You need to get off Facebook.

[werdna]

Have a read of this article, and see this video.

Thoughts?

[uhmmaybe]

I've never had a Facebook account but I can see the convenience in it, though that's only cus I always get emailed invites to events that I can't view.
The most freakiest thing was when I was studying in a library and a group of primary school kids come and one of them says that she needs to go home now cus she can't stand this long without Facebook.

[chrisjb]

and see this video.

Thoughts?

The licking of the fingers is distracting.

It's slightly erotic and very distracting. But he seems like a cool guy.

[Cthulhu]

That guy looks like he's the guy that does lick the windows on the bus.

[LFTM]

Love this part:
"You don't have 852 friends, you have about 4, and that's good . 4 friends that you talk to is better than 848 friends that you don't want to see, but are happy to look at."

It is so true.

[EvangelionZeta]

The video's first point about Facebook encouraging acronyms is moot.  First of all, words such as "LOL" and "FML" are hardly unique to Facebook, and secondly, he completely fails to address what's wrong with using them.  To the older generation it might sound like "turbospaz" language, but from a linguistic point of view these acronyms are probably going to become part of the modern lexicon. 

The "You don't have 852 friends, you have about 4, and that's good . 4 friends that you talk to is better than 848 friends that you don't want to see, but are happy to look at." thing is only true to an extent.  People who live their lives on Facebook are missing the point of the website; Facebook is meant to supplement your day-to-day interactions, not replace them.  For somebody like me (who, admittedly, has far more Facebook "friends" than actual friends), trying to keep track of who you've met and all their contact details is almost impossible; Facebook makes it easier to connect with these sorts of people, and works to bridge relationships with those with whom you will only meet sparingly. 

All the stuff about creepy people judging your photos (masturbating to FB photos?  Good grief) just depends on what you feel.  I'm not a particularly private person, so I'm content to wear my heart's sleeve all over the internet.  If people want to judge me based on the stuff that's on my online profile, go for it - it's a part of me, and I'll just have to accept that others feel a certain way about that aspect of my existence.  If you're really concerned, just set things to private; I know plenty of my friends do that. 

Basically, the guy who made that video is missing the point of Facebook.  Yay.

[Cthulhu]

The video's first point about Facebook encouraging acronyms is moot.  First of all, words such as "LOL" and "FML" are hardly unique to Facebook, and secondly, he completely fails to address what's wrong with using them.  To the older generation it might sound like "turbospaz" language, but from a linguistic point of view these acronyms are probably going to become part of the modern lexicon. 

The "You don't have 852 friends, you have about 4, and that's good . 4 friends that you talk to is better than 848 friends that you don't want to see, but are happy to look at." thing is only true to an extent.  People who live their lives on Facebook are missing the point of the website; Facebook is meant to supplement your day-to-day interactions, not replace them.  For somebody like me (who, admittedly, has far more Facebook "friends" than actual friends), trying to keep track of who you've met and all their contact details is almost impossible; Facebook makes it easier to connect with these sorts of people, and works to bridge relationships with those with whom you will only meet sparingly. 

All the stuff about creepy people judging your photos (masturbating to FB photos?  Good grief) just depends on what you feel.  I'm not a particularly private person, so I'm content to wear my heart's sleeve all over the internet.  If people want to judge me based on the stuff that's on my online profile, go for it - it's a part of me, and I'll just have to accept that others feel a certain way about that aspect of my existence.  If you're really concerned, just set things to private; I know plenty of my friends do that. 

Basically, the guy who made that video is missing the point of Facebook.  Yay.

I suspect he's angry that he quit facebook and no one else quit with him.

[Spreadbury]

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Stuff like this shows Facebook to be similar to Twitter... and people don't look so kindly on Twitter (No, i'm not judging all facebook users on the basis of this bimbo, but her posts getting 'likes' shows there are all too many d*ckheads out there.)

I'm glad I deleted mine.

[schmalex]

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Stuff like this shows Facebook to be similar to Twitter... and people don't look so kindly on Twitter (No, i'm not judging all facebook users on the basis of this bimbo, but her posts getting 'likes' shows there are all too many d*ckheads out there.)

I'm glad I deleted mine.

What on Earth does that have to do with Facebook? Do you think her life would be completely different (assuming this is real) if she didn't have a facebook account, and she'd be a classy, refined citizen?

[Cianyx]

Her posts are getting liked because they are funny as hell

[ohmyjosh]

What on Earth does that have to do with Facebook? Do you think her life would be completely different (assuming this is real) if she didn't have a facebook account, and she'd be a classy, refined citizen?

True. Facebook didn't make her into this kind of person. Its an unfortunate fact that people like her exist in this world. Facebook was made to connect friends and family with each other no matter how far away or how different your timezones are.

Some people just use it in the sickest of ways possible, and with that I shall quote..

With great power comes great responsibility

[jaccerz]

i think that video is stupid. he looks like he is drug fucked to begin with, and when he talks about those abbriviations, well they were used long before facebook.

usenet when it was text based, IRC, msn ICQ and so on.

[ninwa]

i googled kasey locksworth:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001589690582

Religious views   ITS NOT A RELIGION ITS A RELATIOBSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST
Political Views   SHOES BOOZE AND BOYS WIT TATTOOS HAHA <3

INCONGRUITY DETECTED
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[werdna]

The annoying thing with FB is that when you deactivate your account, you can easily reactivate it by typing in your email address and password - exactly the same process involved with ordinary logging in.. defeats the whole purpose of 'deleting' one's FB account really.

[burbs]

Deactivating =/= deleting.