Who is Facebook free???

[7L Farm]

I'm not a yuppy.

 

[un-named]

I have under 20 on FB, don't like it much. I started it to stay close to just a couple of people and added more only so i didn't look friendless.

 

[JenBirdRansom]

I have a FB page, and I have one for my farm. I don't have any friends online that I don't know personally in REAL LIFE. What I really like about FB is that I get a news feed that compresses almost all of my favorite websites since they all do FB pages and their updates roll right down my page. Keeps me from having to page through and weed through each individual site for their newest article or whatnot. I get the headlines from Rodale (a healthy/natural/positive living magazine), Food Democracy Now, Natural News, Environmental Working Group, Fouride Action Network, Slate.com, Seattle Tilth, Go For Hope Intl (my brothers mission organization), Small farm advocacy groups....you get the idea.

I also get the current projects and ideas from a group of other glass workers that I've traveled across the country to meet and go to conventions with. It's cool to see what they are doing and to share my projects and "talk shop". With 3 kids, 2 of them little, it can be absolutely impossible for me to have a conversation on the phone. They know when I dial and they automatically light up like a 3 alarm fire. Makes me CRAZY!

As far as family goes....well, I only have some family. I've made family out of my closest friends and I like it much better that way. And ya know, when someone is a bit of a blabbermouth all you have to do if take them off of your "feed" and their blabbing doesn't show up.

I'm not searchable by any means. Ya just can't find me. Keeps me from getting friend requests....which I like.

Knowing quite a few military families I'm able to see what they are up to and their kids (that are my kids ages) are doing. We can give each other some support which is cool. Skyping is a GREAT tool for anyone who has internet but not long distance calling. All you need is a webcam (as does the other person) and literally you can call anywhere in the world and talk to them face to face. FREE!! It's fantastic! I can talk to my neice and nephews when they are in Nicaragua on their missions. How cool is that?

***oh, and it derserves to be mentioned that there are quite a few chicken advocacy groups that have facebook pages and its a good place to find petitions and know when laws are close to being passed or about to be brought to ballots....to stay ahead of the govt scams as best as we can.

 

[cafarmgirl]

Never had it, never will. When my oldest son started a page I got on and looked at some family member's pages.... what a bunch of nonsense! Crap like "Oh, I just woke up and had a pop tart..." "Just got home from work, I'm tired." "I love you pooky bear", "Love ya back smoochy"... You have to be kidding me! People actually read and follow this nonsense?! And if it wasn't senseless dribble it was a brag page.

If I want to talk to somebody that's too far away to visit face to face then I'll call them or send them a personal e-mail.

I'll stick with BYC. At least here people actually say funny, interesting things sometimes and there is a ton of useful information to be had.

 

[EKC Farms in the desert]

I'm guilty of being a facebooker! I enjoy keeping in touch with people from school and the military. Since I moved 2,000 miles away from home it's nice to be able to see all my friends & family members families extending and the kids growing up. I do play games on there more then "creeping" on people pages.

I do have my Facebook set to private and only friends can see my pictures. I have an ex who still likes to stalk me any way possible (text n calls), so I figured if they have the you know what to call I'm sure they are looking for me on Facebook. I have coworkers on there- but they can't see my pictures. Nothing like them running to my hubby at work and being like Kristine said so and so. We work together, but want our personal life our personal life!

 

[cravenchx]

ME! Never have, Never will.
You wanna talk to me, call me
or login to BYC!

 

[lorain's fids]

The only reason I have a FB page is because I like playing Farmville.

 

[ChickenPeep]

I made a faccebook, but I don't really use it that much.
BYC is better.

 

[edible_chicken]

Quote:
byc loves you for it!

i don't spend a lot of time on the computer anyway. so i dont stay on facebook or byc for long. i'll snoop around, post a few messages and im done. oh, i should mention i'm 29 years old and grew up with computers all my life....

I'd rather be outside with my chickies or some other nature doings.

 

[magicpigeon]

Before a few weeks ago I was the most adamant "I'm never going to get facebook" person you'd ever meet. Now I have facebook and feel like more and more of a hypocrite every day!

I keep telling myself to delete it but honestly it is interesting seeing what people who I haven't met in real life for a while are doing these days