7 reasons to quit Facebook ?

callen

F Me In The Brain said:

I would rather drive a nail through my bag than join FaceTard. I am happy for those who like it but I never have, never will. Have seen it cause much drama -- like when my wife facetards with people she met visiting the town I grew up in during visits over the last 10-15 years. Now when I go to visit my family I have to tell my wife not to post anything on Tard that relates to my visit or I have people that I dont want visiting stopping to visit. Then somehow I am the bad guy when I tell them that I dont have time for them and am there visiting family.
If I wanted to see you I would have called you and told you I was coming to town. Go f off!
Now, that does make me sound like the bad guy - - but if my wife didnt get into Tarding then I would not have had that drama to deal with.
(And there are 500 other stories like that. I am sure we all have them.)

Those who like it? Rock on, I am very pleased for you.

I winced reading your response. Ha


Agree with your assessment and have heard similar examples.

callen

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

It's a publicly traded company. So your thoughts, pictures, and locations have become a commodity. That's the part that troubles me and why I refuse to use it. Of course anytime you post anything online it doesn't really belong to you anymore. It's just weird to me. People are literally trading on your vacation photos. I'm sure this place is similar in some way but the scale of Facebook is incredible.

Yes. Number one reason I won't participate. Time and giving the impression I give a shit is next.

Gern Blansten

F Me In The Brain said:

I would rather drive a nail through my bag than join FaceTard. I am happy for those who like it but I never have, never will. Have seen it cause much drama -- like when my wife facetards with people she met visiting the town I grew up in during visits over the last 10-15 years. Now when I go to visit my family I have to tell my wife not to post anything on Tard that relates to my visit or I have people that I dont want visiting stopping to visit. Then somehow I am the bad guy when I tell them that I dont have time for them and am there visiting family.
If I wanted to see you I would have called you and told you I was coming to town. Go f off!
Now, that does make me sound like the bad guy - - but if my wife didnt get into Tarding then I would not have had that drama to deal with.
(And there are 500 other stories like that. I am sure we all have them.)

Those who like it? Rock on, I am very pleased for you.

A nail through your bag? I'm calling bullshit on that

MayDay10

There are annoying people... or at least the way they conduct facebook... but it is entertaining to me and my close "in person" mutual friends and I can laugh at it.

If it is too much I can always block or 'unfriend' the person.



For me though, Facebook is still a wonderful innovation. I have remained in contact with so many people I would have lost all contact with over time. People from childhood/HS who moved away, friends from college, former co-workers, etc. Granted most of the time, it is just seeing pictures of their kids, adventures, etc... and them mine, but it has also been the focal point of organized meetings/trips.

F Me In The Brain

Gern Blansten said:

F Me In The Brain said:

I would rather drive a nail through my bag than join FaceTard. I am happy for those who like it but I never have, never will. Have seen it cause much drama -- like when my wife facetards with people she met visiting the town I grew up in during visits over the last 10-15 years. Now when I go to visit my family I have to tell my wife not to post anything on Tard that relates to my visit or I have people that I dont want visiting stopping to visit. Then somehow I am the bad guy when I tell them that I dont have time for them and am there visiting family.
If I wanted to see you I would have called you and told you I was coming to town. Go f off!
Now, that does make me sound like the bad guy - - but if my wife didnt get into Tarding then I would not have had that drama to deal with.
(And there are 500 other stories like that. I am sure we all have them.)

Those who like it? Rock on, I am very pleased for you.

A nail through your bag? I'm calling bullshit on that

Yeah it is a saying to indicate how much I loathe the idea....was not meant to be taken as real. Pretty sure I would sign up for a stupid website prior to busting out the hammer and nail.