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I know that social media has it's ups and downs. I also know that some people find it invasive to their privacy... however

I have met the most extraordinary people there. Some that are here at the planet are my friends and I so enjoy learning about you and your families. It gives me warm fuzzies when I hear about your kids, the things you love and are passionate about. I equally love sharing my world with you. It's a special type of bonding I feel with those of you that are my friends. Thank you for trust me.

I know that some people have concerns about being out on social media. Let's face it, it has it draw back too. But all and all, I see have learned so much about you, those who are here and my friends.

How do you feel? Thats what I want to know. Do you find social media to be intrusive? Do you fear it? Or do you feel like I do?

I also want to hear from those of you who steer away from this and why. I admit that i had my doubts because I also have my family and business there but I have nothing but positive experiences. Then again I don't hide anything and I am an open book. But I so understand and respect those who feel differently.

My nearest and dearest either aren't on it or don't use it much. I found myself spending significant amounts of time reading about people rather peripheral to my life. Sometimes it was fascinating and inspirational. But I thought that a better use of my time would be to email or call my longer distance friends who I neglect. So I signed off, and lo and behold, I have had more contact with the buddies in other states.

I am enjoying it. Don't often have time for real time socialization so this helps. It is about as social as this old hermit is comfortable with.
It's a more honest idea of a person than threads, forums etc.

I've moved around a lot so Facebook is a godsend. There are a lot of people I would have lost/thought I'd lost if not for FB. It amazes me that every day I know what friends of mine, who I havent physically seen for 6 years, are doing in their day. Plus it gives my mother a chance to keep her eye on me:tease:

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I am on it. It's helped me connect with a lot of old friends and members of various clubs I belong to. People use it to share news, photos, discount codes, set up meetings/events, etc. It's also helped me connect to a larger nationwide/worldwide group of people just like me.

Sadly, I have two accounts. One for the "biologically female" me for family, coworkers, etc. and one for the "real" me. I have lot of friends in this dual position, where they are not out to family/friends/work about being trans, so their trans person has a separate account to connect with groups and organizations.

I know some people get annoyed by game requests; I just block them.

i love FB because i can keep in touch with family and friends all over the country. i have my account set on friends only, so i don't have any issues.
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i think it is amazing to reach out to old friends and high school buddies i haven't seen in a long time.
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I like facebook - being so far away from home it's invaluable in easily keeping in touch with folks. But I also have friends in the US and as well as back in South Korea and some other countries. And, I find it's great for keeping up to date about events. But, I have a heap of people on my fb (including my sisters) that never bother to keep in touch, so sometimes I feel really frustrated with it.

Just had a phone call from my mum. She's all excited because she's got her computer up and running again and got it hooked up and is talking about facebook! :)

I have two as well - one as a teacher, I have students, ex students, etc, some work colleagues and some Malaysian teachers there and no glbt content. I have another one that has plenty of glbt content as well as other interests and if anyone on that one doesn't like it they can sod off.

it's the devil! lol i am not a facebook fan. i don't want to communicate with friends that live 5 minutes down the road. seems unnessary. i should go see them, call them. and too, i don't want to communicate with some of those folks/family. i'm a very private person. they don't need to know my where abouts lol. as far as high school friends, i wasn't that close to them then, ... now doesn't seem needed. family and friends far away, yeah ... ok, facebook is good for that. but i have a phone.

from what i've gathered, it can be a major gossip network. it's great for drama and pity parties. young people love to take their pictures in the bathroom, ... pucker their lips, ... stick their tongues out. people feel guilty for not "liking" a jesus post, so of course they do "like" it. just goes on and on LOL.

i get asked ever so often if i have facebook or why i don't have facebook, ... i say, it's the devil! lol

I was just at Home Depot, and the checkout guy reconnected on Facebook with a friend from grade school, married her, and moved out here (Norcal) from Ohio. I have heard several stories like that.

Lots of happiness has resulted from FB, I have to say.

If my good friends used it, I would too. But since they don't, . . . seems like no point.

I waste enough time.

As an army brat and such, I have moved often, and FB allows me to keep in touch with practically everyone. I also come from a big family, some I have never met, but we have friended on FB and thus become a part of each other's lives.

My mother also uses it to keep an eye on me :sunglass: I enjoy posting pictures from my phone, and gets lots of feedback when I need it. Even my grandfather is on FB - and actively uses it!