facebook

[mamafeelgood]

you may have already seen this article.

i've always hated the idea of myspace and facebook and now i've read this article i'm happy to not be part of it, still preferring to meet friends down the pub...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/14/facebook

[Rolo Tomasi]

I was on Crackbook for 3 weeks. Thats enough for me.

[mamafeelgood]

i have merged them into one "spacebook", but i think it makes it sound to exciting.

the things is, as this article points out, once you've signed up they never actually shut your account, all your details are kept live and can be viewed by 'interested' parties. a friend went back after leaving and couldn't believe that his account remained in tact and they automatically mailed all his buddies to let them know he was back.

[*Bob*]

Surely 'MyFace' would be better?

[mamafeelgood]

yes, but sadly they are both rather catchy... how about spaceface. that sounds more like a diss.

[*Bob*]

how about c**tface?

[Jah Lush]

F**kFace

[mamafeelgood]

ha ha, love it bob

fannyface would be the victorian version ... and it requires no stars.

[embellina]

I'm seriously debating deleting my account. I blame MySpace and Facebook (especially FB) for my increasing lack of productivity and a complete mental block I've developed about using the phone. My abject fear of awkward silences has spiralled out of control and now I barely phone anyone. It's ridiculous! And a little disturbing as it's so irrational and stupid

[Keef]

I have gotten back in touch with some old friends via facebook, and for that I like it. What I hate is all the stupid applications... Such and such has given you a beer... If you want to give me a beer, call me and arrange to meet me in the pub!

[Jah Lush]

Agreed Keef. All that other stuff on there is bollocks innit.

[KalamityKel]

keef... when u get over the 250 friends marker u often find it a bit hard going for a beer wiv everyone at the same time... ;-)

[mightyroar]

i agree with what you say but i am totally addicted to scrabble on facebook. Totally. The rest you can keep

[Keef]

No one has 250 people that they can actually call friends.

[tinagwee]

I find it all too banal really.

Also if the only contact a friend has with me is to poke me, zombie bite me, or send me a fish, then they are not a real friends. If we cant just bloody meet up and catch up in person then bugger off I say! I only use it to share photos of big nights out or festivals etc and even that bores me.

tx

[????]

er..............posting on a Forum is 'real life' and Facebook isn't?

*scratches head and walks away

[KalamityKel]

I really DO have 250 ppl I can call friends tyvm :p

[woodie]

Im down with pounds. All the same innit.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I re-hooked up with an old friend of mine from when I lived in Canada as a kid. We had written to eachother until I was about 22 and then lost touch, so I'm happy Facebook exists. Also people I know from other areas that I don't see much anymore. I like knowing what they are up to without having to call them.

[mockney piers]

I'll admit it's been useful in a NuFriendsReunited sort of way. I've been able to get telephone numbers and email addresses from good friends I've drifted apart from but am very keen to stay in touch with.

Anything atop that on facebook is purest dross though.

[Keef]

Same as Piers. I lost touch with a couple of old school friends about 5 years back having lost their details. they ended up at my wedding thanks to Facebook.

[snorky]

for many, its virtual bling for one dimensional pram dodgers ( those whithout kids yet )

show everyone how lovely you are/ how many holidays you go on/ how popular you are/ how many slebs you are friends with

its the offsping of new romantisicm / the face/ thatcher ( right kids )/ mobile phone "culture" / loadsamoney / x factor / big brother/ pete waterman / saucy weather girs on ITV without any qualifcations / etc etc etc

to be fair tho, the guardian does portray it as some kind of Bond villain conspiracy, when in reality, its just to make monety from the willing victims out there

[*Bob*]

It was a bit of a laugh for a month or two. A few comedy faces from the past crawled out of the woodwork and made it all worthwhile.

The only thing it's good for now is photo-sharing, but when the few of my friends who can be bovvered to post them stop being bovvered to post them, that'll be IT.

[Adie]

Facebook is good for keeping in contact with people in other countries, getting back in touch with people you lost contact with (and didn't really want to).

If you don't like it don't use it, why are people getting upset?

[KalamityKel]

I have to say the addiction only lasted for about a month... now I have here! ;-)