If You're Not On Facebook, It's Time To Get Over Yourself - General

[quote]Oh, yeah, I'm not on Facebook. Like, it's so invasive. If you've said anything like this, I feel bad for you. Facebook has over half a billion users. Almost everyone I know uses it. I use it. You probably use it. But ubiquity isn't equal to universality. Everyone knows one of those self righteous Facebook abstainers. Social media luddites. Pushing aside modern society in favor of a purer lifestyle, devoid of pokes, tags, and feeds. Defenders of something more natural and independent than Zuckerberg's friendship hive. Except really, these people aren't defending anything except antisocial, extremely annoying behavior. And if you're one of them—you need to stop. I will grant you this: Facebook, much like Twitter, has a lot that sucks about it. A tremendous amount. You're exposed to inane human behavior on a scope and volume unprecedented in the history of mankind. And yes, there are privacy eyebrow-raises that are warranted—it's a little weird that people I barely know anymore see where I work, where I live, and who I'm talking to. And there's plenty of crap. Pokes from creepy people. Photos of idiots. Moronic comments. Racism. All the worst parts about our species, sandwiched between poorly-targeted banner ads. And yet, Facebook is a spectacular tool. Facebook is the most important way we touch our friends online, period. Birthdays, parties, Passover seders, graduations—they're all organized on Facebook. Wedding photos, baby photos, stupid college parties photos you're nostalgic about already—they're all on Facebook. Everyone you might still care about in your life, despite distance, work, stress, money, and time—they're (mostly) all on Facebook. And all there to grasp, with the most minimal of effort. Really. Just click a bunch. If you care about any of these things—socializing, memories, friendships—you should be using Facebook, in spite of all its sour, vexing flaws. Basically, if you don't like Facebook, it sounds to me like you don't like your friends. And what kind of terrible person doesn't like friends? Even Hitler had friends.[/quote] Read the rest here: [url]http://uk.gizmodo.com/5792570/if-youre-not-on-facebook-its-time-to-get-over-yourself[/url] What's your take on this facepunch? I myself have facebook, but only really use it to send private messages to friends, make plans, etc.

Yeah I have a few friends that point-blank refuse to make one for some reason, not like it's hard or they have to use it or their head blows up or something. I get the feeling with a few of them that it's just because everyone else uses it an they don't want to be seen to be following the crowd, baha.

"even hitler had friends" classy

Facebook can suck my dick

Facebook helps me stay in touch with everyone, as well as make new friends. I'm not a big fan of texting (mainly because my phone sucks), so I heavily rely on Facebook to keep me in touch when I'm not with people. Helps me set up chill dates, find out stuff regaurding school, etc. Also, Facepunch's page is a great place to go bitch when FP is down.

I have one, just because nobody seems to use MSN Messenger anymore, so I have to talk to people on Facebook.

I have Facebook, don't use it much, only really use it for organising events and such.

one of my friends was anti facebook number one he has it and he cant stop using it...

Facebook got me laid, really. [editline]18th April 2011[/editline] On a more serious note, I love it for the picture sharing, really good to show off where and how you got wasted to your friends and make them jelly.

Meh, I have it. Only for the reasons stated. I go on it maybe 5 minutes a day, just to check whats happening. I usually don't even say anything, I just look through.

I don't really have any use for Facebook, Seeing as how I only know one person who actually uses it.

I have an account just for the sake of preventing identity theft and checking a group that has news related to my interests. Other than that I don't use it because I'm a forever alone twat my other excuse is that i refuse to use it until https is forced on every single page

Is he trying to say I'm worse than Hitler? Fuck.

I've been abstaining from facebook for 4 months as sort of a bet really (in the bet I am not even allowed to see someone using facebook). I have to say, it has resulted in some of the most horribly awkward moments of my life. I don't know anything about what people are doing any more and in the teenage life style I have no idea who the fuck is going out with who. Example conversation a month and a half ago. Me: So, how are you and ben then? Girl: We broke up a month ago, where have you been? Me: Um I didn't know All of the girls friends are looking at me at this point And this happened 2-3 times, and it doesn't sound that bad here but holy shit in real life when you make this mistake so many times its hard.

I tried facebook because of (annoying) peer pressure, only to realize that I`m just really really REALLY uninterested about how my friends/peers spent their weekends. I'm probably just an asshole but holy Christ it was dull for me. At least I'm not alone since my boyfriend is just as uninterested in facebook as I am... I'll always at least have one person to share my anti-facebook opinion with.

i dont have facebook

I use facebook all the time. it's the worst thing in the world but it's also the greatest thing in the world

It's 2011, who isn't on Facebook already?

[QUOTE=Agent 1337;29277150]It's 2011, who isn't on Facebook already?[/QUOTE] 5.5 billion people

[QUOTE=Sanius;29277160]5.5 billion people[/QUOTE] Starving people in Africa don't count. I'm referring to Americans, not foreigners.

why does it matter what people do with their lives thank u gizmodo for another intriguing article.

Facebook's too mainstream wah wah! Grow a pair and conform to the norm.

Well the article doesn't really make a compelling point with the 'everyone else is doing it' argument. I do agree that it's a great networking tool though, in moderation.

[QUOTE=Agent 1337;29277213]Starving people in Africa don't count. I'm referring to Americans, not foreigners.[/QUOTE] "starving people don't matter because they aren't on facebook" "The rest of the world doesn't matter only america does"

Jesus Christ I didn't realise having an account was the law to some people The only negative thing about non-Facebook users are the hipster ones who stick to their tumblr's and make a big show out of it, because Facebook is ~*t0o mAinStr3aM*~

[QUOTE=Sanius;29277160]5.5 billion people[/QUOTE] If you broaden the question to who isn't on a social network site, it probably would be like 4.9 billion. Just an estimate. But since There are other big sites that other countries use (like that one in Russia.....forgot the name), there must be at least 1 billion social network users.

It's helpful if you have a good amount of friends and people to keep in contact with, it's a lot easier to just have like 6-7 people talk about what they're gonna do that day on a status than it is for one guy to call every one of them one by one.

idiots who don't have facebooks make me angry

[QUOTE=Agent 1337;29277213]Starving people in Africa don't count. I'm referring to Americans, not foreigners.[/QUOTE] them smelly foreigners with them cheeses and weird hats!!!!!1111111

[QUOTE=Agent 1337;29277213]Starving people in Africa don't count. I'm referring to Americans, not foreigners.[/QUOTE] I don't think this post can be rewritten to be more ignorant