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ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)
13. Sometimes, but I'm glad it exists.
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 06:21 PM
Jun 2013

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Got less than 80 friends in there, met all but 2 of them face to face.

Have found and reconnected with friends from back in the 60's even!

Don't know how I would have accomplished that without FB - I've moved around quite a bit my whole life.

I'm not a big poster, don't do much of the "share" thing - just enough to keep it interesting.

Had to remind friends a few times to stop sending me game invites, I got no interest or time for that.

at the moment, my main irritation is friends that share stuff that says "if you don't share this . . .blah blah" - or "my REAL friends will share this" - I find that a bit invasive, but not enough to unfriend them - I hit the hide button (hide button is hidden ya know!).

I keep FB open in another tab - I see when a friend messages me, or comments - sorta like a mini-messenger. Most of them are just "likes" for a comment I made to one of their posts. I leave brief comments now and then to let my friends know I'm paying attention - seems to be workin ok.

All in all - I like FB.

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I have a FB friend (from childhood) who is over-the-top Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #1
I left about a year ago.. PasadenaTrudy Jun 2013 #2
Hah... pipi_k Jun 2013 #4
No kidding! PasadenaTrudy Jun 2013 #8
I'd rather see someone's baby than their lunch tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #12
I'd take PasadenaTrudy Jun 2013 #14
like! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #37
Not so much pipi_k Jun 2013 #3
LOL you pretty much just described DU too Myrina Jun 2013 #10
Yep. But, at least FB offers some work-arounds. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #23
I felt bad pipi_k Jun 2013 #26
It is a chore. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #5
if i'm on my computer, i have facebook open fizzgig Jun 2013 #6
Nope. Orsino Jun 2013 #7
Don't have an account but husband does. narnian60 Jun 2013 #9
I tend to mostly 'share' articles and tidbits I see elsewhere ... Myrina Jun 2013 #11
That's my pipi_k Jun 2013 #21
OHhh, my stomach hurts marzipanni Jun 2013 #30
The absolute worst pipi_k Jun 2013 #41
Sometimes, but I'm glad it exists. ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #13
No, I enjoy it. Lisa D Jun 2013 #15
I spend very little time on it. Loryn Jun 2013 #16
I hate all the social media icons that are everywhere csziggy Jun 2013 #17
I blame FB for the slow down in the internets Xyzse Jun 2013 #18
I check it once a day. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #19
No, but I am sick of Facebook bashing. bluedigger Jun 2013 #20
I'm thinking of shutting my page down, ironically because I'm going to college. Neoma Jun 2013 #22
I love facebook, but what did you think it was going to be? dr.strangelove Jun 2013 #24
I don't use my real name mimi85 Jun 2013 #43
I quite face book about two years ago.. AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #25
My kids live 2000 miles away .... Trajan Jun 2013 #27
FB has gone downhill a long time ago, imo. duuser5822 Jun 2013 #28
If you're as good as a writer as you seem and as smart as you seem, Quantess Jun 2013 #29
As of tomorrow I will be totally off face book! Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #31
Welcome back! Iggo Jun 2013 #39
There is a solution Major Nikon Jun 2013 #32
Not me thefool_wa Jun 2013 #33
I signed up savalez Jun 2013 #34
I use it for a lot of networking, but never touch the ads. They grow like weeds. nolabear Jun 2013 #35
I enjoy it tinymontgomery Jun 2013 #36
Nope. Iggo Jun 2013 #38
It's all about the presentation. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #40
Yes and No ballardgirl Jun 2013 #42
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