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I had Facebook back when it started like most people my age but abandoned it maybe 15 years ago apparently I still have a page as I never actually deleted it but haven’t been on or would even fathom the password or anything for 15. It took mates about 10 of those years to stop sending me invites to things on there. Don’t know how many times I had to say mate I don’t check Facebook just text me.
 

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Meh. I find it useful.

Users are mostly in control of what they see. Don't like a discussion in your local commumity page? Unfollow it. Your sister is making daily anti vax rants? Hide her for 30 days until it blows over...

I find LinkedIn much worse than FB for trawling through rubbish tbh.
 

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Didnt think you could delete your facebook account.
I use to use facebook for facebook stuff than 1 day I deleted my (so called) friends list, changed all my setting and notifications so that now I use facebook for marketplace only.
It is by far the best place for me to buy and sell.
 

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Like other things...everything in moderation.

My 85 yo auntie uses it for company and information and its great to keep in contact with all the family for her.

It has it's uses but with all the other social media platforms around now, it is probably now reverting to more like it's original set up of contacts between friends. Also the payment for content thing by our Govt may have changed it a tad too. It may not be as relevant as it was.
 

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I only had to talk to a hot weather presenter in the US..than I lost interest..so got rid of it. Never posted a picture..a personal comment..one friend tried to friend me I said ok but never Interacted.. it’s a load of rubbish.. for me, but I suppose it’s good for some to interact with friends overseas and family . did check up on some people who once claimed to be my friends but left me for dead… Wish I didn’t check… Arseholes
 

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I had Facebook back when it started like most people my age but abandoned it maybe 15 years ago apparently I still have a page as I never actually deleted it but haven’t been on or would even fathom the password or anything for 15. It took mates about 10 of those years to stop sending me invites to things on there. Don’t know how many times I had to say mate I don’t check Facebook just text me.
I was a minority anti-FB person when it was all the rage. I got a call one Sunday afternoon asking me where I was and ‘why I wasn’t at Shannon’s birthday drinks’. Me: ‘Umm, because I didn’t know about it’. Them: ‘It was on Farcebook!’ Me: ‘Well there you go - if people can no longer be bothered to call or text then then I guess I’ll miss a few events’.

It was like when people who worked for me didn’t get answers to issues and threw up the ‘But I sent him an email!’ excuse. That’s not an answer - pick up the phone and find out. These ‘tools’ are making us dumber and lazier by the day.
 

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I was a minority anti-FB person when it was all the rage. I got a call one Sunday afternoon asking me where I was and ‘why I wasn’t at Shannon’s birthday drinks’. Me: ‘Umm, because I didn’t know about it’. Them: ‘It was on Farcebook!’ Me: ‘Well there you go - if people can no longer be bothered to call or text then then I guess I’ll miss a few events’.

It was like when people who worked for me didn’t get answers to issues and threw up the ‘But I sent him an email!’ excuse. That’s not an answer - pick up the phone and find out. These ‘tools’ are making us dumber and lazier by the day.
I had a few of those in the day when my thick mates couldn’t get it through their head. Sitting at home on a Saturday nice evening and thought I wonder what the boys are doing might give them a call only to have the phone ring at that exact moment which Matty G saying in a half pissed voice “where the fuck are you bro?”

What at home I was just about to call you to see what you are doing? Then you can hear all the boys screaming and carrying on about where the fuck is Chris all pissed as.

That use to annoy me no end.. We invited you on Facebook it’s been on Facebook fora week I’m like dude didn’t we speak like two days ago why not mention and how many times like seriously how many many many times do I have to say I don’t go on face Fucking book.
 

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I had a few of those in the day when my thick mates couldn’t get it through their head. Sitting at home on a Saturday nice evening and thought I wonder what the boys are doing might give them a call only to have the phone ring at that exact moment which Matty G saying in a half pissed voice “where the fuck are you bro?”

What at home I was just about to call you to see what you are doing? Then you can hear all the boys screaming and carrying on about where the fuck is Chris all pissed as.

That use to annoy me no end.. We invited you on Facebook it’s been on Facebook fora week I’m like dude didn’t we speak like two days ago why not mention and how many times like seriously how many many many times do I have to say I don’t go on face Fucking book.
Makes a mockery of the term ‘social’ media doesn’t it - it’s completely anti-social. I remember asking a colleague once what she did on Friday night (saw her by chance on Saturday) - ‘Was at home Facebooking with a bottle of wine’. Me: ‘wouldn’t it be better to share that wine with a mate at the pub?’ I accept I’m minority but I just never got the point. If I want to be at home it’s not ‘socialising’ on the interwebs.
 

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Makes a mockery of the term ‘social’ media doesn’t it - it’s completely anti-social. I remember asking a colleague once what she did on Friday night (saw her by chance on Saturday) - ‘Was at home Facebooking with a bottle of wine’. Me: ‘wouldn’t it be better to share that wine with a mate at the pub?’ I accept I’m minority but I just never got the point. If I want to be at home it’s not ‘socialising’ on the interwebs.
At a pub? But then you have to go outside and you might see people... :expressionless:
 

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Makes a mockery of the term ‘social’ media doesn’t it - it’s completely anti-social. I remember asking a colleague once what she did on Friday night (saw her by chance on Saturday) - ‘Was at home Facebooking with a bottle of wine’. Me: ‘wouldn’t it be better to share that wine with a mate at the pub?’ I accept I’m minority but I just never got the point. If I want to be at home it’s not ‘socialising’ on the interwebs.
I do have Instagram so I can’t talk and im getting over it like I did early Facebook years and this is not just for the sake of sounding cool I am really getting over it but Facebook and who am I to have any expertise on it because I haven’t been on it in years and years but I see my missus all she does is look at pictures of babies (I know I know I know I can read a sign) but it seems like it’s just chicks posting pictures of their “lol perfect” lives and other people going ahhh I want that life. Even though yeah their life is not perfect. I guess that’s the same as Instagram which is why I’m pretty over it. No one gives a fuck about your holiday in a Byron luxury hotel your tits pretty much out and your spoilt shit looking son who’s shit arse name is Winter the poor ****.
 

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I do have Instagram so I can’t talk and im getting over it like I did early Facebook years and this is not just for the sake of sounding cool I am really getting over it but Facebook and who am I to have any expertise on it because I haven’t been on it in years and years but I see my missus all she does is look at pictures of babies (I know I know I know I can read a sign) but it seems like it’s just chicks posting pictures of their “lol perfect” lives and other people going ahhh I want that life. Even though yeah their life is not perfect. I guess that’s the same as Instagram which is why I’m pretty over it. No one gives a fuck about your holiday in a Byron luxury hotel your tits pretty much out and your spoilt shit looking son who’s shit arse name is Winter the poor ****.
Ugh: ‘influencers’ and fake lives - please.

Mate, if the missus is looking at baby pics your last problem is social media. Just wait for her to ply you with booze and before you know it, you’ll be a dad - I assume you know you have no say in this :-).
 

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I do have Instagram so I can’t talk and im getting over it like I did early Facebook years and this is not just for the sake of sounding cool I am really getting over it but Facebook and who am I to have any expertise on it because I haven’t been on it in years and years but I see my missus all she does is look at pictures of babies (I know I know I know I can read a sign) but it seems like it’s just chicks posting pictures of their “lol perfect” lives and other people going ahhh I want that life. Even though yeah their life is not perfect. I guess that’s the same as Instagram which is why I’m pretty over it. No one gives a fuck about your holiday in a Byron luxury hotel your tits pretty much out and your spoilt shit looking son who’s shit arse name is Winter the poor ****.
Tbf I like the tits part
 
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