Is there anyone else here who is NOT on facebook?

[Studyin'2Show]

I resisted FB like the plague! My daughter had been telling me and her father that we HAD to get on FB for at least 2 years and I was like, whatever. This summer she just sat down and told us she was making an account for me and for my hubby. Within 2 days I got friend requested by 3 of my best girl friends from high school! We'd lost touch over the years and it was just so good to get in touch with them. I am so happy she got us into it. BTW, you don't HAVE TO post everyday. I have a friend that only gets on FB like once a month. You can check in as little or as much as you like. I post pictures of the kids and only my family and friends have access.

When we went down to Orlando in November we happened to post it on FB and got messaged from a really good friend in Miami. We told him to drive up and he actually did! We had a great time! We never would have specifically called him but that's how FB is. My daughter (she's 20) will post things like, "Who wants to go see Avatar?" or whatever and her friends who are available can organize the outing in a matter of minutes. I love it!

Ironically, many people would probably say the same negative things about people who spend a lot of time on an online message board! But we all know they'd be wrong about that, huh? I believe I was wrong about my resistance to it at least for me. Of course, I can't speak for anyone else.

God Bless!
Denise

[Twin2]

I am also not on Facebook or any other such website. I'm just afraid it's too personal.

[Amos_with_goats]

I am also not on Facebook or any other such website. I'm just afraid it's too personal.

On a serious note (I think my first in this thread) I tend to agree with you on that also. It is more of a concern to me for our children. I wonder what they are learning by the example of publishing whatever is on one's mind at any given time>? (no accusation that anyone here posts without discretion, but just raising the issue).

[Reynolds357]

I believe I may well be the last person on the planet who is online, but not on facebook.

I have been online since before there was an 'online' (dial in BBS)... but can not warm up to the blog/selfbook/mespace trend.

Ame I really alone>?

I am not on facebook. I do not want everyone knowing what I am doing and do not give a flip what they are doing either.

[Amos_with_goats]

I am not on facebook. I do not want everyone knowing what I am doing and do not give a flip what they are doing either.

I know where you were, and what you were doing at 21:43 on the 31st of December 2009.

[Reynolds357]

Thats fine.
My wife is on facebook and I just hate even looking at her page.
Twitter is the one that really annoys me. I am not cenceited enough to think that people really care where I am and what I am doing. People who put their daily schedule on tweeter must really think they are much more important than I think I am.

[Amos_with_goats]

...Twitter is the one that really annoys me. I am not cenceited enough to think that people really care where I am and what I am doing. People who put their daily schedule on tweeter must really think they are much more important than I think I am.

[silly]Preach it brother! Yes! The tweeting is something that raseis my suspiciton too! [/silly]

[Moxie]

On a serious note (I think my first in this thread) I tend to agree with you on that also. It is more of a concern to me for our children. I wonder what they are learning by the example of publishing whatever is on one's mind at any given time>? (no accusation that anyone here posts without discretion, but just raising the issue).

Yes, I'm shocked at some of the things people post......not just verbally but in video. I'm wondering if they realize that potential employers and such do check up on these things.

[Amos_with_goats]

Yes, I'm shocked at some of the things people post......not just verbally but in video. I'm wondering if they realize that potential employers and such do check up on these things.

Exactly, and if this is true of adults, how much more so of children?

[Moxie]

Yeah. My daughter wants an account but is too young (they say you have to be 13) I'm shocked at the number of Christian parents that allow their children to lie about their age to have an account. She thinks she's getting one at 13............not likely.

[IMINXTC]

Speaking of which, it's mind-boggling what youngsters will submit to the Internet without a second thought. Once it's out there, it's out there forever

[Moxie]

I agree. My kid's miffed because of the passwords and parental controls on our computers.

[Amos_with_goats]

I agree. My kid's miffed because of the passwords and parental controls on our computers.

Man, children these days are spoiled. "Parental controls" you say>? WOW. I would have given ANYTHING to be able to control my parents with a computer when I was a child... how does that work out for you? I bet you have pie for dinner allot...

[Moxie]

Amos, I have to do it............








*SNORT*

Just for you, Bro.

[14390876]

Im on fb. I like it. Others have already mentioned the benefits. This board isnt that different. To each his own.