Facebook: How addicting is it?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Facebook: How addicting is it?
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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 12:10pm

I'm just curious about Facebook....I'm leery of MySpace (mainly after seeing my brothers' rated R pages, finding out my now-12-year-old niece got a MySpace

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 3:33pm
Brandi is also on facebook,and another mom from the Catholic board.However I find it all kind of confusing and not as much fun as posting here.I have no idea how to add pictures or how to copy and paste some of the stuff.Plus I live about 30 mins from anyone I went to H/S with that I would want to be in touch with.Sofia's kids did have a snow day today.

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Registered: 07-26-1999
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 3:35pm
I'll hop on tonight and send her an encouraging email letting
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Registered: 08-17-2007
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 4:30pm

I am hopelessly addicted to facebook.

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 4:38pm

That's part of the aspect I agree with.

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 4:44pm
Well its blocked at work for me so I don't know when I'd have time to update my page so I just choose to stay away from the whole thing. I spend enough time on these boards, I don't want to spend any more time on the PC lol. Also you hear a lot of stories about how prospective employers look at people's FB pages so to maintain my privacy I stay away from it too. I just don't want to spend the time to manage a FB page I'll readily admit.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 6:51pm

I'm not addicted to it, but as much as I've heard lately about it, apparently it can be VERY addicting. I only update my status when my BIL pesters me...lol.

I signed on because it was Mike's family's way of communicating with Frankie in Iraq. I have loads of his family's members and their extended families....like I have his immediate family, then his SIL's ex-SILs (well, I guess I could say his niece's aunts), his BIL's sisters and other family members, Mike's cousin as well.

I also have one Disney friend and a few other friends from another board.

I've never looked up anyone or invited anyone to my page...they all find me...LOL.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 6:58pm

LOL...Mike just came in and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was reading this post about being addicted to Facebook, and how I'm not addicted to it, but there's been so much talk about it on the radio & TV.

He said, "But you're addicted to that!" (the board)> Well, duh!!! I've only been posting on iVillage boards since before Aly turned 1...yeah, I think I'm addicted!!!

I'm also addicted to checking my e-mail (except for my REAL e-mail, that I never check because I don't know my password--I can only access it on Mike's computer because the PW is saved there, and I don't know how to change it...lol).





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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 7:17pm

that's the reason I stay away from myspace. But if keeping in touch with my nephew in Iraq is a reason for a prospective employer to question my motivation for being on Facebook, then they're just reaching.

I told my friends on another board that I would only accept them as friends if they "behave" as far as posting to me since I am still Frankie's aunt (I'm sure he'll post worse stuff than I would dream of) and I am still a teacher...lol. ;o) They all promised.





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Registered: 11-04-2004
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 9:04pm

some people...LOL ;-)

I still like emails better...yes, I must be old school...;-) LOL, 'old school' being email...;-)


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Registered: 11-04-2004
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 9:07pm

ohh, I definitely don't want anyone from HS finding me...LOL


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