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

Sorry I'm too cool for facebook.

Facebook's stupid. Why? Because when employers do background checks on you, something as simple as being ASSOCIATED with someone who has a criminal record, on facebook, can bar you from getting the job. Fact. And since I'm trying to become a police officer, I'd rather not have anything to point out so obviously that I have friends who haven't stayed on the straight and narrow.

[QUOTE=Murkrow;29277275]I don't think this post can be rewritten to be more ignorant[/QUOTE] no it is very intelligent what are ut alking about????????

Everything in that article is true.

I don't use Facebook because I don't have any friends.

[QUOTE=archangel125;29277298]Facebook's stupid. Why? Because when employers do background checks on you, something as simple as being ASSOCIATED with someone who has a criminal record, on facebook, can bar you from getting the job. Fact. And since I'm trying to become a police officer, I'd rather not have anything to point out so obviously that I have friends who haven't stayed on the straight and narrow.[/QUOTE] you know there's privacy settings right

I hate it because I rely off it to know what;s going on, my friends seem incapable of picking up the phone or stepping outside.

why the fuck does anybody care what social networking site people use? first it was myspace, now facebook. in a few years there's going to be a new fad. try actually talking to people face to face instead of using shit like facebook and texting. the only real use for facebook and such is to communicate with people who live far away from you. but all people use if for is to poke people and stupid bullshit like that when they live less than 10 miles away from each other and go to the same school or job.

[QUOTE=Lord of Ears;29277326]you know there's privacy settings right[/QUOTE] You think Police services don't have access to that information regardless?

[QUOTE=Craptasket;29276953]Facebook can suck my dick[/QUOTE] actually it cannot

Sounds like the author needs to get over himself.

I need Facebook as little as a second asshole. And that's not the only parallel. Besides, when on PC, I use instant messengers for text communication and depending on what application my partner is comfortable with I either use Skype's or XFire's voicechat. Centralization may be convenient, and I can respect it if people have a Facebook, but I cannot stand it if someone tries to force me to join such a thing and centralization and monopolies always harbor great risks I do not think I need to further elaborate on.

[quote]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.[/quote] Except don't worry, there are pictures of people you know on it so it's okay! Get on Facebook or you're more antisocial than Hitler!

Not having a facebook account is fine. But not having one [i]just because[/i] everyone else has one is just as bad as going with the crowd.

I don't use facebook because my parents use it and I don't want them spamming friend invites so they can monitor me. That's a legit reason, ain't it?

Think you're edgy and cool for not having a facebook? Guess what you're not. Get off your high horse bro

[QUOTE=evilweazel;29277265]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.[/QUOTE] No. You have to have hundreds of friends to show everyone how popular you are. It's like Pokemon but with people.

[QUOTE=Lord of Ears;29277273]idiots who don't have facebooks make me angry[/QUOTE] Same here. Don't you hate that one hipster kid who is like "Facebook is too mainstream for me" or the conspiracy theorist nut jobs who think Facebook is a front of the CIA.

I love the fact almost everyone has a Facebook though. New person adding you on MSN? Time to find out who they are without even asking them! You see, I use Facebook for the reason morons believe CIA uses it for.

[QUOTE=archangel125;29277354]You think Police services don't have access to that information regardless?[/QUOTE] if they did, then they'd probably know about you, facebook or not

[QUOTE=Craptasket;29276953]Facebook can suck my dick[/QUOTE] no irl friends lol

Lol so what about that psychological study about Facebook creating general depressions.

I could not imagine living without Facebook. It would be horrible. I mean, I only have like three people I even care about talking to, but Facebook is pretty much the only way to communicate with two of them.

facebook to me is free text messaging

I have a facebook account, but I barely use it.

[quote=Satyria]Lol so what about that psychological study about Facebook creating general depressions.[/quote] There's studies into that? Awesome, one of my faggy friends always complains about being depressed seeing people (whom he doesn't even know) going to parties and having fun where he just sits on his mattress jacking off and playing Red Dead Redemption. I only know this because he puts it on Facebook.

The more pressing issue is why anyone is listening to Gawker. They're worse than the inquirer.

[QUOTE=AnotherGuy;29277578]There's studies into that? Awesome, one of my faggy friends always complains about being depressed seeing people (whom he doesn't even know) going to parties and having fun where he just sits on his mattress jacking off and playing Red Dead Redemption. I only know this because he puts it on Facebook.[/QUOTE] He posted on Facebook that he was jacking off while playing Red Dead Redemption?

Fuck this article telling me what to do. I'm a rebel, fuck you! I don't want to use a social website so I must be anti-social because the majority of it is filled with retarded idiots that can't spell for shit.

I have facebook, but i didn't register with my real name, i'm too much of a pussy when it comes to internet-privacy.