I've decided to stop using Facebook.

[razzle dazzle rose]

I deactivated my Facebook two months ago. It was just supposed to be for a week or two, but I found I liked being off it. There are many reasons, one is that I just like the simplicity of not having a FB to keep up. Maybe I will get it back up in the summer. I am not sure. For now I am enjoying this break

 

[Mattsquito]

Every once in a while I will deactivate mine either because A) people start to get obnoxious and I get tired of seeing them talk about the same things over and over again. Last year this one particular fad diet/pyramid scheme started gaining momentum in my area and it brainwashed a good chunk of the people on my friends list. I couldn't check my feed without seeing at least a dozen status updates with them trying to recruit people.

or B) because seeing everybody living these full lives full of friends, amazing jobs, etc, is a constant reminder of how little I've accomplished since high school.

It's always a nice refreshing little break, though. And Facebook is sometimes the only thread of a connection left with people who were once good friends, so it's nice to keep in touch that way.

 

[NathanielWingatePeaslee]

This just appeared in my facebook feed a little while ago.

This sort of thing is the reason I don't plan to stop using facebook.

"My tv just froze like this for several minutes. I'm half amused and half disturbed."

 

[springk]

after seeing the good effects of deleting facebook i m tempted to stop it too.
For that matter..i should erase everything online..no forum. no social media sites..it would be liberating.
i will not have to look for any NEW messages that i rarely get or i wont have to live up to the expectation of anyone.
FREE FREE ..there was a time when there was no Internet.

i will go back to that time..if not 100% then at least90% ..
i will not lurk around and spend my time on doing something creative or at least even mundane. it will be better than having any unreal expectations of being a happy person or having true friends online because i m a loner and will always be ..

conclusion. stop fb

and @OP you can at least devout less time to fb if you want as someone said its a time waster!

 

[paperie]

I only keep mine to stay in touch with certain friends and family, but I hate how people feel that clicking "like" on your statuses and posts is enough when it comes to communication :/

 

[ImNotMyIllness]

I only keep mine to stay in touch with certain friends and family, but I hate how people feel that clicking "like" on your statuses and posts is enough when it comes to communication :/

Great point. I think Facebook socially retards people. Some, even believe that they're in a committed relationship and they've never met the other person. And, I also hate how people can't type a complete freak;n sentence. It also brings out the immaturity in people.

 

[takeheart]

Well I close mine recently and its not because I hated it but I just dont have real friends to add. But for you OP, I understand what you mean.

 

[LRP]

I don't like facebook. I created an account for coupon purposes only. It just reminds me of how different I am than most people. Watching everyone socializing, having a good time with friends just makes me more depressed. I felt the same way when MySpace was popular. Everyone had an account but me.

 

[odetoanoddity]

I've deactivated my account before - it was for a week, I think. It did feel liberating, as in I didn't feel the need to be constantly in the know with what's happening with everyone else.

Right now, I'm currently in Facebook "incognito mode", as in friends think I haven't been online posting things or on to chat. They think I'm dead on that site, when really I am "on" (secretly anyway). I only use facebook to message/chat with my boyfriend and to read some friend updates. I don't look at my newsfeed at all, because I'm done looking at people showing off and the constant bombardment of religious and political posts.