To ask what you people actually use Facebook for??!

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Recently I've seen threads saying how no one writes how they love DH / can't wait to see him etc on Facebook. People hate that apparently.

Then I saw one about how people hate when people announce pregnancy / write about pregnancy / post pictures of children...

A few people wrote 'can't stand people who go on and on about their lives!'

So what exactly is it okay to do??

To keep in touch with my cousin in Bermuda

Actually... whilst I do spend at least an hour (often more) each evening on mn, fb and emails I'm hardly some pale introvert without a life.

Amongst other things I'm training to be a white water raft guide and I've just joined the GB Senior Mixed Dragon Boat Team training for the world championships in Tampa Bay in August woo hoo! (typical Facebook user, probably...)

Yes, how rude of my mum, dad and brothers in Australia not to bother popping over to see us occasionally. Not to mention my grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, school friends (I'm Australian) etc, etc... Yeah, I should probably just tell them all to f**k off. And while I'm at it, I'll have a word with myself about being so pathetic and juvenile as to want to keep in touch regularly and easily with many people who I love.

Come on, seriously??? Have you ever tried emailing photos to multiple people with a slow internet connection? Yes, I have some friends on Facebook who are juvenile and immature, but most of them are actually teenagers! (I'm a youth worker)

I resisted Facebook for ages, but then found out that it's bloody useful, so got on board.

Oh, and I announced my prgnancy on Facebook too - couldn't afford the phone bill to call everyone I know in Australia individually, sorry for being so pathetic!

A1980 - I really want to know what is so pathetic about announcing your pregnancy on Facebook?

How did you announce yours?

I hate it because I have a strange paranoia phobia about people knowing anything about me. I am not on it for that reason but still use it to stalk people when I'm bored at work (you don't even need to be a member to do that). Bit two faced but hey!

I have Val McDermid the crime writer and Johny Pitts, the CBBC presenter (although to be honest he is a real life friend and fellow writer - lovely chap)...

to snoop on people. anyone who tells you they use it for anything else is lying!

Oh dear KnittedBreast - you do seem to have a very cynical opinion of the human race. I don't use it to snoop - I choose the people I have on there and we keep in touch.

I'm a simple soul.

And how is it snooping when it's all information put into the public domain? It's not like people are peeping through curtains and eavesdropping on private conversations.

I use FB all the time. As others have said, it is great for keeping in touch with distant family members and university friends, that I would otherwise see / speak to once in a blue moon. I have actually found I keep in much more regular contact with these people.

I also don't have a problem with people announcing they're pregnant on FB. Don't see it as any different to telling people by text tbh. Probably, most people (myself included) tell the important people in person / over the phone and then just let others know via facebook - but they're usually the people I don't see / speak to very often.

I find that I mostly put up boring stuff about the kids - but most of my friends do that too. And it os lovely seeing my friends' children growing up, particularly when we don't live close enough to be a real part of their lives.

The only think I don't get (as a PP said) is people who have hundreds of facebook friends. I only have actual friends (past and present) as my facebook friends. If we weren't friends at school, then I wouldn't add you just because you sat in my class for a few years! All my facebook friends are people who I have been in regular contact with for at least a year, and are / were good friends at some point in time. My rule of thumb - if I bumped into in the street, would I invite you in for a coffee and a chat? If I'd say yes, then I'd accept the friendship request, if not, then no.

the ultimate boredom prevention tool! Novelty has worn out a bit, but keeps me entertained on a long commute

I find it quite hard to 'stalk'... Ex boyfriends etc always have private profiles.

I use it to keep in touch with my family around the world primarily. They can log on and see whats going on in my life without having expensive phone bills or arranging a time to speak to suit all time zones.

I am not keen on having a lot of people on my FB and delete superfluous people regularly. Will be deleting a lot of people when my LO comes along so I can put pics up for my family to see without other people getting to see my really private stuff.

I do have old school friends on there who constantly post eveything to do with their kids, including photo's and videos. It is irritating to get a daily update of "With Jordan on bus to school" (made up name BTW), "With Jordan playing at toddler group" and "Jordan finally asleep". For me I just wonder if these women have any lives or interests outside of their children that they have to update the daily routine on a daily basis! I probably know more about little Jordan's bowel movements than any old school friend should FFS.

Posting random musical/comedy shite that is of no interest to anyone but myself and a few others
talking to my db (much younger)
Support group for fellow widows
support group for fellow sn mums in local area
random shite with colleagues

Agree with CMO. I've learned so much more about my nieces & nephews (and other far flung relatives) through FB than I ever would through real life. Also applies to my sons because they obviously forget I am on their friends list . It's amazing (but sad sometimes). If someone accepts you as a friend then they are inviting you into their lives & vice versa.

keeping in touvh with family and friends and the zynga games.

FARMVILLE.....

Well, I'm in a large Californian city so maybe I use it somewhat differently but Facebook has made a huge difference to my social life. I've made a lot of friends through friends-of-friends and it's pretty common here to pass your phone around at a party or in the pub with friends to add other people.

I use Facebook a lot. Today I've discussed topics including rape culture, censorship in universities and risk-taking as a lifestyle. I've also posted a link to an interview with the artist Orlan and debated some of the issues she talked about with friends. I shared music videos with friends today and I also helped my friend promote her craft business.

I love Facebook for so many reasons. I like that it's chatty and you can have a conversation with several interested people. I've found interests in common with vague acquaintances or distant relatives who have become much closer friends.

I use it something like a blog to post links and articles that interest me. I also post photos of friends and family. I can stay in touch with my friends back in England It's also strengthened my close friendships locally. There are some people I talk to every day and co-ordinate with via FB when we go out. My circle rarely uses email any more.

All these generalisations are so silly. It's not pathetic to blog, keep a diary, talk on Mumsnet, Facebook or anywhere else. They're all tools for communicating and making social contact. It doesn't really matter how you do it. Lots of my friends are in academia, the arts and entertainment. It helps to test material, jokes, art and writing on friends. If you're creative, it helps to put your thoughts out there and get feedback and fresh ideas.

Yeah. Facebook. It's good. I like it. And I'm in my thirties. And I sometimes post drunk pictures

ldnmummy, you can use privacy settings. when you put up pictures, only allow specific people to see them. and as for jordans mummy, you can set your newsfeed so that non of her posts are visible. makes life slightly easier without deleteing friends.