Is there a good reason that I should join Facebook?

[Xanikk999]

Considering Facebook is immensely popular maybe all those people who join it have a good reason?

I am lonely, depressed, single, and lack any real social interaction outside of work and classes. Would joining Facebook help my dilemma possibly?

Are there any disadvantages to joining? All my workmates have a face book maybe it would help me get out of the house more I don't know.

 

[Leonel]

I just do it to keep in touch with old high school and college mates.

However if you're looking for human interaction, try doing Meetup.com. I was in the same boat and actually found a pretty cool group on Meetup that I'll go out with and meet new people. I even made a few pretty good friends that I regularly text with actually now outside events.

 

[warpus]

It could help. You could sign up, see if you like it, and then disable your account if you don't like it. Heck, make a fake account to try it out

 

[bombshoo]

Invites to parties and what-not is about the only reason I am on facebook. If you have no trouble with keeping track of event dates and people's phone numbers, there isn't much reason to use it. It's much better as a tool for organization rather than as one for interaction for me. I don't think it's helpful for actually meeting new people.

 

[.Shane.]

I use and enjoy it, but I'm no evangelist for it. For some people, its great, other's hate it. Its a tool and you just have to try it to find out if its for you. You outta try it vicariously through your friends/workmates/room mates and see if you think you'd like it.

 

[Brian Shanahan]

You'd be better off joining up with a social club or taking up a team sport, surely there's some in the place where you're living (an example would be the local history or archaeology society). You could also take up a hobby like drinking in bars.

While I used use Facebook, I found it was only good for keeping up with the odd school friend who I hadn't met up with in years.

 

[warpus]

What I like about facebook is that the newsfeed tells me random crap about random people that I know.. some of whom I haven't spoken to or seen in months or even years. I keep it in a tab at work, and every once in a while I check the newsfeed and see what's going on.. I might see vacation pictures, party invites, random musings, whatever.. It's not life changing by any means, but it's something to check when you're bored. It's a friend/acquaintance/enemy organizer/spy tool, really.

 

[Xanikk999]

I am in the process of signing up now I think this will do good things for me.

When I am done I will link it for you to see!

 

[Shadylookin]

You can't really meet new people on facebook. You have to meet them in real life first. Trying to befriend someone on Facebook you've never talked to is creepy.

 

[Zelig]

You can't really meet new people on facebook. You have to meet them in real life first. Trying to befriend someone on Facebook you've never talked to is creepy.

But most people will accept the request anyway, particularly once you already have mutual friends, they'll just assume they've met you at some point.

 

[_random_]

I'll send you a request if you like, from one cheese-hater to another.

 

[Smellincoffee]

I mostly use facebook to keep with high school and college friends who've moved away. It's also good for organizing events, but some people will use your profile to learn entirely too much about you and then tell other people. This is especially true of gossipy relatives.

 

[Xanikk999]

Here's my facebook page if anyone wants to comment on it.

Edit: Oh god I just noticed i had interested in "Men" checked.

Thank goodness i changed that fast!

 

[JohnRM]

Facebook is ******** and I wish I'd never signed up for it.

 

[.Shane.]

You want to review the privacy settings and make a lot more private that you already do. If I can see all this:

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Then so can anyone else in the world, which is probably not advisable.

 

[shadowplay]

Vive la resistance! Down with Facebook!

 

[Xanikk999]

So then why did you quote it?

 

[.Shane.]

So then why did you quote it?

To demonstrate the point of how vulnerably you have set up your account. If you change your settings, I'll be happy to delete it, otherwise, there is no point.

 

[Xanikk999]

To demonstrate the point of how vulnerably you have set up your account. If you change your settings, I'll be happy to delete it, otherwise, there is no point.

Yes I changed my settings please delete it!

 

[.Shane.]

I can still see all that stuff as well as all of your personal info, but I deleted it anyway.