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I never really got why facebook was considered interesting. I made an account because I was pressured by some female friends into doing so but I never log on it
by moistgorilla 14y ago
I never really got why facebook was considered interesting. I made an account because I was pressured by some female friends into doing so but I never log on it (at least 5 months). I know I'm not the norm but still, I feel like facebook is just a fad and that people will get bored of posting every second of their life onto the internet eventually.
- ryanmerket 14y agoLong distant relationships. My family and close friends are mostly in Texas while I'm in the Bay Area. I like keeping track of their lives...
- moistgorilla 14y agoHaha, I guess that's the difference, I don't care enough to follow anyone's life.
- ams6110 14y agoI use email to keep in touch with family and close friends. I don't see what Facebook would do to improve on that.
- yashchandra 14y agoThe definition of "keep in touch" varies for people. If you only use email, you are probably not sharing bulk pictures of family/friends events etc. Why would you use email for that ? I understand that you could get a picasa etc. link in emails but it is easier to use fb. Not to mention the funny comments on pictures.
- ryanmerket 14y agoThe friction of sharing and reacting to life milestones with all your friends and family is an order of magnitude easier on Facebook. For example, try teaching a grandparent or technology inept uncle how to see photos of grandkids/nieces/nephews through email vs checking Facebook...
- salgernon 14y agoMy kids grandparents are more appreciative of a photo in a frame or a drawing on the fridge than an image on a screen. Of course they can pick and choose if I chose to post those photos on Facebook, but I also take pleasure in curating and actually spending money to create a print (if I spend money on something, I'm more likely to do a good job.)
- taligent 14y agoWhat makes you think they are mutually exclusive ? Because I doubt your grandparents are going to be having hundreds and hundreds of photo frames of your kids.