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Rxpert83 said:
I use Facebook mainly for large group chats where texting would be difficult. I hardly ever post a status, and can't remember the last time I wrote on a wall.

Its just lost its appeal to me, and I refuse to tweet :cool:
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Twitter is actually the only one of these ridiculous things that I willing use, albeit sparingly. I enjoy watching a beloved old movie with my laptop on my lap, sharing "tweets" with a bunch of strangers who share my love for the movie. It's like a big party in a rented theater where you don't have to be quiet.

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Another aspect of my life that has made me such an introvert is my handicaps; if you have something wrong with you then people treat you differently. It is a cold, self-absorbed age we live in, so this isn't a surprise, but it did turn me off to people and anything social (even online).

I'm sure I'm not the only one.
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You're not. In fact, you may be a kindred spirit, as Anne Shirley would say. :) Have a *hug* or a *high-five*, whichever you prefer.
 
Kaat72 said:
It has been quiet in social media lately. Not only because of the holidays, I guess. It seems to me people are tired of sharing on Twitter and Facebook. Not to mention on Google+. Are we back to basics: the oldfashion real face to face meet-ups? Online social media seem to be settling as nice additions for the real 3D thing.
What's your opinion?
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I like doing the sharing. At school I am an introvert lol. The only people I had ended up meeting was my gf, who just thought I was cute. And a few friends who just ran up and talked to me.
 
I found some of the groups on G+ nothing more than toot your own horn. I checked out astronomy, quilting, and photography. I prefer Yahoo. Yahoo is moderated, and you have to be approved to join some groups. Yahoo also lists which groups are which. You can see if they are public, public and moderated, or private. You can also tell which groups are active since the monthly numbers of posts are totaled. Plus you stick to the subject. I mostly read those anyway unless I can help with something.
Also you can get a digest of all posts or go email only or no email. I do no email and don't get pestered by a lot of drivel.

Nothing beats Cloudy Nights astronomy, or Digital Photography Preview, and some private quilting groups.
 
I am really shocked Twitter has the same usage/penetration as G+! :eek:
That being said, Twitter has become great for local things (deals, breaking news, crime, Metro traffic).
 
Only thing I ever used Twitter for was to get the play by play of one Yankee playoff game. No one local was reporting on it.

There was one other - one of the phone apps for Symbian had their help page on Twitter. Only way to get to them.
 
I was stuck on Twitter during Sandy to keep up with the happenings. Far better reporting than local news.
I think it's a more useful "tool" than any other social network if used appropriately. Can certainly be helpful in certain instances on the fly.
 
Goodspike said:
No. ;)

I didn't intend to provide a complete list of social media sites I no longer use. If I had, I would have mentioned Linked-in--the social media service that never quits annoying you.
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I have a Linked-In, account, but what is it? I never actually used it.
 
I ALWAYS prefer to meet people face to face!!!!

:-D

I have what I like to call the "Stinky Effect" when people laugh their tiny little insignificant back sides off!

yay!

:-D

and I also mind trollllll olololol people into thinking they know more than me but little do they know!

>;-D

>:-)

I also sometimes walk in the streets after I get tired of living in my dumpster and pretend to be taking something "DODGY" and people gt really scared of me!

:-D

No jokes - I do the funniest things when I am (SADLY) out and about for poor innocent victims to be harassed with my craziness.

:-)

Some people get ScAreD and CROSS OVER (more like RUN AWAY! :-D) the street in some kind of mini panic delusional state!

:-D

Ahhh - I am just SO special!

:-D
 
I am like this but mostly when under the influence (no offence!).

Re: the social media thing. It's gone full circle. People like FB et al, all they did was hijack mediums of communication which were already in place (phones, computers). We didn't need FB back then, we still don't. My generations "novelty" was msn chat / messenger (when broadband came in + 2000). The novelty of being on msn until 2AM with random strangers wore off after a few years. Need the sleep! I'm sure the generation of people dazzled by FB (etc) are starting to think twice now. When a phone has email, text, calls, messenger, seems a bit daft to add third party apps that do the same thing.

My take on forums (present company excluded) is that people are just bored, it's procrastination, trolling is high due to boredom / attention seeking. We need something BIG to talk about or it just descends into trolling / lame reposts / ego trips. Sometimes I'm glad I don't 'follow' the herd!
 
!on said:
My generations "novelty" was msn chat / messenger (when broadband came in + 2000). The novelty of being on msn until 2AM with random strangers wore off after a few years. Need the sleep!
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Heh, I remember those days. I even had a chat room for a while on MSN. When you're an introvert you'll latch onto any means of communication, especially if it doesn't involve having to actually be in the presence of people, but we weren't made to interact virtually so after a while the lack of human interaction began to make me feel less than human.

!on said:
I'm sure the generation of people dazzled by FB (etc) are starting to think twice now. When a phone has email, text, calls, messenger, seems a bit daft to add third party apps that do the same thing.
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I agree.

!on said:
My take on forums (present company excluded) is that people are just bored, it's procrastination, trolling is high due to boredom / attention seeking. We need something BIG to talk about or it just descends into trolling / lame reposts / ego trips. Sometimes I'm glad I don't 'follow' the herd!
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Amen to that :)
 
lol i just checkingz. :)

I have 1 friend on facebooook!

xD

:D

I haz not been on for many millenniums!

:-D

Yay!

I got 2 friends and 1 is my grand ma. :D:D:D

I tried to think I would use it.... I deleted... then remade my account on the last 4 years about maybe 6 times lol? :)

:D

bwhahaha always think i will use it but then never do! xD

i also got VERY IRRITATED the first time making my never used account... with random people i have never met... heard of... ot even seenz in my entire roachy neighborhood :) lol :) got a bagazzlion friend request ever millisecond...

xD

so i naturally felt ... "pushed" into accepting what could be a rapist for all i know into my "friend list"... and their were millions of requests.

:-)

(-:

:-)

@_@

oh lordy!

And even though i had many friends from school and was very admired and liked i still felt like there were those LOSERS i did not want anything to do with their ass hole selves so i felt it would not be nice to accept them as friends even though they never did me. :D

Losers will be losers! :)

I really don't like FaceBurger / FaceBook.

I prefer to troll over here! :D

But... trolling is too mainstream so I will breathe air instead now!

:-D
 
I'm a social recluse so besides at my job Facebook and forums make up most of my human interaction with the exception of my wife who is the same way lol. I do visit my parents usually once a week. I could probably live many years without human contact!
 
Social network is nothing but evil. I guess people started to think more about their privacy with all the NSA mess. Not to mention future employers check your account to find ways to refuse you with job. Social face to face communication skill is the most priceless skill you can have. If you are good with people you are more likly to have successful life. Facebook is not going to teach you how to read people.
 
unnamedny said:
Social network is nothing but evil. I guess people started to think more about their privacy with all the NSA mess. Not to mention future employers check your account to find ways to refuse you with job. Social face to face communication skill is the most priceless skill you can have. If you are good with people you are more likly to have successful life. Facebook is not going to teach you how to read people.
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Not necessarily evil, all depends on how you use them IMO. Can be rather difficult to have face to face contact with colleagues and friends who are 2,000km-10,000km away. :p Every year I go to the UK, social networking enables me to stay in contact with everyone I know in China.

I use both, face to face and via social networks such as WeChat and QQ for those too far away. Plus I also use social networking locally as well for work and pleasure, in addition to face to face. :)
 
Social media and the internet can really help those of us who have trouble with social interaction. Personally I've only been in one romantic relationship that didn't start online, which was my ex wife. I used to use MySpace until everyone stopped using it. It worked great as a dating site, in fact I met most of my ex girlfriends there and on Plentyoffish as well as Craigslist. Most of those relationships were short lived. As far as my wife I met her on Craigslist in the NSFW
casual encounters section
and we've been together for 4 years! I would have never imagined lol.
 
Goodspike said:
I quit G+ because there was too much profanity, which is surprising because in real life I swear like a sailor.
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I rarely see any profanity on G+. The people in my circles and in the communities I am part of hardy ever use profanity. I'm surprised you find there is a lot of profanity on G+. Maybe I'm just lucky.
 
It's evolving. In a couple of years, no one may like it and another social site may take its place just like it took over Myspace. Those who do family and friends only might stay if advertising doesn't get too aggressive, but those who like specialized groups will probably leave.

The Audubon birding app is starting up its own forum and interaction for just birders.
If those that use the app can discuss without a lot of ad distractions, they will probably use it.

Other sites like local birding and astronomy groups have taken to Meetup.
How we ruin social networks, Facebook specifically | Ars Technica
 
Personally I think that fb for example (at least in my experience) is where a lot of drama is brought out, and I got sick of that. I feel like every other post was a sob story, and I'm not trying to be mean by saying that but to me that's really not what I want to see when I get online or on fb. I understand everyone goes through hard times but the drama gets old. Again I'm not trying to be unpleasant about it lol.
 
When I get home from work, all I want to do is curl up on the sofa or bed and read. I don't much care about social networks when "me time" is so limited.
 
Well me personaly im media w**re, I just block and unfollow ppl that bring me down, its the tech side, and wh tee n I got my new phone then BEAR turned me on to this sight im really in deep now lol hardly FB anymore
 
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