Why you should deactivate your Facebook Acct

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by delph

Not always an option to not add people you're not interested in. Try ignoring friend requests family members some time.

My ex-girlfriend seems to have no trouble ignoring my friend request.


Stitchawl

[voracious71]

I have both a Facebook and a Twitter account. The Facebook sees more use though. I think while it can be abused( like anything) it has its good points too.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Businesses and strangers don't feel any need to answer, or answer immediately. In the case of job applications, they are sending you a very definite message by NOT responding. They are saying you are not worth replying to... Proper manners would dictate that they at least contact you to say 'sorry but...'
Family and friends do need to reply. That's what family and friends are about; communication.

It is rude to not reply to 'most' e-mails from a friend. Even if it is just a one-word post, you MUST reply. It's bad manners not to. And that's a pretty pushy way to just make a comment they can just as easily see on Facebook WITHOUT forcing them to reply.


Stitchawl

I guess the level of expectation depends on your particular friends and family. I have some family members who like to send out group emails (the only information that can be seen in the address line is "undisclosed recipient"). Some of the emails are actual personal news, while some are just stupid jokes or whatever. I don't respond to a lot of them and nobody seems to be offended.

I do usually respond to emails that are sent to me personally as the only recipient, but if it's clearly a group mailing I don't feel obligated to respond.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

I guess the level of expectation depends on your particular friends and family. .......SNIP.......
I do usually respond to emails that are sent to me personally as the only recipient, but if it's clearly a group mailing I don't feel obligated to respond.

... which is why, in my post I said;
"It is rude to not reply to 'most' e-mails from a friend. " The operative word being 'most.'


Stitchawl

[4691mls]

sorry, Stichawl, I guess you were talking about email to one person, in which case yes, I usually do feel some obligation to respond.

I apparently incorrectly read your post in the overall context of the discussion, where many people seem to be saying that they feel they can't use emails as general announcements, they way they would use facebook. I just wanted to point out that in my particular circle, group emails do work.

I guess I should have picked a different post to quote from.

[SouthernSun]

Originally Posted by delph

Not always an option to not add people you're not interested in. Try ignoring friend requests family members some time.

My excuse is "oh, sorry, I never got your request."
Whether they believe that or not... Is not something that I care about.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

sorry, Stichawl, I guess you were talking about email to one person, in which case yes, I usually do feel some obligation to respond.

I apparently incorrectly read your post in the overall context of the discussion, where many people seem to be saying that they feel they can't use emails as general announcements, they way they would use facebook. I just wanted to point out that in my particular circle, group emails do work.

I guess I should have picked a different post to quote from.

No harm, no foul.


Stitchawl

[delph]

Originally Posted by SouthernSun

My excuse is "oh, sorry, I never got your request."
Whether they believe that or not... Is not something that I care about.

Hah! Perhaps I should try that.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by delph

Hah! Perhaps I should try that.

Only if you think they'll also believe 'the check is in the mail.'


Stitchawl

[Jessica Lares]

I'm 24, so I'm still young enough for Facebook to be an issue, but it's not. I only go on it to post my photography whenever I shoot pictures, or just have a rant I really need to get out. So sometimes it's two weeks, or even a month between Facebook checks. I don't have the app on my devices, and for that matter, I DON'T have ANY social networks on my Android phone or iPad.

I ignore 100% of friend requests from relatives, teachers, and people I haven't seen in the last 5 years. I sat by myself at parties, at school, and at home. If you didn't bother to approach me then, then there's no point in doing so now. I had text messages enabled for YEARS, and not a single text or call from ANYONE. People never even bothered asking me for my number.

I don't care what they think of me for it. If they're so sore from not being in my "circle", then they obviously need something better to be doing. I'm not their "entertainment", nor do I have any care in the world for someone I haven't seen in 10 years.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

I sat by myself at parties, at school, and at home. If you didn't bother to approach me then, then there's no point in doing so now.

Anti-social-networking though I am, I must say, as one of those guys who was afraid to approach girls in high school, there may be a point. People grow up and learn. Sometime it's nice to have a second chance, and good things could possibly come of it.

Imagine if no one would have friended Robert Johnson after he got back from the crossroads.....

[QuantumIguana]

I find facebook to be quite useful. It keeps me in touch with my friends and family - real friends, not "friends" that the only thing you have in common with them is Farmville.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by QuantumIguana

I find facebook to be quite useful. It keeps me in touch with my friends and family - real friends, not "friends" that the only thing you have in common with them is Farmville.

I first join Facebook for the games. So when my family started using Facebook I opened a second account. So I have two. One for personal real life people I know and the second one for my online life which my family don't have access to.

This way I can be me without criticism from my family who still think I should be somebody else. I am able to vent without people like my mother worrying.

After I stopped playing FB games I got rid of the people who I added just for it and now it's just online people I met through common interests like The Sims 2 and eBook Reading on there. They are good people I never want to lose touch with.

[HansTWN]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I first join Facebook for the games. So when my family started using Facebook I opened a second account. So I have two. One for personal real life people I know and the second one for my online life which my family don't have access to.

This way I can be me without criticism from my family who still think I should be somebody else. I am able to vent without people like my mother worrying.

After I stopped playing FB games I got rid of the people who I added just for it and now it's just online people I met through common interests like The Sims 2 and eBook Reading on there. They are good people I never want to lose touch with.

Which means they are not very serious about weeding out accounts opened with false information (even though they proclaim to be)?

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by HansTWN

Which means they are not very serious about weeding out accounts opened with false information (even though they proclaim to be)?

My accounts are both with valid information. The same name and birthdate. Just the email is different. I don't think Facebook has a problem with you having two accounts as long as you don't give out false information. I only have my cell linked to one account though.