My son uses Fakebook to post pics of what his boys are up to. I told him that I wouldn't join but to instead e-mail those pics to me. Instead he created a Fakebook profile for me just so that we can see these pics and videos.
It works for that.
If I wanted to keep in touch with those people, I would. I've known how to use a phone and pen and paper for many years now.
I don't have an FB account, never had a MySpace, and I think I have a Google+ just because they give it to you with a Gmail account. my kids bug me about it sometimes, saying it would be easier to get hold of me. If it's important, you'll find a way. Otherwise, I don't need to know what you had for dinner, are watching on TV, or who you're dating. You're adults, go live your lives, and let me know when you want some advice that you are going to follow anyway.
Me neither. But now that I'm working 1000 miles away, I love seeing a short video of my granddaughter playing trumpet solo in the HS band concert that I missed. Or pics of my nephew's latest work site where his small company did some fantastic stamped concrete work in Montana. I also love reconnecting with my best friend from NJ after 40 years. My parents moved across the country when I was 14. Turns out my friend had an event in Colorado and stayed with me. We got along just like we did as kids and keep in touch now. Without FB, never would have happened.
Wow, there are a lot of grouches here! If you don't want to do Facebook, then don't. It is very simple.
It's just like television, if you don't want to watch it don't turn it on. Some of the posters are like channels on the television. You can ignore them if you don't want to watch them or read them. Just like on this forum, some people post a lot and I find that I ignore those posts.
We live in a rapidly changing world, and it is difficult to keep up with many of these changes. That doesn't mean that someone is holding a gun to your head to be on Facebook. If you don't want to do Facebook then that's fine, but there's no need to put down people that do you want to do it.
On a side note...but related, I just read something the other day about how a restaurant owner in NYC did his own study on the use of smart phones, etc and how it's hurting his business. Apparently, people are taking 6 minutes longer (on average) to eat and finish their meals in restaurants...playing with their phones and not reading the menu...playing with their phones and not eating....taking pictures of their food, and finally, playing with their phones while they send their food back to be reheated because they were too distracted to eat it while it was hot...lol.
So, add 6 minutes to every customer's visit, and at the end of the day, it's all taking valuable time from other potential customers. I hadn't thought of it until I read it, but it's a bit disturbing imho.
Rem
Warning: Curmudgeon alert:
A side note:
Does the word 'amazing' seem over used to anyone else?
As in: "I brushed my teeth this morning with a new brand of toothpaste and I was like, OMG, this is so amazing."
How can it be amazing if its normal?
So, Brian, what is your screen name? I found some interesting BDFs, but somehow I don't think BDF Carol is in your DNA!
I'm right back to - if it's important, they'll get hold of me. I do have email, so if they have pics, video, audio, they can send them along as easily as post them for thew whole world. maybe I'm being a little selfish, but think the minor effort involved in sending something as "personal" as an email to the grandparents might be nicer that posting it for th world to see and seemingly saying "Here it is, come and get it if you want it".
But that's my curmudgeonly take on it.
Amazingly, I do not know? I don't even know if I have a 'screen name' or not. ?? I just used my regular name to sign up, and lied about everything else.Amazingly and actually (as opposed to boring and false) I am unable to locate either you or the rodent on FB. A bit more of a hint would be helpful for those of us in the 21st Century!!
That's OK though 'cause I could not find my wife on FB either. And I think she just uses her regular name also, not sure about the lying about everything else though. But I will say that after I did find her and her profile, I expect a 32 year old blonde woman that is 5'8" tall to walk through the door tonight....
Brian
Amazingly and actually (as opposed to boring and false) I am unable to locate either you or the rodent on FB. A bit more of a hint would be helpful for those of us in the 21st Century!!
You see, the problem...around here at least, is that Facebook killed the few local motorcycle forums we had....I mean, it ended them.In my experience, Facebook is a horrible replacement format for a motorcycle forum. Especially for planning any events. I haven't found an easy, acceptable way to scroll through all the other noise just to find the post and keep current. (Maybe there is one, but I don't use FB enough - I find the entire design to be clunky and non-intuitive.)
And now that I am a member and apparently made three 'friends', I am getting 'friend' requests from people I do not even know now. What the.....?That's the blatant, rampant, narcissism that Facebook appeals to. I get friend requests from friends of friends and friends of family all the time. (And I don't even have all that many people as friends anyway. On FB or real life. )