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5. I check Facebook daily.

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:45 PM

Mar 2013

Unfortunately, crap that I read from family and friends; is typically debunked by snopes already.

Lately the only thing I post is the snopes link that shows folks that the feel good conservative 'story' that they just shared; was made up out of whole cloth.

I much prefer the message board format for discussion too.

I expect Facebook will lose favor one day and be replaced by something better.

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Outside the Facebook wall [View all] klook Mar 2013 OP

I feel very much the same... Phentex Mar 2013 #1

I have a Facebook account but rarely use it. upaloopa Mar 2013 #6

Right. I needed to use babel fish.com for a quick translation tblue37 Mar 2013 #66

You are not alone. Facebook effectively ended 90% of my friendships. ieoeja Mar 2013 #2

was talking to a guy in a bar in town last week datasuspect Mar 2013 #4

Well, welcome to my exclusive club. BellaKos Mar 2013 #3

And I'm eight. Since my family are all right wing nutty repubs I just had to get off of Facebook. monmouth3 Mar 2013 #7

Welcome, Eight! BellaKos Mar 2013 #8

Also. freshwest Mar 2013 #22

I'll join your group too SoCalDem Mar 2013 #20

I check Facebook daily. Blanks Mar 2013 #5

Count me as #9 Flashmann Mar 2013 #9

I can actually see the value of online social networking sites. klook Mar 2013 #11

Chuckling about the facebook narcissism jab. Quantess Mar 2013 #10

I'm sure there are a few in every age bracket, klook Mar 2013 #12

I like facebook partly for the little things you find out about people. Quantess Mar 2013 #14

When a couple of friends of mine moved to another town, klook Mar 2013 #16

The US Needs a law like Europe green for victory Mar 2013 #13

That's a scary list. klook Mar 2013 #19

privacy for me but not for thee green for victory Mar 2013 #23

Wow, interesting klook Mar 2013 #26

Search C: for *.sol . I'll do that. Thanks. snagglepuss Mar 2013 #51

Isn't this like someone in 1970 complaining about all his friends using telephones. Johonny Mar 2013 #15

I didn't say my friends on Facebook are being narcissists, and don't pretend that I did. klook Mar 2013 #18

I use Facebook to get away from people Prism Mar 2013 #17

Thank you for pipi_k Mar 2013 #58

Exactly =) Prism Mar 2013 #65

I feel the same way you do. I don't use Facebook. forestpath Mar 2013 #21

I use it lightly, don't much like it union_maid Mar 2013 #24

Yes it is the colliding worlds problem marions ghost Mar 2013 #49

I too relate to everyone I know differently so I don't use fb. Actually snagglepuss Mar 2013 #52

You know, YOU can call your friends on the phone and keep up with them that way. Lex Mar 2013 #25

I wasn't offended, just dismayed. klook Mar 2013 #27

Not offended in the least, but why light a candle when you can Lex Mar 2013 #29

Oh, brother klook Mar 2013 #30

I always thought of FB and Twitter as something for people without lives to follow those with lives thetruthhurtsforsome Mar 2013 #28

Why give money to corporations who track everything. Nail meet hammer. snagglepuss Mar 2013 #53

One cannot be enslaved if one does not participate thetruthhurtsforsome Mar 2013 #56

I am also a part of the non-Facebook group. TM99 Mar 2013 #31

Walled garden klook Mar 2013 #32

You are welcome. TM99 Mar 2013 #60

K&R Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #33

If I may make a suggestion, klook Mar 2013 #35

Sounds like a lot of work... Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #36

LOL, I guess you're right klook Mar 2013 #37

thanks for this info marions ghost Mar 2013 #50

I have a dummy account but being a techno-moron, I never thought I had to take any precautions. snagglepuss Mar 2013 #54

FYI, on Step 3 (temporary email address)... klook Mar 2013 #63

There were numerous FB alternatives in the works a while ago IDemo Mar 2013 #34

Yes, I've read about a couple but not tried them. klook Mar 2013 #39

Ermahgerd, Facebook is errvil WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #38

Um, yeah... klook Mar 2013 #42

Cheers. WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #45

I've locked facebook out. hunter Mar 2013 #40

agree 100% fellow other-side-of-the-wall-er! backtoblue Mar 2013 #41

Fortunately the friends I mention in the OP didn't get their necks out of joint klook Mar 2013 #44

I'm only on it for the hope that if my son tried to find me one day Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #43

Oh my gosh, so sorry to hear this. klook Mar 2013 #46

Thank you Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #48

The beauty of facebook IMO is that it's easy to find and contact people. CJCRANE Mar 2013 #47

Interesting - thanks for the info. klook Mar 2013 #55

I look at it once a day. For about 5 minutes. LWolf Mar 2013 #57

Good strategy, but klook Mar 2013 #59

I liked it better when we just emailed. LWolf Mar 2013 #68

With ya there klook Mar 2013 #69

I understand what you're saying but FB has only improved relationships for me - lynne Mar 2013 #61

I have had the same experience with the added bonus Skidmore Mar 2013 #67

Facebook for me Dorian Gray Mar 2013 #62

I don't facebook...I don't know what number here I am.. Tikki Mar 2013 #64