deleting facebook???

if i didn't have some many family members on it that i only see maybe once or twice a year...or ones that i haven't seen in years cause they have moved out West... I would have gotten rid of it months ago !!!!

This is my reason for staying on FB too. My family is scattered all over the country and some I haven't seen in several years. FB keeps us a part of each others' lives.

I feel sorry for people without FB or for those who deleted it. We are living in a modern world and social media is at its strongest! Its so much more that keeping in touch with old friends and seeing pics. Its also evolved far from stupid games and such. Its an online portfolio of your life. If you only post stupid stuff and friend strangers than it will be pointless. I have made friends, job connections, get coupons, etc. You csn easily start Spotify and Pinterest accounts with FB. I use it for email etc. I know people (in the media world) who put their FB link on resumes. You can for groups and party plan. You can send invites and plan events. FB can cause no more drama than email, the phone, or talking in person. Those who feel its pointless or drama filled are not using it the way its meant to be!

Never started. I'm 30, and honestly I'd rather spend time with my family then on facebook. The people I want to see or talk too I do anyway.

I did!!!! Twice!!

I was a member in Oct 2008 to Aug 2009 (DELETED)
Then I joined again cause a cousin told me it would be good for business. I deleted again after 1 month!! I am a big opponent of FB and think it is the anti-social network. My biggest peave with it is the people that make it the only way they communicate....
i.e.

Out at a bar one night....
Tony: Hi Jim what are you doing here? I called an left you a message to call me about meeting up but you didn't call me back.

Jim: What do you mean? I posted it on FB

(end example)

The whole world has lost its personal skills. It is all about FB and texting to each other. I am a big proponent of FaceTime however. It is the next best substitute for a face to face meeting. My choices of communication are 1. Face to Face meet/hangout 2. FaceTime 3. Phone call 4. Text (only when calling is not possible i.e. meeting) and it has to be a quick text, no conversational texts. Face book is a waste of time and I despise the fact that it is the only way some companies prefer to market with customers. Its despicable.

I first gave up YoVille because I had Fish World and Farmville. Then I gave up Fish World because I had TWO farms - USA and UK. When I realized I was sitting for EIGHT hours on a Saturday on the Farmville farm - and my own yard was neglected - I cut it off cold turkey. Haven't played a game on FB since last summer. I got so much more done and felt better not sitting for HOURS.
As to deleting FB - I'm a political junkie - so I'm not ready to cut the cord. I do more posting here on MFP than regular comments on FB, but I do keep up with the family and friends via FB - so I'll keep it. Not happy about the constant changes, but it is what it is and my time has been cut about 75% on FB - so they have to notice the FB internet highway isn't as congested as it once was.

I deleted my account almost two years ago. I can't see adding people I don't normally talk to on at least a monthly basis. The phone works both ways, plus there is still email. People from church would send me a request, even if they never spoke to me and yet, they wouldn't talk to me as they walked past me in the halls. Other people would get mad if I didn't accept them. It was just lame. I don't have time to listen to everyone's drama. It's like high school online.

To answer how it helped me, I am less stressed and I don't have to worry if someone is saying something about me or my family. I don't have to wonder if 'so and so' wants to be 'friends' and if they really like me. I am free from having to 'hide' my information from people I don't like. In one word, I call it freedom. I'm not attached to anything or anyone on there. *Whew!*

I did!!!! Twice!!

I was a member in Oct 2008 to Aug 2009 (DELETED)
Then I joined again cause a cousin told me it would be good for business. I deleted again after 1 month!! I am a big opponent of FB and think it is the anti-social network. My biggest peave with it is the people that make it the only way they communicate....
i.e.

Out at a bar one night....
Tony: Hi Jim what are you doing here? I called an left you a message to call me about meeting up but you didn't call me back.

Jim: What do you mean? I posted it on FB

(end example)

The whole world has lost its personal skills. It is all about FB and texting to each other. I am a big proponent of FaceTime however. It is the next best substitute for a face to face meeting. My choices of communication are 1. Face to Face meet/hangout 2. FaceTime 3. Phone call 4. Text (only when calling is not possible i.e. meeting) and it has to be a quick text, no conversational texts. Face book is a waste of time and I despise the fact that it is the only way some companies prefer to market with customers. Its despicable.

Completely agree....people email at work vs. picking up the phone and calling. The world has lost to many personl skills for sure!

nope. i love it. luckily i don't play games really and i don't have drama. so it serves as a great tool for me to keep in touch with my friends, since i live away from where i was raised and went to school. it also keeps me up to date with community events, etc.

i'm on here WAY more than facebook. :laugh: love that too!

I'm thinking about it, I really don't go on it that often any more.

I don't intend on deleting facebook, I use it to keep in touch with my friends and i mean friends, not someone who I once knew. As I'm in uni now and away from home, i need it more than ever, its a cheap and simple way to keep in touch with my family. It also helps with uni in general as my subject's society have made a facebook group which is used to help everyone out, especially when assignments and exams are due, so definetly won't be leaving facebook any time soon, that facebook group has helped me out on more than one occasion!

I am not on mine much, spend more time here :-) but I can't get rid of it because I am nosy :-)

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.

Exactly I used to spend my life playing games like Farmville and Mystery Manor... now those are weekend "treats" when I'm done my workouts. It's nice to see what my friends in AL and FL are doing, while keeping motivated by the "Likes" on fitness sites... and the "likes" on all the cat sites *blush* I liek teh kitteh.....

Amy

I've thought about (deleting) it, because ever since I joined MFP I am rarely on FB...but I do have people that I message if I need to, or family that I rarely get to see...other than that, I only hear about the "did you see so and so's post about blah blah blah" when I talk to friends, family, or co-workers...lol

I also have become facebook friends with about 5 MFPeeps. Why? Because it is nice to be able to instant message or see when someone is online. So we chat thru facebook!

Got rid of mine at 9pm last night.. never felt better.. sometimes i had the URGE to post something... so dumb... now i can focus on my husband and starting a family. best choice ever - sia bevis