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Babybauble · 13/01/2018 23:42

I used to hate Facebook, it depressed me. But now I see through how fake it is I find it quite amusing.

I've realised people only ever post their ups, people exaggerate how fantastic their lives and relationships are and people only ever post the fun bits of parenting.

A friend of mine constantly praised her DH on there, both often posted their undying love etc. Turns out they bloody hate eachother, always did and are getting a divorce. After that I will never ever believe everything I read on there, some people use it to present a life for others to envy, not the truth.

BlueNeighbourhood1 · 13/01/2018 23:42

Me. Because it's full of passive aggressive shit that "friends" post

-Im not being racist but...
-So this status contains swearing but I don't fucking care (Well you do or you wouldn't have posted that sentence)
-Yes I might be going on and on about my girlfriend of five weeks and that I'm going to marry her but if you don't like it you get off my friends list (you're bothered again)

People are so worried about other people's opinions they post shit disclaimers on everything in a passive aggressive tone. That is why I hate Facebook

disneydatknee · 13/01/2018 23:43

All the mysterious drama and then “I will PM you” attention seeking fuckery. Also those people who can’t leave the house without taking a selfie. And those who cannot meet people without adding them on fb the next day and then never talk to them for the rest of their life. Stop the fakery. I’m a fairly sceptical person in general so I don’t buy into the whole “perfect fb life” I know it’s bullshit. But it still infuriates me. I would love to delete the bleedin’ thing but don’t want to be out of the loop for some idiotic reason.

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 13/01/2018 23:44

I like it for local news and groups and hobbies I’m interested in. I’ve unfollowed so many people though.

What’s restricted? Is that where you can tick it on their profile and then they can’t see your personal posts?

MaudlinMews · 13/01/2018 23:47

I’m tired of it yes and have it locked down as much as possible. I check it once a week. It tends to be full of cat clips! Sadly though, a friend’s brother who Ive met a few times posts the most awful shite - Copy & paste this on your page by tonight to show that you care about me - what type of dinosaur would you be - “fuming - some people dont deserve me as a friend” - etc. etc. The constant attention seeking is awful and quite tragic. Ive unfruended him once but then re-friended as he sent me a request the next day assuming I’d made a mistake. Oh and the ads ... just constant rubbish being pushed. Now Ive stalked all my old boyfriends I think Im done

BetterWithCake · 13/01/2018 23:47

I notice less people post stuff than before, perhaps we are more aware of putting too much of ourselves out there. There’s still a few die hards that feel the need to ‘check in’ at every opportunity or let us know they’re at the gym or going for a run. You would think the lack of likes or comments would let them know that no one actually cares but still they keep doing it

aquashiv · 13/01/2018 23:47

I'm sick of people moaning about it.
Just don't post don't look and stare at the sky instead.

Coastalcommand · 13/01/2018 23:48

Isn’t saying you’re sick of Facebook really just saying you’re sick of your friends and family?

WorraLiberty · 13/01/2018 23:49

I'm surprised the collective answer on this thread isn't 'Not me'.

Otherwise why would people use it?

It's just one of billions of websites that are not compulsory, no matter how some people profess they simply must stay on it, so Aunt Nellie in Candada can view 1000 photos of her great niece/nephew using a potty or wearing a new school uniform.

PS, Aunt Nellie has probably limited you on her news feed anyway

SherlocksTripleLock · 13/01/2018 23:52

Me.

There's a deeply unpleasant person on there - discovered recently - who has everyone fooled. In fact there's a couple of people who know she's unpleasant, just they turn a blind eye or perhaps enable their behaviour.

Hauntedlobster · 13/01/2018 23:54

I just got a pet so spend my day uploading photos to it of how cute she is 😂

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NotMeNoNo · 14/01/2018 00:02

I only use it for local news and some closed groups related to hobbies / special needs. The constant lazy whingeing gets to me, mind it's putting me off MN too. And here I am contributing!

BackBoiler · 14/01/2018 00:03

It was gone long ago...fed up of school mums tbh!

SukiStinks · 14/01/2018 00:03

I have a profile that I used mainly for work purposes and it's surprising what some people post on there!! A ex-colleague and I are writing a (serious with a few funny cases) book about it. We would love to send copies to those people who made us chuckle so much but can't because of data protection laws!! Shame really!

But, seriously, check your privacy settings, you wouldn't want me reading everything or downloading relevant photos if you had to meet me professionally. (sadly no longer working due to losing most of my sight)

Shockers · 14/01/2018 00:10

I’ve used it as my diary for 10+ years. I couldn’t give a crap about likes etc because it’s a convenient way to upload photos with a caption which I can find again instantly.

I’m quite anxious that if Facebook folds, I’ve lost all those photo albums. I still have the photos, but not in carefully selected albums which have that comment which sums up my feeling at that moment.

mumpoints · 14/01/2018 00:11

MaudlinMews *Now Ive stalked all my old boyfriends I think Im done "

Ha! I looked at mine years ago. The one who dumped me because they were a workaholic and I wanted to travel, is married to a yoga mad traveller person who knits their own yogurt, wants a yurt in the back garden, and leaves to go on retreat several times a year. They have cats, no children.

The Australian (went our separate ways because his parents didn't want him to leave Australia) is married and has a huge amount of kids who all run around barefoot in the "yard". All seem very happy.

The one from school (drifted apart when we went to uni) went overseas, never married, no children, but always has a girlfriend.

They can't look me up, they don't know my surname now!

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MissSpock · 14/01/2018 00:42

They can't look me up, they don't know my surname now!

But because you looked at them, there's a good chance you'd appear in their "People You May Know"

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mumpoints · 14/01/2018 00:49

MissSpock Yes, which is why I used DH's account

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MissSpock · 14/01/2018 01:41

mumpoints

lol hope they don't stalk your DH!

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FabalaTheGreenGirl · 14/01/2018 02:05

I deactivated my profile because I was finding it tedious. A lot of acquaintances assumed I'd just unfriended them when i wasn't showing up in their feed (i was a prolific poster) and went in a huff with me.

hevonbu · 14/01/2018 02:28

But because you looked at them, there's a good chance you'd appear in their "People You May Know"

No, that algorithm is totally fucked. I get prompted to connect with total strangers in other countries, who speak foreign languages written in non-latin letters. First it was bunches of people from India and Tamil speaking people, then from Thailand and Africa (many from Nigeria). Then it was loads of people from Syria and Iran. Then Russians with Cyrillic profiles, more Indians, etc. I believe the algorithm shows me friends of online hackers. The other day there appeared profiles of "American military personnel", and everyone knows such profiles exist in connection with fake profiles of online so-called romance scammers.

I only use Facebook for following a few hobbies related to handicrafts (like knitting) so all these suggestions to connect with middle-age men in camouflage clothing, speaking for me totally foreign languages, it is really out of order. I'm thinking of dumping Facebook altogether, but haven't yet because of the knitting- and handicrafts groups plus I get news from BBC and other news channels. I don't have any friends or family on Facebook, there is just nobody to connect to. Very disappointed.

Failingat40 · 14/01/2018 02:37

I have unfollowed most of my connections and only see what I want to see. I use it for topics I’m interested in and for news stuff.

I dislike that when people comment on articles/news pages every one on their friends list gets it on their news feed. I do worry about the lack of privacy in that respect.

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MissSpock · 14/01/2018 02:46

No, that algorithm is totally fucked.

Actually yes, the algorithm will do that.

Now re: your experience, no idea why FB is connecting you with those people.

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Johnnycomelately1 · 14/01/2018 03:00

The thing is......without wanting to state the absolute obvious, you are in total control of the content of your feed via what you follow and who you're friends with, so if there are a load of twats on your feed, then maybe you need to keep better company.

You can't say Facebook is boring or great because your FB is probably completely different content to my Facebook so no two user experiences will be alike.

That said, there are some lovely people who are just terrible at social media (it's like anything- some people are "better" at it than others) so just unfollow them if they're tedious.