Facebook

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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 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!

[dixie]

I like facebook and most other forms of social media. As most folks close to me know, I am not a social creature. Heck, I have pretty much fallen off the edge of the world recently, with minimal to zero interactions at all. I do not enjoy the "regular" socialization (night with the girls, dinner get-togethers, group outings, etc) that a lot of folks enjoy. It's just not in my nature to do more than a few social things per year. However, I do enjoy lots of folks (their humor, personality, thought processes, etc), so social media gives me the opportunity to observe and connect, despite my odd and sometimes quirky social phobias/awkwardness/loner personality.

[laruss]

I love FaceBook. I have my personal page where I do not include people who are not friends or family. I do not include co-workers, as they do not need to know about my personal life. I decide who is on there and if they don't like the real me they won't be on there. I have reconnected with old friends, but it is especially nice for family and friends that live far away. Plus my local friends often communicate through it for get togethers. My one granddaughter has her own family page and my other daughter will post occasional pictures. So, yes I love it.

I also have 2 public community pages one called Wisdom Works, which is about creating inspiration and following your heart. And another one called Creative Forces, which is about exploring your creativity. I do my gratitude on these pages every day. I really enjoy connecting with people from all over the world in a positive way.
www.facebook.com/WisdomWorksforyou
www.facebook.com/CreativeForcesforyou

[OS Butch]

Originally Posted by laruss

I love FaceBook. I have my personal page where I do not include people who are not friends or family. I do not include co-workers, as they do not need to know about my personal life. I decide who is on there and if they don't like the real me they won't be on there. I have reconnected with old friends, but it is especially nice for family and friends that live far away. Plus my local friends often communicate through it for get togethers. My one granddaughter has her own family page and my other daughter will post occasional pictures. So, yes I love it.

I also have 2 public community pages one called Wisdom Works, which is about creating inspiration and following your heart. And another one called Creative Forces, which is about exploring your creativity. I do my gratitude on these pages every day. I really enjoy connecting with people from all over the world in a positive way.
www.facebook.com/WisdomWorksforyou
www.facebook.com/CreativeForcesforyou

I agree with you. The red sentence is the only thing I just don't get.... Why, oh why, if a person doesn't like me, do they continue to send me a friend request? If they are serious about mending fences, a private message would be a start!

[G Snap!]

Facebook is ok. I like it because it keeps me in the loop with friends I don't get to see that often, but I find myself spending more time on here lately. I try to post just positive stuff because I don't care for it when someone is always on facebook being whiney or complaining. I used to unfriend those, now I just unsubscribe so it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings.

I think some take facebook (or any other social website) too far and use it in place of actual face to face socializing. Typing something anonymously has a different impact than saying the same thing directly to someone's face.

Neither my mom or my dad use facebook. They were divorced and re-married when I was very young; both my stepmother and stepfather use facebook. It's kind of weird. Another reason why I try to keep my facebook "positive" as the step-parent updates the parent with what I post.

This year I wanted to try to make as many pet friends as possible, I think it's cute how a few, um, actively update their status. They never have anything bad to say. If your furbaby has their own facebook then please ask them to friend me.

[AnnRkey]

I like Facebook and recently twitter. Althought social media can be annoying when people put up or tweet about their personal drama. Otherwise I enjoy it!

[aishah]

i love facebook. i am part of a lot of support groups there where i stay connected with people i only see once or twice a year. to me it is just as valuable as socializing in person with folks that i am close to - both are really important. i also have an easier time keeping up with friends and family members who don't live close by, and otherwise i would probably lose relationships with them. i don't view facebook as "less than" other forms of socializing...i have deep, meaningful conversations with people via facebook and also over the phone and in real life.

i do sometimes get overwhelmed by the main facebook news feed and by news articles, political stuff, or other things that i'd really rather not spend as much attention on. (like, i try to make a point of not posting a lot of political things and election posts - i tend to post more about community projects and social justice stuff. but lately i've found myself engaging in the election postings which really is unnecessary for me.) there isn't much of a way to exclude those things from my attention though, other than to ignore them when they come up. i can also get a bit overwhelmed with trying to be there for everyone in my support groups who's struggling or spending too much time reading/responding, so i try to monitor how much time i spend on that. i'm an introvert, even online, so that can get to be draining if i don't moderate myself.

i can't stand twitter. i've used it from time to time personally and for work but i feel like if i am on it i have to be following it 24/7 to keep up with things and i don't have a smartphone or anything that i can use social media 24/7 on...not that i would even WANT to. if i just visit once a day i feel like i am really behind on twitter. so i don't use it much.

i've tried pinterest and other things but they don't really hold my interest. i tend to stick to facebook and message boards.

http://facebook.com/aishah.hils if anyone wants to add me.

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by aishah

i love facebook. i am part of a lot of support groups there where i stay connected with people i only see once or twice a year. to me it is just as valuable as socializing in person with folks that i am close to - both are really important. i also have an easier time keeping up with friends and family members who don't live close by, and otherwise i would probably lose relationships with them. i don't view facebook as "less than" other forms of socializing...i have deep, meaningful conversations with people via facebook and also over the phone and in real life.

i do sometimes get overwhelmed by the main facebook news feed and by news articles, political stuff, or other things that i'd really rather not spend as much attention on. (like, i try to make a point of not posting a lot of political things and election posts - i tend to post more about community projects and social justice stuff. but lately i've found myself engaging in the election postings which really is unnecessary for me.) there isn't much of a way to exclude those things from my attention though, other than to ignore them when they come up. i can also get a bit overwhelmed with trying to be there for everyone in my support groups who's struggling or spending too much time reading/responding, so i try to monitor how much time i spend on that. i'm an introvert, even online, so that can get to be draining if i don't moderate myself.

i can't stand twitter. i've used it from time to time personally and for work but i feel like if i am on it i have to be following it 24/7 to keep up with things and i don't have a smartphone or anything that i can use social media 24/7 on...not that i would even WANT to. if i just visit once a day i feel like i am really behind on twitter. so i don't use it much.

i've tried pinterest and other things but they don't really hold my interest. i tend to stick to facebook and message boards.

http://facebook.com/aishah.hils if anyone wants to add me.

I am supportive of many animal and farming groups/pages however I have to limit the number in my news feed. It can sure get depressing and ruin my day. It's not really a blind eye but choosing when. I get tired of seeing "Share if you care" or any bullying type of post stating that you must share or you're a selfish beast! I remove these people.

I have never been a big fan of twitter. I have Pinterest but never use it. Google Plus has far more and better features then FB but I just haven't managed to get dialed into it. I like the idea of video chat tho.

[Sachita]

Oh I do have a few groups. One is a farming group if anyone is interested in sustainable farming. I had an frugal organic group but it never really took off.