Biden vs Trump 2020 - vote now and discuss!

Ledbetterman10 said:

I think Facebook, like the internet in general, and the world as a whole, is what you make of it. My feed is mostly just sports and music stuff. Most of my Facebook friends are unfollowed, not because of any animosity towards them, but because I just have no interest in what they post. But if you want Facebook to be arguments and posts from people you don't even like, it can be (I don't know why anyone would want that, but people seem to). But overall, it's a good thing for keeping in contact with people I would've otherwise lost all contact with. For instance, when I post that I'm going to a Pearl Jam concert, my girlfriend from high school will comment something like "STILL with Pearl Jam!? lol" It's not much, but without Facebook, she'd probably just be a memory. So it's nice to keep in contact like that...even if it's just a comment here and there. 

But I'm sure it's a different story for high-schoolers. Kids that are bullied may be bullied 24/7. What if the hot girl in your class accepts your friends' friend-requests, but not yours? That could be devastating for a high schooler. And what if you don't have much going on outside of Facebook and have to see posts of pictures of classmates having fun together? That could be depressing. I didn't get the internet until I was 16, and didn't have Facebook until I was like 22. And thank god. 

mrussel1 said:

I only use FB in a private group dedicated to some PJ stuff.  Nothing political or unrelated to the topic at hand is allowed. No one has tried to post anything like to my memory, but I would delete it immediately.  I have no other use for it.  

Gern Blansten said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Gern Blansten said:

hedonist said:

You envy me, Gern, you really envy me

Never has any desire for any social media platform. And that’s what it is, for most: A “show me attention for any reason” way to get that spotlight on them. The old “even bad PR is good PR” thing - doesn’t matter how or why they look at you, just that they look at you. 

Not to mention all the ignorance floating around...

Just something I’ve never had a desire to participate in. Could be because I’m not fond of most people

I whittled down my FB feed by unfollowing almost everyone.  My feed is mostly news.  There are certain friends or family that I will check in on every once in awhile to see what they are posting.  It is amazing how some people still post multiple times a day.  Every fucking aspect of their life, stupid memes, etc.  

i found just before i quit that most of my facebook feed was just ads and "suggested posts". most of my friends rarely posted, but there are a few that do as you describe, for sure. almost like it's going the same way as myspace. 

Young people aren't using it....they are using snapchat (which I have no fucking idea how to use), IG and tiktok

HughFreakingDillon said:

The Juggler said:

I agree with ledbetter in that it is a good way to keep in touch with people you normally would never have interacted with in decades....other than that it's a fucking cesspool. I usually end up regretting most of the stuff I "like" or post. 

that's what i got addicted to. finding all the people i'd lost touch with and checking out their pages to see what they'd been up to since high school. after that was over, there was no draw for me anymore. i stayed on it just to keep in the loop, but eventually the toxicity outweighed the need/want to be in the loop. 

mace1229 said:

That's why I didn't make any friends in high school, I didn't want to be addicted to FB 20 years later.

mace1229 said:

I hadn't seen the new version of the Bidel video. It is kind of funny. Its funny with someone random doing it, Trump should stay away from those things and not retweet. But of course he does.