Facebook

[SimplyPotty]

Is it me or is Facebook for lonely people? I wish I'd have thought of the idea though cos the bloke's made a mint, but really if you have a shed load of friends you wouldn't use it, would you?

[veg4681]

I have, that's why I haven't been coming here much since joining!!! The people I grew up with are all over the country and world, Facebook puts us back together as if we're all living in the same street/neighbourhood. I love the Facebook because my friends live in it.

[HeyWayne]

I did think about starting up a spin off version specifically for South Africans and calling it Facebok.

Like all good ideas it came to me whilst sat on the thinking throne.

[SimplyPotty]

Lol! Cool

[Alison]

Personally I can't see the point and find it all a bit geeky / sad but I know a lot of people really enjoy it so suppose it's horses for courses. Will always prefer to ring / meet / e-mail direct to my friends and I have no interest in all the daft games and stuff you can also do on it.

[Seahorse]

I tried FB and found the 'games' etc a bit tedious but I do think online sites for friendship are very valid. Not all 'lonely' people are inadequate saddoes you know - maybe a partially deaf lone parent of four children (including one with special needs) who has no-one to babysit... but is otherwise a perfectly nice, well educated and interesting person might benefit greatly from her online friends? Just a thought!

[willowstar]

its excellent for people like me who grew up in three countries and have friends and family around the world. It is great for sharing photos and keeping up to date. I'm not lonely at all.

[MrsC]

'each to their own' as i have said before, good for keeping in touch with people and yes i am on there. there are lots of ways to keep in touch with people, facebook being one of them, if you choose. i don't think people are lonely etc for using a different way to keep in touch, the same as i don't think that people who use it have no friends, to think that is stereotyping people, maybe members of the public might think 'us grapes' are lonely, sad or geeky for spending time on here talking about veg/fruit etc etc, but we all get something out of whatever means of communication we use which i think is the most important thing really

[pjh75]

Is it me or is Facebook for lonely people? I wish I'd have thought of the idea though cos the bloke's made a mint, but really if you have a shed load of friends you wouldn't use it, would you?

Each to his or her own. I am on Facebook and love it... I also have many friends and family who I see regularly but am also virtual friends with on Facebook. Some people think that forums like this are for lonely people or geeks or saddoes but you're on here and so am I. It's just a different way to stay in touch. If you don't want a Facebook account don't have one, but it's unfair to judge people who do.

[Tigerella]

Hi

I think you could say that the internet is for people without friends.

I find it is good if you can find people who are interest in the things you like.

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[Flummery]

I joined some time ago at the instigation of the younger members of my family. haven't been on for months. Too much to do.

[Alison]

Funnily enough, OH refers to this forum as my sad gardening forum, but at least he says it with a smile on his face!

[moggssue]

I joined FB yonks ago, thanks to the younger members of my office, but hardly ever go on there nowadays. I just dont seem to have the time (or maybe the inclination, since I can find time for other things such as gardening ) - and while I'm here may I say a big SORRY to those of you on here who I might have ignored messages from on FB - honestly nothing personal, I'm just hardly ever on there. PM me here instead, I'm on here far more regularly!!

[Sunbeam]

I am on facebook and must admit I enjoy keeping in touch with friends in other countries/parts of Uk - re the silly games - there is a button at the top of the notifications that says 'delete all' - I use it regularly!

[heebiejeebie]

I use it to keep in touch with nieces, friends and ex-colleagues I don't see often. But then I am a geek and proud of it

(and I luuuurve scrabulous)