Deactivated my Facebook account almost two years ago, only thing I miss are bands / music pages that I used to follow.
From this poll, I’m not missing shit.
@hems79 You’re missing seeing all the horrible valuable political arguments commentary from your looney distant relatives and people you barely know former classmates and co-workers!
/giphy Facebook political argument
@mfladd Honestly I was really unsure what a Minion was, but was told they are awesome from people at work. I would imagine it is like Disturbed’s Sound of Silence song. Good, but overplayed?
I’ve never made a Facebook, I realized the negative effects of it the moment it became a thing. Family members get upset but it forces them to interact with you on a more personal level; they actually have to call you, visit you, etc.
Also can’t get fired for what I don’t have! It’s real funny how a Facebook page has become the “second” secret resume.
@Toriningen I have considered creating a Facebook page that was pro employment, but figured I would say something to piss off the employer I want not the one I was need at the moment.
@ELUNO Meh didn’t originate minion hate. At this point, hating on memes about minions might actually be bigger than the actual minion memes. I too don’t really get all the negative attitude towards them, as they are innocuous and pretty easy to ignore.
Can we have a poll offering various options to describe our indifference to the folks who think they’re too cool for Facebook? I mean, Jesus, it’s okay that you’re not out there and all, but the self-righteous summary judgments and dismissals are a bit much.
@mfladd I think that you know–but certainly don’t mind reiterating –that my stance is much closer to not caring than anything else. It was an accident (you know these things are random, right?). I don’t deny that it was a happy accident or that it weighed heavily in my choice to accept that roll of the tumblers (good God, I had five of them in one post; what was I thinking?).
Hell, @mfladd, I had Brady in my league at work and Gronk in the meh league and was very happy with both. They’re little more than sets of numbers to me, man. It’s just too much fun knowing that I can use them to poke at you.
@compunaut I’m ambivalent about whether people “spending too much time” there is the problem that many (including those who would self-identify as “spending too much time on Facebook”) seem to think it is.
I won’t dive deep into it, but there’s a whole vortex of issues revolving around change, technology, social media (and I mean that as a term to include venues before the term was ever coined), relationships, people, the essence of being human, the meaning of life, etc. implicit here. To be brief, I’m unimpressed by most pop philosophy and psychology. Ha. And while it’s true that you can find a lot of that stupid shit (i.e., pop philosophy and psychology) on Facebook, I don’t think that Facebook per se is the problem. I’ve curated my news feed, group memberships et al. to maximize quality–quality interactions with intelligent, thoughtful, articulate people–and facilitate connection with said individuals (and others I have more tribal connections to, but still care about deeply). Sure I stumble across stupidity, misplaced priorities, poor time management, etc. on Facebook, but I find all that wherever there are people. And for its many flaws (and I could give you a list), Facebook–as opposed to most other venues for social interaction–does give me some filtering mechanisms and tuning apparatus (imperfect though they may be, they’re better than I find most other places).
@joelmw@OldCatLady told me where on Facebook to find those photos she posts. I look at those and George Takei’s stuff. I consider neither to be a waste of time. Meh is where I waste my time.
@joelmw Where’s the TL;DR?
You, sir, are not the problem. You, sir, are not ‘most people’. It’s those that fall into the ‘lowest common denominator’ category. There are so many trolls that have to be avoided on social media that I could argue it should be called anti-social media. In the past those trolls were mostly mute; I preferred it that way
I almost completely agree. However, I am a fan of words (as you might have noticed) and of conversation, and I’m curious. So I’d often run into these morons IRL too. I actually find it much easier to avoid them on Facebook. I’ve so far blocked 26 of these blathering, bigoted, ignorant assholes. One of the first was a cousin, who’s always been a loudmouthed bully; so, you see, now I can interact with other family members (he’s the only one I’ve needed to block) and he can even be part of the conversation, but I never have to hear what he says! It’s truly glorious. This, along with lists, unfollowing, groups and other strategies greatly increases my signal-to-noise ratio and, consequently, happiness quotient. And Facebook keeps me connected–in a way that’s, frankly, ideal for my sensibilities–to more people with a broader variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
I even go back and forth with my much more conservative brother and sister (sigh, our anti-establishment eldest sibling, whom I admit is my favorite, eschews what he calls Facebutt) even about politics, religion and culture, but none of us is a total asshole, we laugh, know when to cut it off and, most importantly, we know and frequently communicate our love for each other. Ha. We have an uncle and my brother has a son who often chime in too; that would rarely (if ever) happen IRL because we all live thousands of miles apart (my siblings are in Montana and Washington, my favorite uncle in Hawaii, the nephew is, I think, in Oregon, I’m in Texas, another favorite cousin is in Alaska).
Another cool thing is that I not only hear more from my daughter (we do more communication in text, on the phone and in person than I do with other family, but it’s still valuable to have another venue), but I hear from her husband, who’s a great guy, but we probably would be much less involved in each other’s lives, and I communicate with in-laws and friends of my wife that I’d probably otherwise have no direct contact with. One of the coolest things is that I get to borrow some of my daughter’s awesome young friends without feeling like a total old man creeper (seriously, some of them are brilliant, as she would be sure to tell you herself).
And that’s the bottom line for me: not only does Facebook provide filtering options, it facilitates communication that I know would never happen without it.
For a guy like me who likes spreading words across the ether and eavesdropping on other people’s thoughts, it’s a true gift.
Deactivated my Facebook account almost two years ago, only thing I miss are bands / music pages that I used to follow.
From this poll, I’m not missing shit.
@hems79 You’re missing seeing all the
horriblevaluable politicalargumentscommentary from yourlooneydistant relatives andpeople you barely knowformer classmates and co-workers!/giphy Facebook political argument
/image apathy_bot
@chr
/image apathy_robot
As soon as you mentioned faceplant, the rest of the poll question became irrelevant. Meh.
Where is the care less, don’t do Facebook option?
(I always participate in the polls, but can’t this time)
/image ditto
@mfladd Honestly I was really unsure what a Minion was, but was told they are awesome from people at work. I would imagine it is like Disturbed’s Sound of Silence song. Good, but overplayed?
/giphy minions
Facewhat?
@thismyusername The Facebook, from the movie The Social Network, with Jesse Eisenberg. David Fincher directed.
@caffeine_dude OHHH The Facebook, the one the Winklevoss twins created!
@thismyusername
The WinkleElves?
/giphy #echo cut a bitch
I had minion gifs saved before they became the meme they are now…
I have this @taternuggets shirt … somewhere:
http://shirt.woot.com/offers/cream-filled-horror
@narfcake woohoo!
@taternuggets Great shirt, priceless expression.
@2many2no Thanks!
MRW Someone says they’re gonna post a Minions image:
MRW Someone posts a good Minions image:
MRW it sucks:
I’ve never made a Facebook, I realized the negative effects of it the moment it became a thing. Family members get upset but it forces them to interact with you on a more personal level; they actually have to call you, visit you, etc.
Also can’t get fired for what I don’t have! It’s real funny how a Facebook page has become the “second” secret resume.
@Toriningen I have considered creating a Facebook page that was pro employment, but figured I would say something to piss off the employer I want not the one I was need at the moment.
Meh
I’ve never seen one of those
I still want to know how FB makes money. I’ve yet to meet a single human who will admit to clicking one of their ads.
@MehnofLaMehncha But you slightly looked at them. That is worth at least 0.00001 cents.
Why the hate meh? I don’t like them, but I don’t have to obliterate them. Chuckle and move on.
/giphy World Peace
@ELUNO Meh didn’t originate minion hate. At this point, hating on memes about minions might actually be bigger than the actual minion memes. I too don’t really get all the negative attitude towards them, as they are innocuous and pretty easy to ignore.
Can we have a poll offering various options to describe our indifference to the folks who think they’re too cool for Facebook? I mean, Jesus, it’s okay that you’re not out there and all, but the self-righteous summary judgments and dismissals are a bit much.
/giphy predictable
/giphy sanctimony
/giphy eye roll
/giphy nobody cares
/giphy I’m sick of this shit
@joelmw
(fuck +1)
@mfladd
@joelmw my computer wasn’t loading all the pics until restart - A Patriots gif?!?! <mean stare>
Since you don’t care about football I can’t say much except - Bitch, don’t fuck with my Pat’s.
TL;DW ya ya I know. Don’t care.
Brady is out for the first four games…we will still win the East.
@joelmw It’s not that I’m too cool for FB; just wish that many of those who waste so much time/energy there would just
GET
A
LIFE
/giphy GET A LIFE
@mfladd I think that you know–but certainly don’t mind reiterating
–that my stance is much closer to not caring than anything else. It was an accident (you know these things are random, right?). I don’t deny that it was a happy accident or that it weighed heavily in my choice to accept that roll of the tumblers (good God, I had five of them in one post; what was I thinking?).
Hell, @mfladd, I had Brady in my league at work and Gronk in the meh league and was very happy with both. They’re little more than sets of numbers to me, man. It’s just too much fun knowing that I can use them to poke at you.
/giphy shit-eating grin
@joelmw I love that gif!
@compunaut I’m ambivalent about whether people “spending too much time” there is the problem that many (including those who would self-identify as “spending too much time on Facebook”) seem to think it is.
I won’t dive deep into it, but there’s a whole vortex of issues revolving around change, technology, social media (and I mean that as a term to include venues before the term was ever coined), relationships, people, the essence of being human, the meaning of life, etc. implicit here. To be brief, I’m unimpressed by most pop philosophy and psychology. Ha. And while it’s true that you can find a lot of that stupid shit (i.e., pop philosophy and psychology) on Facebook, I don’t think that Facebook per se is the problem. I’ve curated my news feed, group memberships et al. to maximize quality–quality interactions with intelligent, thoughtful, articulate people–and facilitate connection with said individuals (and others I have more tribal connections to, but still care about deeply). Sure I stumble across stupidity, misplaced priorities, poor time management, etc. on Facebook, but I find all that wherever there are people. And for its many flaws (and I could give you a list), Facebook–as opposed to most other venues for social interaction–does give me some filtering mechanisms and tuning apparatus (imperfect though they may be, they’re better than I find most other places).
/giphy most people are idiots
@joelmw @OldCatLady told me where on Facebook to find those photos she posts. I look at those and George Takei’s stuff. I consider neither to be a waste of time. Meh is where I waste my time.
@mfladd Hey, now, let’s not start openly agreeing about things. That just wouldn’t be right.
@joelmw Where’s the TL;DR?
You, sir, are not the problem. You, sir, are not ‘most people’. It’s those that fall into the ‘lowest common denominator’ category. There are so many trolls that have to be avoided on social media that I could argue it should be called anti-social media. In the past those trolls were mostly mute; I preferred it that way
@compunaut Aw, shucks.
I almost completely agree. However, I am a fan of words (as you might have noticed) and of conversation, and I’m curious. So I’d often run into these morons IRL too. I actually find it much easier to avoid them on Facebook. I’ve so far blocked 26 of these blathering, bigoted, ignorant assholes. One of the first was a cousin, who’s always been a loudmouthed bully; so, you see, now I can interact with other family members (he’s the only one I’ve needed to block) and he can even be part of the conversation, but I never have to hear what he says!
It’s truly glorious. This, along with lists, unfollowing, groups and other strategies greatly increases my signal-to-noise ratio and, consequently, happiness quotient. And Facebook keeps me connected–in a way that’s, frankly, ideal for my sensibilities–to more people with a broader variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
I even go back and forth with my much more conservative brother and sister (sigh, our anti-establishment eldest sibling, whom I admit is my favorite, eschews what he calls Facebutt) even about politics, religion and culture, but none of us is a total asshole, we laugh, know when to cut it off and, most importantly, we know and frequently communicate our love for each other. Ha. We have an uncle and my brother has a son who often chime in too; that would rarely (if ever) happen IRL because we all live thousands of miles apart (my siblings are in Montana and Washington, my favorite uncle in Hawaii, the nephew is, I think, in Oregon, I’m in Texas, another favorite cousin is in Alaska).
Another cool thing is that I not only hear more from my daughter (we do more communication in text, on the phone and in person than I do with other family, but it’s still valuable to have another venue), but I hear from her husband, who’s a great guy, but we probably would be much less involved in each other’s lives, and I communicate with in-laws and friends of my wife that I’d probably otherwise have no direct contact with. One of the coolest things is that I get to borrow some of my daughter’s awesome young friends without feeling like a total old man creeper (seriously, some of them are brilliant, as she would be sure to tell you herself).
And that’s the bottom line for me: not only does Facebook provide filtering options, it facilitates communication that I know would never happen without it.
For a guy like me who likes spreading words across the ether and eavesdropping on other people’s thoughts, it’s a true gift.