Leaving Facebook

[EngTeach]

If anyone here is on FB with me, please know I have deleted my account for the time being. I have encountered quite a bit of drama there and found it is replacing "real time friendships" in a big way.

I am pleased to be back here on AB.

Has anyone else dropped FB? I am afraid i won't be able to stick to my guns as I miss it!

[ethandron]

perhaps i'm missing something, or maybe it's because i simply don't understand how it works, but why be on facebook when you have the same friends in the flesh?
i come on this site to while away a bit of time, ask questions, hopefully give some answers, whatever, but i just fail to see the allure of a cyber space - facebook - to chat to people i already know.
i like to see my proper friends properly, face to face, or speak on the phone. what's the advantage of having those same people on facebook? i keep in touch with those from school, old work colleagues, etc., who i want to keep in touch with. there's a reason why i don't keep in touch with others, and them with me. we're simply not, and never have been, close friends.
explain please :)

[ummmm]

It can be funny snagged....

And if you're really bored you can play games :-)

[snags]

Play games? When I can go oggle some nubile young wench.>? No contest really is it...

[EngTeach]

ethan, That is my point exactly. In all seriousness, I am thrilled when my friends' children reach a milestone in their lives. Pick up the phone and tell me. I have had almost no face time with my 2 best girlfriends in the last 6 months. They say "Oh, we talk on FB all the time." Either they don't see my point or they are cooled towards the friendship.

Time will tell.

[karenmac60]

I have about 20 friends on FB an they are all genuine friends. A lot of them are old friends who have moved away - most of them abroad, and I can't afford to call them very often to keep in touch. I don't do the whole posting a status and sending out block news, I usually tend to chat to friends when we are both online. It's more like a conversation than sitting down to email and thinking 'what have I got to tell them?' and ending up with the standard, how are you, everyone here is fine etc. I do have my daughter and Mr mac on too though - mainly so I can send them cheeky messages while we are in the same room ;)

[4getmenot]

You get to share photos with all your friends and see what they are up to day to day. This way I can just stick up a photo and all my friends see without having to email everyone

[askyourgran]

I am on FB, mostly family and just a few friends, although there are one or two 'friends' that I'd like to faze out. I don't go on it regularly and can't think of much to say when I'm on it. Now of course I'll have to have a look-see to see if anyone has sent a message.

[joeluke]

Am not on facebook

I'm an adult

[sara3]

↑ with no friends

[askyourgran]

LOL sara3

[joeluke]

With real friends actually sara, not 'acquaintances' on a web page

[sara3]

oh c'mon, joeluke, feel the love ;o)

[DSJ]

I also left Facebook. Best thing I've ever done.

[4getmenot]

no different to speaking to strangers on here joe

[ummmm]

The average age of the FaceBook user is 33.

[Greedyfly]

TRT how do you know I cannot depend on those 50 people?

As I say I choose people very carefully. I would class them as friends seeing as I don't have any close ones.

I have my friends on FB because most work away/live away/are family who are not in the country etc... I actually only joined because people I love moved away.

[pussnboots]

Saw you'd gone off my friends list. See you when you come back.