speakeasy, I agree that Facebook isn't all cons with no pros, and if it adds to your life then great. In regards to a few things you said...
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But if you move out of town or met them while on a trip, it's simply not possible to stay in touch any other means than FB.
This is an interesting point. I haven't travelled since I deleted my Facebook, but it has crossed my mind that it would be tough to keep in touch with friends I made traveling if I don't have Facebook. I agree that it might be weird to call someone, as opposed to messaging on Facebook, a person you stayed with in a hostel with for a few days, even though you want to stay in touch, but there's other options such as e-mail, What's App, or Skype. I'll have to make a decision when I travel next, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's not possible by any means other than Facebook.
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I think social media if used correctly and not for narcissistic purposes had done a great thing in that it keeps relationships alive longer than they otherwise would be without these things.
I agree that not all uses of Facebook are narcissistic in nature, but I think that the narcissistic functions of Facebook have a spillover effect that is unavoidable. I'm sure that this can be minimized, but I don't believe that it can be completely eliminated. I'm not saying that if you have a Facebook then you are a raging narcissist, but I don't think anyone is completely insusceptible to the ego stroking nature of Facebook. I'm not a saint and I'm sure that I have things in my life with a similar narcissism spillover effect, but Facebook is one that I've decided to eliminate.
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FB profiles can be locked down so nobody can view anything.
I'm not an expert, but I'd be careful with this. I thought that I had airtight privacy on my Facebook, but then some elderly members of my family with very basic computer skills found some pictures that I was tagged in via my friend's page. I didn't have any pictures that were unbecoming, so it wasn't a big deal, but it showed me that Facebook profiles can't be locked down with the impenetrability of a bank vault, in spite of our best efforts.
Quote: (01-14-2015 02:31 PM)bpryce Wrote:
Quote: (01-14-2015 01:55 PM)RealityCheck Wrote:
I draw the line at social media and personal websites like Facebook. It's a waste of time.
Not if you can get laid easily with hot girls from it.
Do you get laid easily through Facebook, and if so, how? I know a lot of guys that get laid on Tinder and dating websites, but not through Facebook (ignoring the fact that you need a Facebook in order to open a Tinder account). I only know one guy personally that got laid through Facebook, and it seemed like a crazy amount of work.