Think I'm about done with Facebook

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  • Lori_menorahlover
    Lori_menorahlover Posts: 475
    I permanently deleted my Facebook account over a month ago and have NOT missed it one single day. I prefer Twitter and love MFP.
  • emmnat
    emmnat Posts: 3
    I have been officially FB-free now since May and can't believe how much my life has changed for the better...work, education and health. It feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders (as well as many other places :) The people I need to keep in touch with are all in my phone for human-fied contact!

    ps: I don't have to worry about being snapped twice in the same outfit either ;) *winning*
  • rltolle
    rltolle Posts: 17
    I agree
  • KENNY1957
    KENNY1957 Posts: 89 Member
    "its the end of the world as we know it."



    AND I FEEL FINE.......
  • KENNY1957
    KENNY1957 Posts: 89 Member
    I have been officially FB-free now since May and can't believe how much my life has changed for the better...work, education and health. It feels like the weight of the world is off my shoulders (as well as many other places :) The people I need to keep in touch with are all in my phone for human-fied contact!

    ps: I don't have to worry about being snapped twice in the same outfit either ;) *winning*



    WHAT DID YOU DO WITH CHARLIE!!!!!!
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    I barely touch FB, I have to be really bored and trying to kill time on my phone (waiting on an appt or something) to use it. I use MFP constantly. Leave it up at work and use it on my phone throughout the day. Twitter I have never gotten into it. LinkedIn is kinda cool but I don't hardly use it either right now.
  • Amandamccl
    Amandamccl Posts: 380
    facebook is kind of boring to me now, now that I have to watch what I say now that my family members which are some kids have a facebook now
  • juleseybaby
    juleseybaby Posts: 712 Member
    FB is about to change - again. Zuckerberg is all about 'frictionless'.

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/09/live-coverage-facebooks-f8-developer-conference/1

    Scroll to the bottom and read up...

    eta: I am here most. I like G+. I will have to see how the FB changes work out before I decide if I still like it... seems to be even more integrated. A couple of 'scary' features (like people can see where you run and when) but I am sure you can take care of that with privacy settings.
  • lilyinlove
    lilyinlove Posts: 441 Member
    Definitely, once I joined here I was not on FB as much at all...I love the support here, not the constant negativity on FB, that seems like the place to go to complain, lol

    This^^^^
  • Cakepiebeer
    Cakepiebeer Posts: 392
    There have been many moments latley where i have felt closer to all you strangers and my collection of MFP friends than I do with my friends and family on facebook. I definitely am here more often.
  • Enforcer25
    Enforcer25 Posts: 350 Member
    I may check fb once a week, the only thing I post on it is my auto posts from the fitness sites. I thought I'd connect with friends from high school, but I really haven't. They are on there, but most are out of state and have their own circle of friends. My use dropped after I quit playing games on it and I found MFP.
  • LaDiablesse
    LaDiablesse Posts: 862 Member
    I use FB & MFP about the same, just for different reasons. I keep in touch with family & friends through FB. Also my fitness page & other groups I get information from. MFP I use for my weight loss & interacting with my peeps I have here & not on FB.
  • wiglet23
    wiglet23 Posts: 887 Member
    I view them as two completely different things. No need to quit one because you like the other.

    I get plenty of good support and exercise/fitness talk here, and it's been helping me TONS with dropping some pounds. But FB is where the people I know in real life are, and it's great for keeping up with real-life friends.

    I liked FB for keeping in touch with my friends and family. But since they keep changing privacy settings and now the newsfeed is all messed up. I'm ready to quit in protest. I especially don't like the fact that people can now subscribe to my updates without even being a friend! Not coo. I'm ready to try Google+. F*** FB.

    I really do love the positive talk here too. But do still need something separate for my friends and family.
  • LegzyK
    LegzyK Posts: 172 Member
    There have been many moments latley where i have felt closer to all you strangers and my collection of MFP friends than I do with my friends and family on facebook. I definitely am here more often.



    I so agree....check this

    WELCOME TO FACEBOOK... The place where people add you as a friend and walk past you in the street. Where relationships are perfect, affairs are started and liars believe they are telling the truth. Your enemies visit your profile the most, yet your friends and family block you, and even though you write what you are really thinking, SOMEONE ALWAYS TAKES IT THE WRONG WAY, and people think your STATUS IS ABOUT THEM.
  • Murphk323
    Murphk323 Posts: 184
    I completely deleted my FB page about a month ago! Was so sick of the drama, the whining/complaining, and the kiss arsing that went on (fakeness). Haven't regretted the decision...and honestly, spend FAR less time on the computer now...giving me MORE time to workout and make healthy choices!

    ^this

    same here, girl.
  • Kristy144
    Kristy144 Posts: 166
    FB is terrible now, they are doing way too many changes and ruining it!
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    I use facebook for business purposes mostly.
  • sidddiq
    sidddiq Posts: 17
    I dont have facebook account lol
  • MuffinMan25
    MuffinMan25 Posts: 110
    Really enjoy the friends, banter and support and information found here on MFP, I may hit FB once a day is all but that is slowly dwindling....


    Since i found this site i rarely use FB! :laugh:
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    I view them as two completely different things. No need to quit one because you like the other.

    I get plenty of good support and exercise/fitness talk here, and it's been helping me TONS with dropping some pounds. But FB is where the people I know in real life are, and it's great for keeping up with real-life friends.

    I liked FB for keeping in touch with my friends and family. But since they keep changing privacy settings and now the newsfeed is all messed up. I'm ready to quit in protest. I especially don't like the fact that people can now subscribe to my updates without even being a friend! Not coo. I'm ready to try Google+. F*** FB.

    I really do love the positive talk here too. But do still need something separate for my friends and family.

    I wasn't aware that it would affect my privacy settings. . thank you so very much for this.
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I prefer MFP. It's just so much more supportive and positive. I have all kinds of family on FB and it seems like at least once a week they're going all "Jerry Springer episode" on each other and it just gets ridiculous. Or if I post a status I get people arguing with me about why they don't agree with it. I'm not posting political, religious things or even "eat/don't eat all your exercise calories back" I simply copied and pasted a blurb about people being nice to each other and overlooking differences and got a big lecture about being politically correct. I think they sorta missed the point of my post. Sorry, apparently I needed to vent! MFP and Google+ for me and I'm going to be very selective about who I add to my circles.
  • Samanthasteinagle26
    Samanthasteinagle26 Posts: 20 Member
    I am def on this more than fb. I dont really care for fb anymore.
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    I have maybe 25 FB friends, all close friends and family in real life. That's what I use it for.
  • MARI1010
    MARI1010 Posts: 76 Member
    I am def on this more than fb. I dont really care for fb anymore.

    Same here. And when i do log onto face book its usually because a friend tell me they uploaded pics or something. And im in and out. For some reason i get really annoyed by ppl complaining about their day or feeling the need to tell the world where theyre at and with who. Alot of show offs on there, I guess those are my friends lol.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I've never been fond of FB - I've deleted my account more than once. I only use it to maintain a club I manage now ... but even that doesn't get much action any more.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I only use it now to post pics of my booty, since its not frowned upon over there.
  • harajuku_lu
    harajuku_lu Posts: 18
    I have just deactivated my FB account.

    I am giving myself a FB free month to see if I miss it. I enjoy using it to keep in contact with friends and family that do not live locally but feel like I get sucked in by so much trivial rubbish :(

    Less time on FB means more time on MFP and my exercise bike :)
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I use Facebook less frequently now too. I'm not replacing it with MFP, though. I just don't care about saying everything that crosses my mind anymore.
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