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Just_Plain_Nuts
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Facebook has many evils in the wrong hands and yes it is largely pathetic. People need to get out and live a little. It's only good for finding old classmates and advertising...speaking of....check out the Stein Enclosures page on facebook.....haha
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Joemal
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You know you want to be his friend! I think from memory he has more fb friends than I do - some have written him actual snail mail letters...
snakeluvver
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Yeah, so
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I use it, it works well for me. I am able to organise things with people I know, keep in touch with friends and family here, interstate and overseas. Sure there is some crap but your posting here so your complaints are pretty well invalidated. Get a life or just get along.
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There are idiots everywhere on the internet, unfortunately there's no getting away from it. I just wish you could delete people in real life 
Black.Rabbit
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It's an interesting topic of conversation...
I'm doing an ICT unit at uni at the moment (I'm studying to become a high school teacher). A large proportion of the unit is based on social networking sites and how parents do very little to teach their kids about them, so it's up to teachers to tell students the damage social networking can do as well as ethical and privacy issues plus the positives social networking actually has. There is evidence to suggest that social networking should be brought back into schools for this reason - too many kids are leaving a damaging digital footprint that they know nothing about because it is rarely discussed.
One of my assignments is to join twitter *shudders* and tweet regularly on educational topics such as bringing social networking into the classroom. There are a few schools that actually do use Twitter to discuss topics and the results of this has been really positive. You'd be surprised how many educational institutions and experts actually use twitter and promote it as a very useful tool.
If it isn't for you, that's fine, but there is no denying that it's not going anywhere, social networking is here to stay for a long time, so it's better to educate yourself on it, particularly if you have children.
On a side note, I watched a tiny bit of a movie on Thursday night called Catfish, if you're interested about the ramifications of facebook and enjoy a laugh I suggest you check it out.
I'm doing an ICT unit at uni at the moment (I'm studying to become a high school teacher). A large proportion of the unit is based on social networking sites and how parents do very little to teach their kids about them, so it's up to teachers to tell students the damage social networking can do as well as ethical and privacy issues plus the positives social networking actually has. There is evidence to suggest that social networking should be brought back into schools for this reason - too many kids are leaving a damaging digital footprint that they know nothing about because it is rarely discussed.
One of my assignments is to join twitter *shudders* and tweet regularly on educational topics such as bringing social networking into the classroom. There are a few schools that actually do use Twitter to discuss topics and the results of this has been really positive. You'd be surprised how many educational institutions and experts actually use twitter and promote it as a very useful tool.
If it isn't for you, that's fine, but there is no denying that it's not going anywhere, social networking is here to stay for a long time, so it's better to educate yourself on it, particularly if you have children.
On a side note, I watched a tiny bit of a movie on Thursday night called Catfish, if you're interested about the ramifications of facebook and enjoy a laugh I suggest you check it out.
grannieannie
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I had it years ago, but I think it's mostly for young people....it just didn't appeal to me after a short while.
I have several friends - yes, I call them friends tho we have never met, I talk to them regularly, more so than people I know from school - who are in their 40's 50's 60s. My dad has an account and will be 70 next year (he also has a WoW addiction, but lets lot talk about that lol). Facebook is what you make of it, it can be a sleazy photo fest, or a place to have fun with like minded people (teddy bear has an account remember - just looked at his account and he has 50 odd friend requests). I play games and chat with my family who are 5000km away. I upload photos of my animals and keep in contact with reptile people world wide.
This is one example of how Face book can be good.
It was just huge coincidence that it happened tonight lol.
and if anyone wants to know, the movie was pretty cool
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It was just huge coincidence that it happened tonight lol.
and if anyone wants to know, the movie was pretty cool
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Mighty_Moose
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Pfft, You can hate FB all you want, But without it how would I remember my Friends and Family's B'day...
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r3ptilian
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Never have, never will. As far as I'm concerned it is for people with no life, bullies, stalkers, kiddie fiddlers and people who like to report to the world their boring, drab and pathetic day to day goings on.
This is of course just my thoughts.
I'd rather spend time with my Herps or real family and friends.
This is of course just my thoughts.
I'd rather spend time with my Herps or real family and friends.
Deb64
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Totally agree Pinoy..... Only difference is the people we talk to on our facebook are family and friends... We have no control in here who posts on our threads..... If it wasn't for facebook my 4 grown up children who live a few hours from me wouldn't be able to have so many updates on their little 3yo sister.... They all love seeing her pics and hearing about the cute funny things toddlers do... I get to see daily updates on my beautiful grandson too which helps fill the void of not being there with him regularly.... I have friends that I made when I joined my first herp chatroom REPCHAT years ago that are now not just cyber friends but great real friends and even though some live all over the country/world we can keep up with each others lives... not to mention being able to show each other awesome pics of any new herps any of us get....... Knock it all you like... But for some it helps keep family and friends close by...... It is a way more positive place to visit of a night than a lot of the forums I have seen
....Dont knock it if you haven't tried it I say
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I have an account but used it mainly for playing games. I haven't used it much in the past year though.
Black.Rabbit
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.... Mum...?
My mum was born in 64, has a 3 year old daughter and grown up kids and one grandson and lives about 2 hours away from me....
lol ...mum... is that you???
:lol: wait.. no... my mum is petrified of reptiles... and she's not in Qld...
Deb64
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LOL Too Funny
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never have had it and never will,i hate it and think it is a total waist of time and if you want to keep in contact with people just pick up a phone.my wife loves it and spends loads of hours on it doing nothing...jmo
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