- I use it to stay in touch with band members, set up rehearsals and discuss gigs, stay in communication with family members I moved away from. One thing I see that amazes me is people telling everyone when they will be gone for the weekend or on vacation. Bad idea. CNN reported on a woman about a month ago in Indiana who posted that she was going out for the evening and two guys from her friend list who she went to school with and lived in the neighborhood burglarized her house and were recorded on the laptop camera. If I still lived in Seattle I probably wouldn't have a Facebook page at all. Just a bit too frivolous for me, otherwise.10-24-10 07:26 PMLike 0
- unless you're still living where you grew up and see alot of the same old friends on a regular basis then i can see why you wouldn't need FB. (i don't twitter because i'm not vain enough to think masses of people would want to follow me and i don't just add anyone on FB either just to get a high count of friends- i hate those "collectors") but i moved from where i went to school and i use FB to keep in touch with all my friends i grew up with in NC. i also have family on there- gawd forbid i get on FB and NOT add them...- and i have the occasional customer from the shop on there as well. but for the most part it's just an easy way to keep in touch and find those good old friends who otherwise fade away into memory...of course i don't accept SOME friend requests because, well, some "friends" just need to stay a distant memory!10-25-10 09:41 AMLike 0
- Facebook is an awesome way to keep in touch with family and close friends. It is family oriented and safe. I was on MySpace for years and i'm sure you've heard all the bad things about them. It was fun for awhile, but its not family oriented and there was just so much drama. I moved out of state so I can keep in touch with my parents, siblings and many other friends from high school that I never see anymore. It's great. Now as for twitter? I have a twitter account but it seems more logical for teenagers to have them because I am rarely on there and I see so many tweets from younger people and I rarely ever tweet. I just get bored sometimes.10-25-10 10:03 AMLike 0
- Facebook is a nice way to stay in contact with friends and Family, Twitter is a okay to keep a sense of privacy.
but honestly... Facebook + Twitter = Screaming with no one listening.
I have a Twitter account, But i must be onto something NPR follows me..... lol
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-25-10 10:17 AMLike 0 - Few people found me on FB, people which i never thought I'll see again (army friends from all parts of country, didn't know their address, didn't hear about them for more then 10 years, guys from high school, primary school - more then 10 years). The same my cousin - more then 10 years ago. Nice to see their faces again, kids etc. Living abroad so I don't have too many opportunities to visit them.10-25-10 10:35 AMLike 0
- amazinglygracelessRetired ModTwitter I find amusing and a quick way to stay in touch with a few people but
ultimately I could do without it.
Facebook is to me completely pointless.
Everyone important to me knows my number, my address, where I work. I prefer to
see faces and hear voices as opposed to typing and reading typed words.10-25-10 11:10 AMLike 0 -
Facebook.. Not a fan. If you'd like to talk to me, call or text me.. That's why I bought a phone.10-25-10 11:25 AMLike 0 -
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I had set up a FB account a while back for the sole purpose of the "Follow crackberry" contests, but I don't "friend anyone. in fact I hardly ever check it or the dummy email I used to set it up.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-25-10 09:46 PMLike 0 - Not true. My wife and I both have pages and do fine. Neither of us are pimply faced little boys or girls, but rather, adult professionals and know fully what the potentials and risks are. If you can't use solid judgement in such activities, then yes, it can be trouble.10-26-10 07:43 AMLike 0
- Not true. My wife and I both have pages and do fine. Neither of us are pimply faced little boys or girls, but rather, adult professionals and know fully what the potentials and risks are. If you can't use solid judgement in such activities, then yes, it can be trouble.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-26-10 08:01 AMLike 0 -
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-26-10 08:10 AMLike 0 -
I love your stats, and all I said I said on my own behalf. I did not say anything about anyone else's experiences.
This thread is a veiled rant at best.10-26-10 08:23 AMLike 0 - UK is almost 20%
Facebook fuelling divorce, research claims - Telegraph
I'm not seeing the 40% but would love to see the "study among the nations top lawyers" that is quoted in this report
Facebook Being Cited In More Divorces
The Fox report makes a good point - FB is not causing divorce, it's merely speeding up the process.
My personal opinion, if it's not necessary, why have it. To me it's just not really that important, I can keep up with people and know what they are up to through email or better yet, a phone call. But that's just my opinion. If you like it and feel it fulfills your needs, more power to you. Kind of like the iphone vs android vs bb debate.10-26-10 08:50 AMLike 0 - 10-26-10 09:11 AMLike 0
- I use Facebook to stay in contact with my brother who has moved to Mexico. And for the friends I have there and friends I have across the country. A lot easier than running up your phone bill with international calls
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-26-10 10:39 AMLike 0 - There is a 50% chance that marriage will end in divorce (Popenoe & Whitehead, 2004).
The process has several aspects, one in which FB can play a part in.
1. What is the satisfaction level the person has with the relationship.
a. If very satisfied the person will stay in the relationship.
b. If not satisfied the person will evaluate two thing (see 2 and 3).
2. How much does the person perceive they have invested in the relationship.
a. If perceived as a great deal of investment the person will remain in the relationship.
b. If perceived as little the person will move on to the next step.
3. What is the quality of alternatives (i.e., other mates, support on own, etc. This is where FB comes in.
a. If the person does not believe there are alternatives they will remain in the relationship.
b. If the person believes there are better alternatives they may leave the relationship. Facebook can help broaden the view of alternatives by either support by others in seeking ways to make it on ones own or by giving access to potential alternative mates.
That being said, I just don't have time for FB and I only use Twitter to keep up on some news not friends.Last edited by middbrew; 10-26-10 at 10:46 AM.
10-26-10 10:43 AMLike 0 - Not true. My wife and I both have pages and do fine. Neither of us are pimply faced little boys or girls, but rather, adult professionals and know fully what the potentials and risks are. If you can't use solid judgement in such activities, then yes, it can be trouble.
case by case scenario.10-26-10 02:42 PMLike 0 -
- MJ, do you have a link for that stat? Not that I don't believe you, rather the opposite- I can totally see it. In mine and my wifes circle of friends there is a couuple heading in that direction. While FB is not the only factor, it is a contributor to many of the issues.
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