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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:17:06 PM EDT
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I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? and yet here you are on another social media site... |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:18:45 PM EDT
[#2]
Communication method for idiots.
Though, Arfcom is not much different. 
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:19:06 PM EDT
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It's so people who are totally into themselves and think others are totally into them can tell them things they don't care about because they are totally into themselves.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:20:09 PM EDT
[#4]
To know when your friends ain't home.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:20:38 PM EDT
[#5]
Its to help build .govs ww data base and tie it all together silly.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:21:19 PM EDT
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" im going on vacation to florida, from aug 2- aug 10th ! ! ! come rob my empty house !
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:23:11 PM EDT
[#7]
Attention whoring.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:25:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: What's the point? The point from whose perspective? If I was in the business of collecting and selling information, holy shit, it's a goldmine. As a "user", I really don't know. People are fascinated by the fact that someone responds to their twits, I guess. Maybe you get bonus internets or street creds if Kanye Gayfish retwits your twit, like you've been noticed? IDK, SMH. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:27:35 PM EDT
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Twitter is good for following interesting people, news, sports, etc. Facebook is for communicating with close friends. Instagram for looking at cool pictures and lastly Vine is good for just general fuckery and shenanigans.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:30:30 PM EDT
[#10]
I use it to keep up with friends and family.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:32:28 PM EDT
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Twitter is good for following interesting people, news, sports, etc. Facebook is for communicating with close friends. Instagram for looking at cool pictures and lastly Vine is good for just general fuckery and shenanigans. following interesting people and news? Keeping up with what your friends (real or imaginary internet ones) are doing? Cooling at cool pictures? General fuckery and shenanigans? Shit, looks like GD itself is quite the social media site... |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:40:15 PM EDT
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I talk to friends and family that I can't easily visit.
I live about 1000 miles from most of my family. I work an odd schedule so people are afraid to call and wake me up but they can leave a message on facebook 24/7 and I I'll get to it when I feel like it. If you have friends and family posting on your facebook page about gastrointestinal issues, perhaps it's the people you associate with rather than the medium? You have total control over what you post and who's posts you see. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:47:22 PM EDT
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I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? Some people use it to post boring shit, turn their lives into soap operas, and unwittingly confess their crimes. On the other hand Facebook is useful for getting or creating exposure to social events. The obvious one is organizing groups of like-minded people - for example, a book club could set up a Facebook page and then the members of the group can post the meeting schedule, updates, book of the month, etc. which is really handy for sharing info or coordinating events. As a somewhat less obvious way to gain social exposure: if you are friends on Facebook with a wide variety of people you can get turned on to events you'd miss otherwise when they post about them - for example I checked out the Colombian Independence Day celebration this weekend because a former coworker posted about it. I ran into some people I know from dance class there even though I didn't see my former coworker. Without Facebook I'd have never found out about the event. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:47:39 PM EDT
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I just use Facebook to get extra entries in contests. twitter I use for breaking news.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:48:18 PM EDT
[#15]
Conditioning people to live without privacy. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:50:01 PM EDT
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I use it to keep up with friends and family. Same here. I used it to build up several hundred, then I unfriended most of them. Then, I friended another 300, then unfriended them. Now, I just have people that I really want to talk to on FB. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:50:04 PM EDT
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It's so people who are totally into themselves and think others are totally into them can tell them things they don't care about because they are totally into themselves. Not Bad |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:51:01 PM EDT
[#18]
Communication, if you dont like it, dont use it very simple.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:51:17 PM EDT
[#19]
Information gathering by the NSA on the average citizen, what else? Sheesh.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:51:51 PM EDT
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and yet here you are on another social media site... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? and yet here you are on another social media site... This was my Arfcom-provided laugh for the day. Thank you sir. Lol 
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:52:20 PM EDT
[#21]
Facebooking stay at home moms make meth heads look like teetotalers when it comes to "addiction".
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:52:38 PM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: and yet here you are on another social media site... ...FPNI. Well done.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:53:29 PM EDT
[#23]
I use it to screen potential tenants. It's amazing the stupid stuff that people will reveal about themselves. I literally read a tweet from a potential tenant that was "trashing the rental." LULZ....no. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:54:55 PM EDT
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For people who have alienated everyone they talk to in person.
It is an omnidirectional outlet for verbal diarrhea, where everyone talks, and nobody listens. *unlike GD
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:55:11 PM EDT
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I use it to keep up with friends and family. Me too. Most of my family is out of state or overseas. I really don't post much. Mostly check out pictures. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:57:42 PM EDT
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Hmmm... in the last 24 hours, I saw new photos of a friend's son, and received information on the funeral for another friend's father who passes away suddenly over the weekend.
What's the point of communication? |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 4:58:50 PM EDT
[#27]
To feel important
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:06:21 PM EDT
[#28]
-Putting info out there (or looking at others info) for people that you don't have time to speak with in person, text, or e-mail.
-For keeping "in contact" with people / keeping "in touch" with people you never (or rarely) see. -Some people use them to "know" things about people they don't really know. I'm not on there (either one), never have been, and don't plan on it. 
I don't go to "family reunions" either (impression of family reunion: see & speak to people you only see & speak to because of family reunion). |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:06:35 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Hmmm... in the last 24 hours, I saw new photos of a friend's son, and received information on the funeral for another friend's father who passes away suddenly over the weekend. What's the point of communication? When you look at my Facebook feed, it's mostly my family and close friends letting me know what's up. In the old days, they would have had to make 30+ separate phone calls (some of them even wrote letters, once every 6 months). In 2013, I know what they're up to (with pics!) in seconds. This is bad...why, exactly?
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:10:51 PM EDT
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Twitter is an outstanding source for instant unedited information. Its down fall is also that instant unedited information. I knew about Boston marathon bombing and saw pictures about 15-20 minutes before it broke on the news. It might be really useful if someone decides to go on a door to door campaign to make sure our weapons are on safe.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:10:52 PM EDT
[#31]
To keep in touch with people you don't see anymore and to spread pro-gun/anti-democrat propaganda
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:12:23 PM EDT
[#32]
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and yet here you are on another social media site... Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? and yet here you are on another social media site... *BOOM* Headshot.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:13:10 PM EDT
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It's all in how you set it up. I see all kinds of cool shit on Facebook. Plus I keep up with the friends and family.
My niece has been posting photos from Paris all day, can't really do that over the phone. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:27:09 PM EDT
[#34]
Look at me! I'm on the interweb!!!
I"m special!
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:28:18 PM EDT
[#35]
Quoted: I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:28:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:34:57 PM EDT
[#37]
I keep up with people that don't live nearby. A lot of my coworkers are on it too. Very few people I know are dramatic, you can filter out people and just not click on them if you don't want to see what they post.
I like to look at people's pics. I haven't had the negative experiences some here continue to post about. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:37:52 PM EDT
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Attention whoring. This |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:38:42 PM EDT
[#39]
Over-inflated sense of self worth.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:41:37 PM EDT
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Attention whoring. Yep. Facebook gives (some) people the illusion that they are the center of attention. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:41:37 PM EDT
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My FB use is minimal. I only have about 60 friends, a number of them are long-distance friends. There are a couple private groups I'm part of - trade group, one for a group of friends.
Twitter, on the other hand, I didn't even use my own name nor do I actually send tweets out. I do find it VERY useful for keeping up with news, various groups, etc. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:42:14 PM EDT
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Twitter is an outstanding source for instant unedited information. Its down fall is also that instant unedited information. I knew about Boston marathon bombing and saw pictures about 15-20 minutes before it broke on the news. It might be really useful if someone decides to go on a door to door campaign to make sure our weapons are on safe. +1 |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:46:53 PM EDT
[#43]
The purpose of Facebook is to see many duckfaces.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:48:24 PM EDT
[#44]
+1
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Communication, if you dont like it, dont use it very simple. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:48:25 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep. Facebook gives (some) people the illusion that they are the center of attention. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Attention whoring. Yep. Facebook gives (some) people the illusion that they are the center of attention. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 5:55:26 PM EDT
[#46]
The purpose of my neighborhood's FB page is to allow people who have never met to dislike each other.
Rather quickly.
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Posted: 7/23/2013 6:04:58 PM EDT
[#47]
Twitter is THE best place for news. PERIOD. I don't post much, but follow a lot of news sources to stay informed.
Facebook- sharing photos of the kids and stuff with friends. Not too much else. |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 6:25:16 PM EDT
[#48]
Quoted: I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? |
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Posted: 7/23/2013 6:41:31 PM EDT
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I've never done any of it barley check my personal email. I'm a Systems Administrator for the state and last thing I feel like doing when i get home is being on computer. My daughter does it and I understand it. Easy way to stay in contact with large groups of friends. Some people actually have lots of friends if you can believe that - like i said I'm a computer person so not so much,:p
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Posted: 7/23/2013 6:41:52 PM EDT
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and yet here you are on another social media site... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've never understood what the point of facebook is, how the hell it got as popular as it has, what the hell is the point?, read the ramblings of idiots on a poorly formatted site? The only thing more pointless than facebook is Twitter: I'm sitting on the couch. I'm turning on the tv. I wonder what's on? Lol I just farted. Isn't that the most fascinating thing ever? Yet people spend hours a day on that stuff, they're fascinated by it. What's the point? and yet here you are on another social media site... BOOM. Headshot. |
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