I was one of the “cool” kids that joined up when it was only for college students. It was fun for a little while, until they insisted on real names and ages. When Facebook demanded a birthdate, I put in 1/1/200x, whatever the year was... And I got banned for botting. Apparently no one was supposed to lie.

    So, I haven’t had a social media presence since. With all the new and sundry apps and accounts available, I don’t even know where to start. I am quickly becoming the curmudgeon I was always meant to be.
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    I haven't had one in about 10 years....... Old friends that I hadn't seen since H.S. kept popping up to try and sell me things!!! lol.....
  • dwrightlaw
    dwrightlaw Posts: 804 Member
    Never had one
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I had it, then deactivated it, then I logged back in, had it a short time again, but then deactivated it again a while back. :lol:
    It was annoying, same ol' same ol'. "Look at me!!!" people non-stop. Bleh!

    I don't miss Facebook at all.
  • Carillon_Campanello
    Carillon_Campanello Posts: 726 Member
    Facebook free since 1.1.2017.
    Best New Year resolution ever.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I know a lot of people who don't have facebook or never post on it either, but most of them are people who typically don't care about other people too much. They have a few people they like and see regularly and that's fine with them. Not judging, I'm not exactly a people person either.

    For the people who don't use facebook because they hate the drama and all that stuff, I do wonder - why are you even friends on Facebook with those people then? Typically I see people who have 200+ friends, yeah, no wonder there is drama...

    I follow funny pages too but if someone bothers me, they get deleted (if it would create drama, I just hide the posts from my feed). If someone that I don't know well/don't like sends me an invite, I ignore it. But I like keeping in touch with my old college friends or family, that I rarely get to see, and FB is a really great way to do that. That's really what FB is all about for me...
  • Deadman_Diggingup
    Deadman_Diggingup Posts: 3,082 Member
    I have Facebook, although I'm not really sure why. The excuse is to keep up with friends and family back home, but I don't have any friends and I don't like my family.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    What's this Facebook of which you speak?
  • Sam29a
    Sam29a Posts: 201 Member
    I'm probably one the few people that have never had an account. Never liked the idea of people spying on me and what I do, not interested in following others either. All the people I care about, I see on a regular basis, with Facebook I'd most likely be adding people that I knew years ago or people that I would barely acknowledge in real life, so seems a bit pointless. I'm also not big on taking pictures. Considering most people my age are slaves to social media, I guess I'm a little odd, but I don't feel compelled to join in.
  • iamunicoon
    iamunicoon Posts: 839 Member
    Never deactivated but don't use it either, except for two group chats which we just use for convenience reasons. I got the same people on Tumblr or have most of their numbers but just sticking to the chat is so easy.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I think it is what you make it, as others here are saying...I delete/block or unfollow anyone who causes any issues or problems. I use facebook only on laptop/desktop, never mobile (deleted the app after a week)...so I'm not constantly connected to it, just log in daily to check out what's going on with friends and we have a private group set up to coordinate social schedules. Really, I don't mix my personal and professional lives on social media, either. Works out great!
  • lynda38
    lynda38 Posts: 2 Member
    neely47 wrote: »
    I deleted mine 7 months ago and don't regret it one bit. My mind feels so much clearer and free from all the negativity, inaneness, shallowness, and drama (politics, selfies, gossip, farmville invites, pokes, etc). Besides, I don't want my co-workers and employer spying on me on there.

    You?

    I have never had facebook
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    My wife and I deleted our accounts a few years ago. I rarely log into the MFP forums, but participate in a few related to one of my other hobbies.
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    BrotherBill913 wrote: »
    I haven't had one in about 10 years....... Old friends that I hadn't seen since H.S. kept popping up to try and sell me things!!! lol.....

    That's the worst... I had the same thing, only they were from people I knew at church. So that's just one of the many reasons I deleted my account!
  • traiancoza
    traiancoza Posts: 2 Member
    i use it to look at memes lmao
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