Is facebook worth the time?

kerryman12 · 03-01-2011 4:41pm #1

I have been putting off this for as long as possible, although I always guessed I would cave in the end.

The free time I have to date goes on boards & a few other sites, skype, twitter (just to follow news etc) etc. So adding another thing to the mix seems like a bad idea. But to-day I have found out that yet another friend is on facebook - and to be honest I feel left out now

So is it worth the time?

Kiera · 03-01-2011 4:43pm

Not really if you have msn. Its a pain in the ass when you meet people on a night out and they start asking your surname so they can go search for you on FB. I usually tell them i dont have an account. Its too stalker-ish.

dan1895 · 03-01-2011 4:44pm

It can be handy for quick communication if you have no credit or are travelling or something but other than that it just annoys me. Doesn't stop me being on it constantly though.

FearDark · 03-01-2011 4:44pm

In b4 "Facebook is shít"... its not, you just gotta weed out the muppets and tweak your privacy settings and its a great way to stay in contact with friends and family.

Riamfada · 03-01-2011 4:45pm

Kiera wrote: »

Not really if you have msn. Its a pain in the ass when you meet people on a night out and they start asking your surname so they can go search for you on FB. I usually tell them i dont have an account. Its too stalker-ish.

pah, only amatures need surnames.

FearDark · 03-01-2011 4:45pm

Kiera wrote: »

Not really if you have msn. Its a pain in the ass when you meet people on a night out and they start asking your surname so they can go search for you on FB. I usually tell them i dont have an account. Its too stalker-ish.

Who'd wanna stalk you, honestly.

Kiera · 03-01-2011 4:47pm

FearDark wrote: »

Who'd wanna stalk you, honestly.

Stalkers obviously

KeithM89_old · 03-01-2011 4:47pm

Its good for a laugh and seeing embarrassing photos from the night before but it can suck too when people join every group under the sun and post every little thing they do in the day...
10:01 - goin for a dump
10:04 - Ahh - no toilet roll

10:07 - Waste of a good t-shirt.

Also, the facebook chat thing sucks ass... never works properly

arybvtcw0eolkf · 03-01-2011 4:47pm

If you've outside interests, ie hobbies, sporting activities etc it can be brilliant for staying in the information loop - that to me is its worth.

Sure you get old friends hooking up, but you don't have to accept their requests.

Re. photos etc, make your photos private and only post photos you'd be comfortable showing to your mother anyway!.

In short, I love facebook and would be lost without it now.

Pivot Eoin · 03-01-2011 4:48pm

Facebook can be a useful communication tool, but don't feel left out. Some people view Facebook as a necessity to organize their lives (as sad as that sounds). If you are getting on fine without it then I'd suggest leaving it alone.

It is true that people add too many "muppets" and people to whom they bare no relevance, but there are a lot more annoying things relating to Facebook.

mahamageehad · 03-01-2011 4:48pm

It is worth it! I use facebook to keep in touch more than my mobile now. Even after meeting guys on a night out it has become normal to ask for their facebook rather than their phone-number!!! :eek:

However, make sure as mentioned above that you tweak your privacy settings and don't add muppets, you'll be fine!

03-01-2011 4:49pm

Ugh, one of my biggest peeves about Facebook is people taking photographs of you and putting them on their page and tagging you in them.

Riamfada · 03-01-2011 4:49pm

kerryman12 wrote: »

The free time I have to date goes on boards

wouldnt it be worth talking to people you know rather than people you dont?

whatsamsn · 03-01-2011 4:50pm

1 thing i hate about facebook ....

People added absolutely everyone to have "more friends" :rolleyes:

Its like I briefly meet one of my friends friends, so they add me :rolleyes: But the crazy thing is at the same time if you see someone who only has 30 friends people think they are loners. Even tho they might have just not of bought into the whole facebook craze.

Its a mad world :P

FearDark · 03-01-2011 4:50pm

Dont allow yourself to be tagged EVER.
There is an [x] button beside peoples post so you can ignore all their posts if they are serial posters, for eg. "Im eating a cheese sandwich, mmm" and "My dog is so funny lolol roflmao"
Always have chat set to off.
Dont add muppets as friends.
Dont add work collegues.
Dont add ex'es.

cassid · 03-01-2011 4:52pm

i admin a page of a voluntary organisation and for that purpose its very good, it can link people together , promote events , raise awareness etc. There are some interesting pages and groups, if you have the time to look around.

Creamy Goodness · 03-01-2011 4:52pm

it's hard for me to like facebook it really is.

it's so annoying when someone comes up to you in person and goes "omg you didn't reply to this funny thing i posted on facebook why not?" me: "because it's not funny seen it a million times it's old news". "why haven't you accepted my friend request?" me: "cause i know you from school, haven't seen you in 10 years and you were an absolute prick now and still are now, why would i want to be friends?"

also the fact that before i get to recover from a night out, there's ****ing tagged photos, what's everyone's obcession with putting up photos literally the minute you get in the door from a night out.

also people put a scary amount of information up on facebook, i can't wait until it comes back to bite them in the ass.

Max Power1 · 03-01-2011 4:52pm

FearDark wrote: »

Dont allow yourself to be tagged EVER.
There is an [x] button beside peoples post so you can ignore all their posts if they are serial posters, for eg. "Im eating a cheese sandwich, mmm" and "My dog is so funny lolol roflmao"
Always have chat set to off.
Dont add muppets as friends.
Dont add work collegues.
Dont add ex'es.

+1

scottie pippen · 03-01-2011 4:53pm

it has its pro & cons, but I find that its starting to bug me a bit, I don't login as much as my friends, so I end up missing the odd night/party because it has replaced text messaging & msn for most of my friends. they just put the word out on FB & assume that everyone has time to read every piece of info put up there.

But as mentioned its quite good to keep in touch with family if they live any distance away, and good fun to share photographs etc.

paky · 03-01-2011 4:54pm

kerryman12 wrote: »

I have been putting off this for as long as possible, although I always guessed I would cave in the end.

The free time I have to date goes on boards & a few other sites, skype, twitter (just to follow news etc) etc. So adding another thing to the mix seems like a bad idea. But to-day I have found out that yet another friend is on facebook - and to be honest I feel left out now

So is it worth the time?

dont bother mate. i held out for many years and signed up to keep in contact with friends abroad. then all of a sudden people from home started adding me, the kind of people you dont really know but just say hi to lol
its pure stupid and a waste of time imo.

(im off to logon)

03-01-2011 4:54pm

There's a great little add-on with Facebook on Chrome, called FB Purity, where it filters your newsfeed to block out things such as likes, friends adding new friends, applications. Think my record so far was 16 applications and 16 likes/friends and so on being blocked.

Micky Dolenz · 03-01-2011 4:56pm

Kiera wrote: »

Not really if you have msn. Its a pain in the ass when you meet people on a night out and they start asking your surname so they can go search for you on FB. I usually tell them i dont have an account. Its too stalker-ish.

So what's your name on face book?

03-01-2011 4:56pm

I don't spend much time on it, check a few updates and keep in touch with people who have taken off around the world. I think it's handy.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 03-01-2011 4:56pm

FearDark wrote: »

Dont allow yourself to be tagged EVER.
There is an [x] button beside peoples post so you can ignore all their posts if they are serial posters, for eg. "Im eating a cheese sandwich, mmm" and "My dog is so funny lolol roflmao"
Always have chat set to off.
Dont add muppets as friends.
Dont add work collegues.
Dont add ex'es.

+1.

I've made lots of friends at Judo competitions and have kept touch via FB. Its certainly made my Judo world much smaller & more informative.

KeithM89_old · 03-01-2011 4:57pm

Pfft facebook, :rolleyes: Myspace is where all the action hapens..

Creamy Goodness · 03-01-2011 4:58pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

Pfft facebook, :rolleyes: Myspace is where all the action hapens..

pfft everyone knows it's now called my[______] get with the times bauer.

KeithM89_old · 03-01-2011 4:59pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

pfft everyone knows it's now called my[______] get with the times bauer.

Haha your right! 'Myblank' - what tool though that would be a good idea!

TanG411 · 03-01-2011 5:01pm

I use it to play Poker primarily. The friends come second.

McChubbin · 03-01-2011 5:03pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ugh, one of my biggest peeves about Facebook is people taking photographs of you and putting them on their page and tagging you in them.

+1 Also people putting up photos of you in the first place without asking permission. I'm on Facebook but I rarely use it for anything more than keeping in touch with a few friends.

starlit · 03-01-2011 5:03pm

Not really. If it means catching up with friends its fine. I have account totally private. Very few people can view page. Only my friends can see it. I never liked that tagging photos thing. I have it disallowed on my account settings. Its all about carbon footprint! Best to cover your tracks that photos cannot be found online by unsuspecting people. I agree never add an ex no matter how friendly you are with them or not. Ex's are in the past and should stay there. I've my account set up that you couldn't find me online anymore. I've a bit of trust issues so only trust so many to access my account. I'm very particular about anything on my fb page.
I spend time on it chatting to friends and checking updates but don't spent too much time on it otherwise. I don't check it everyday like. Think you could only spend so much time on it and then get sick of it.

starbelgrade · 03-01-2011 5:03pm

I don't have a Facebook account. I don't see the need for it.

If someone I know wants to contact me, they phone / Skype or email me.

Lukker- · 03-01-2011 5:04pm

It's an invaluable creeping tool.

Max Power1 · 03-01-2011 5:12pm

Lukker- wrote: »

It's an invaluable creeping tool.

Not as good as bebo was, back in the day.

You need an account to search for someone on facebook.

kfallon · 03-01-2011 5:15pm

The day I sign up for Facebook is the day I know I'm suffering from dementia!

It's all a load of bollix, go out and make 'real' friends ffs!

Btw if I do ever sign up my updates will be worth getting, "Just woke up, off now for a big 'Eartha Kitt', oh yes!"

El Horseboxo · 03-01-2011 5:22pm

I use it to keep in contact with people in other countries. I rarely comment or talk to mates i see on a weekly basis on it. I hate it as a social tool between mates as sometimes i get messages on a Saturday afternoon around 4pm for example asking me am i going out tonight. Which is down right idiotic considering they can see from the new stupid recent acitivity thing i haven't been online in a few days. Just send a bleedin text or call me. Plenty of ways to do it free if you've no credit.

kerryman12 · 03-01-2011 5:22pm

wouldnt it be worth talking to people you know rather than people you dont?

not always no!

francie81 · 03-01-2011 5:27pm

I think the best thing about FB is no doubt staying in touch with family & 'real' friends so my advice is to stick with skype/msn if you have all you need on there.

03-01-2011 5:29pm

If anything I think it's really dangerous having your family connected with you on Facebook. I'm very wary about what is said on my page, as my mother can see it!

03-01-2011 5:30pm

Deleted User wrote: »

If anything I think it's really dangerous having your family connected with you on Facebook. I'm very wary about what is said on my page, as my mother can see it!

Yeah, I've told my family that I am not adding any family on FB :P
I don't have anything dodgy on it, but still - it's my own space.

KeithM89_old · 03-01-2011 5:31pm

Yeah adding family can be very dodgy - i know a girl that got fraped on a night out be a very close friend of hers and he put 'Just found out im 4 months pregnant' - all her family were on facebook and saw it. Apprently lead to a lot of big arguments and she never spoke to him again...

francie81 · 03-01-2011 5:31pm

KeithM89 wrote: »

Pfft facebook, :rolleyes: Myspace is where all the action hapens..

Myspace is full of marketing crap and btw they also have restrictions on how much access diff regions of the world have to it.

Creamy Goodness · 03-01-2011 5:33pm

francie81 wrote: »

Myspace is full of marketing crap and btw they also have restrictions on how much access diff regions of the world have to it.

wow you didn't get the irony?

also facebook have parts of their site that are region locked. check out facebook places.

starlit · 03-01-2011 5:33pm

Facebook might be a big thing now but that will change in the years to come. It will see the same faith as bebo me thinks! Skype is better I suppose. I'm not mad about MSN got rid of it a load of tosh if you ask me. I think facebook is meant to be a way to keep in touch with friends rather than anything else. Its probably easier than trying to text a load of friends though when it comes to arrange things.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 03-01-2011 5:35pm

Deleted User wrote: »

If anything I think it's really dangerous having your family connected with you on Facebook. I'm very wary about what is said on my page, as my mother can see it!

Get two accounts!.

I've one for family and one almost exclusively for Judo & MMA stuff.

francie81 · 03-01-2011 5:36pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

wow you didn't get the irony?

also facebook have parts of their site that are region locked. check out facebook places.

Am only going on experience haven't went as far with facebook to know the bases of your evidence.

El Horseboxo · 03-01-2011 5:42pm

You can add family members or whoever you want to a list of people that can't see your posts or status updates or even pictures.

Just do that friends only thing and in the except part add the people you don't want to see what you say.

Smyth · 03-01-2011 5:43pm

Kiera wrote: »

they start asking your surname so they can go search for you on FB. I usually tell them i dont have an account. Its too stalker-ish.

That's just so they can check and see if you're a minger when they're sober.

Truth.

starlit · 03-01-2011 5:45pm

El Horseboxo wrote: »

You can add family members or whoever you want to a list of people that can't see your posts or status updates or even pictures.

Just do that friends only thing and in the except part add the people you don't want to see what you say.

Ya I agree with that.

beanie. · 03-01-2011 5:48pm

Athena Worried Flake wrote: »

Get two accounts!.

I've one for family and one almost exclusively for Judo & MMA stuff.

Exactly, I have an "good" account for family, exes, school friends and work people, and a real account for people I actually talk to.

Micky Dolenz · 03-01-2011 5:51pm

I deleted mine a few years ago, I have a load of sisters and the amount of crap they put up was embarrassing, old photo's etc.

It's evil, I tells ya, pure evil.

scottie pippen · 03-01-2011 5:59pm

beanie. wrote: »

Exactly, I have an "good" account for family, exes, school friends and work people, and a real account for people I actually talk to.

thats a pretty good idea, if I was bothered I would do that. but on the verge of deleting my account.

Is facebook worth the time?

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