gingersmom Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 There, I said it. Anyone else? I have exactly 5 friends (2 are my kids). All my posts are only visible to my children. I send them interesting stuff on a daily basis. I subscribe to my local newspaper (2), local weather guy, NY times, tv shows I like, foods I like, gluten free sites. Especially helpful are Crohns support groups (for my son). I had to use a mail order pharmacy (per insurance) and found an amazing group dedicated to solving issues with the incompetent pharmacy. I love the Cheaspeake Bay Retriever groups I belong too. Plus groups from my daughters college so I can keep up with what is going on. Come Election Day I vote for Facebook! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like Facebook, too. I like seeing my extended family and what they are doing. I also don't hesitate to use the block feature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like Facebook. It helps me keep in touch with friends and family have moved far away, even though i still make seeing them in person a priority. It allows me to follow events in groups. I make money on it selling things on consignment groups. And I often laugh at silly memes friends post. But there are things about it I hate. Like seeing what my friends have liked and suggested posts. I also don't like when I have to unfriend someone because they constantly post negative comments that just bring my day down. But overall it is a positive in my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like Facebook. It helps me keep in touch with friends and family have moved far away, even though i still make seeing them in person a priority. It allows me to follow events in groups. I make money on it selling things on consignment groups. And I often laugh at silly memes friends post. But there are things about it I hate. Like seeing what my friends have liked and suggested posts. I also don't like when I have to unfriend someone because they constantly post negative comments that just bring my day down. But overall it is a positive in my life. if you use the facebook purity extension (browsers only, not on apps), you can turn off seeing what friends like & you can also filter your feed for key words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I find out about all sorts of cool things on FB. We're going to a story telling session run by the local forestry group tomorrow. I wouldn't have known about that otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'm on fb, but have no friends :) I have it so I can join different groups. I love it. My dh has a fb account with all our family friends. I don't need that extra stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like Facebook. Sure, there are some aspects of it I don't love, but I can have some control over most of it. Sometimes even the crazy is entertaining. Watching a particular relative trying to correct everyone who is wrong on the internet about the upcoming election is fun for a few moments at a time, as a bystander/onlooker. I don't have to engage, just watch the fun. :-) I keep up with nieces, nephews, and their babies. Old friends and their travels, and their babies and grandbabies. I find great recipes from various magazine and cooking sites. And, have y'all seen Atlas Obscura? So interesting and fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I love the funny things that people share. This was on my feed this morning Winter is Coming, so please enjoy this Insane 1980s Book of Knitted Sweaters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I love Facebook most of the time. I belong to a lot of homeschooling groups there that have been so helpful to me! Actually, that's how I found this forum. I love keeping in touch with old friends and seeing them with their families and watching their kids grow up. I follow a lot of local pages so I get a lot of local news there, too. I hate all the political stuff, and I should unfollow or unfriend some people because they bug me. Sometimes I'll go through my friends list and just start unfriending a bunch of people. But most of the time I find FB fun and informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like it, but I have to be diligent to keep it from getting out of hand. Mostly I get annoyed by having to see everything my friends "like." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like Facebook too! It does feel like I'm *supposed* to hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 For the most part, yes. I do NOT like controversy and I do NOT like political stuff, but I like keeping up with friends and family who don't live near me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Yep. I use the block feature often, though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 There, I said it. Anyone else? I have exactly 5 friends (2 are my kids). All my posts are only visible to my children. I send them interesting stuff on a daily basis. I subscribe to my local newspaper (2), local weather guy, NY times, tv shows I like, foods I like, gluten free sites. Especially helpful are Crohns support groups (for my son). I had to use a mail order pharmacy (per insurance) and found an amazing group dedicated to solving issues with the incompetent pharmacy. I love the Cheaspeake Bay Retriever groups I belong too. Plus groups from my daughters college so I can keep up with what is going on. Come Election Day I vote for Facebook! I'm guessing this is the biggest reason why. I like FB, too, but only after I made major modifications to how I use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) DP Edited November 4, 2016 by Sassenach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk8ermaiden Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I love facebook. I unfollow liberally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like it. We attended a children's day at a intertribal powwow today. I would never have known about it without facebook, and we had a great time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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