Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on June 17, 2014, 09:50:59 am
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I'm sure there are many here that use it. I've had an account for maybe 3 or 4 years but go there maybe once a month, it seems like a waste of time to me and really can't be bothered. I went there a couple weeks ago and saw that my sister sent me a facebook message, last year. Sheesh, what is wrong with the phone? I noticed at the same time that Cameron had sent me a message, 2 years ago. Sorry Cameron, never even saw it. I've used it more in the last 2 weeks than I have in the past 2 years.
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I use Facebook some to connect with old friends. I am surprised when I look at the dropdown chat window and see how often people in my friends list stay on the site. Don't know what they find so interesting but it appears some of those folk just about live on the site.
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Don't get me started on that joke Marc!
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I used to use it to keep in touch with some old friends until my account got hacked along with one of my email accounts. Decided there was TMI available for everyone to see and closed my account.
Email works fine for me.
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I have no use for facebook. I have seen to many marriages end because of something that started on facebook. If I want to say something to a friend I call or text them.
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I have no use for facebook. I have seen to many marriages end because of something that started on facebook. If I want to say something to a friend I call or text them.
I hate to be kind of a hard***, but if Facebook could break up a marriage, I'd say the marriage was doomed regardless. If Facebook wasn't the final straw, something else would have been. Good relationships don't get shaken by social media drama.
I'm on it. I check it out once a week or so, and I have spurts of activity now and then, but I don't do a whole lot with it. Its a great tool for keeping in touch and seeing what people are up to. But like any other meeting place, when you put a bunch of people together in one spot there will eventually be conflict. How we deal with that conflict is reflective of our character, not the nature of the site. Facebook is just the medium. Blaming it for causing relationship problems is like blaming telephones, or vocal cords. Our behavior is under our control, and our control alone, even on the internet.
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Bingo Clintster. Marriages, relationships, friendships, families and the list goes on. Shut it down and lets become a society again.
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I don't use Facebook but from talking to people that do it seems that the problems come from lack of knowledge about how it works. Some people have no idea how public the info they post can be and can get themselves and their friends in embarrassing situations.
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I reconnected with a lot of old friends on facebook. We started getting together here and there having a pretty good time. I also have a large family and it seems easier to just make a simple post than get stuck on the phone for 30 min. Texting is my pet peeve, I don't even own a cell phone.
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No cell pone here either Steve. I'm quite happy with e-mails or a PM here
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I tried it and was kind of amused at first. Pretty soon I realized there's a real world out here that's pretty darned amazing, I don't need a virtual one...
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Facebook is the Devil. >:(
Grady
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As with all things , self control and moderation. Well almost everything except bow building, wood hoarding, rock breaking, knife making etc etc. >:D
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I'm sure there are many here that use it. I've had an account for maybe 3 or 4 years but go there maybe once a month, it seems like a waste of time to me and really can't be bothered. I went there a couple weeks ago and saw that my sister sent me a facebook message, last year. Sheesh, what is wrong with the phone? I noticed at the same time that Cameron had sent me a message, 2 years ago. Sorry Cameron, never even saw it. I've used it more in the last 2 weeks than I have in the past 2 years.
Don't use facebook not Tweeter.
I hear you about folks/relatives not contacting you. There are people that live in the same town that don't call me.... >:D
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I especially like sitting around in a ring of lawn chairs with 2/3 of my immediate family and 2/3 of them are staring at their phones the whole time giggling.
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Facebook is very easy to use. Maybe too easy. It can get addicting. Some people literally live there.
I don't get on FB these days unless I have at least a few hours to kill. It draws you in and doesn't let go ... :o
I think the last time I was on FB was in February.
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PA is my facebook
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I hardly ever get on unless I'm bored to death in a hotel room somewhere. But, my Daughter is addicted, I think.
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I got on it earlier this year to find some of my friends that I was in the Marines with. I was into it for about a week and realized that it is really lame. I have no use for it now.
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It must be a younger generation thing.
I am totally amazed when I see young people walking side by side and texting at the same time, most likely to each other :). I've seen some of them with what looks like permanently deformed thumbs
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I worked with some that would go for a bathroom break just to use the phone. >:( How would I know..?, go to use the bathroom and hear someone having a dialogue......... ;D
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Have an FB page. Class mates and I used it to set up our 30th and 35th reunion. I will check it and post something occasionally, but if it disappeared tonight, I wouldn't miss it.
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Robert! You mean to tell me you wear that bad a** old school outfit and tote a smoke pole around, then click on FB later on! Man, now I gotta take you off my "buddy" list on here, so long to the bolded SLIMBOB on my screen. It hurts me.....:)
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Uhmm. I was forced. Did it under duress. Tricked really. But yeah, I do have a page. I don't get the attraction to it frankly. I can only take so many stuffed tofu recipes, or "hey, I'm in Piggly Wiggly buying cheese" posts. Just call, text or email me. Better yet, swing by! Sad that that don't happen the way it used to.
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Uhmm. I was forced. Did it under duress. Tricked really. But yeah, I do have a page. I don't get the attraction to it frankly. I can only take so many stuffed tofu recipes, or "hey, I'm in Piggly Wiggly buying cheese" posts. Just call, text or email me. Better yet, swing by! Sad that that don't happen the way it used to.
Piggly Wiggly ;D I was just telling my kids about them the other day.
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I'm not on there and never have been but the wifes on and gives me updates on what the kids are up to plus some pictures of the grandkids. That part I like but I don't need to see a new picture of her friends dog that the friend post daily along with an update of what the dogs day was like. I mean...... I like dogs but come on. ???
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C'mon Greg. Smokey needs his own facebook page ;D
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I wish I knew how to get off of face book!! >:(
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Never had it, never will :) I teach middle school science and too many of my students would not be studying and surfing FB info on teachers.Heck, they google me all the time and ask me what primitive archer is! :o I asked my students this spring what their favorite social media choice is and they said Instagram and Twitter. Why not FB I asked? Response: Their parents and a bunch of old people had accounts and it was boring :o
Tracy
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I was on it years ago, and found a long lost relative, and then was contacted by another long lost relative that should've stayed long lost, as there is an issue of issues, mostly mental. So I got off it. I got back on awhile aback, and still don't care for it. I get notices, that I have new messages, and notices. I click on them, and I don't get any messages, or notices, just face book crap. ....I got off last time because of the silly farm crap, "so n so bought you a cherry tree for your farm, would you like to by them something in return?" No. I am letting my farm go fallow, so I can hunt on it. Any way, to much public stuff that shouldn't be. some of the features, are nice, but most is just like people living in glass houses, without a basement to change their clothes in. People just get too gabby on there, without thinking. They will give out personal information, like they are talking in private. I hardly get on there. Maybe once or twice a month.
Wayne
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I used to be on there. My wife and I decided that the only thing that ever caused us problems, the only thing we ever really fought about was facebook crap. Deactivated the accounts and every day has been happy since. Whoever said that social media can't wreck a marriage has never been stalked by an insane crazy ex. No facebook for me - it lets too many people into your personal life.
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What's face book ??? :-\ ;) :) :) :) Miss Joanie says this is mine,guess she is about right. :)
Pappy
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I joined up a few years ago - all I saw was a bunch of Hens clucking. Haven't been back since - Bob.
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C'mon Greg. Smokey needs his own facebook page ;D
No kiddin', he is more popular than Greg or Sharon..:) Who doesn't love Smokey?
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PA is my facebook
PA is more like facebook than most of you old timers realize. PA is just simplified Facebook with a theme and direction. Most of you get on here daily to see what your friends have posted about there day and/or to let them know what you are doing. There is a thread title on here called "What did you do today". We like to post pictures about ourselves and our hobbies. If you need info or have problems you ask questions. Drama gets started from time to time. You get to reconnect with old friends.
I don't want to offend anyone when I say this but the word I'm fixing to use is taken the wrong way often.
I think a lot of the older generation are against certain things because they are 'ignorant' :o of them and how they work. Facebook is a very controlled environment. There are privacy settings to control who can and can't see your info and you can control whose info you see. You can even make it where some friends can see things that other friends can't. If you don't like someone 'unfriend' them or don't accept their friend request. If you get tired of a friend posting about their dog you can 'hide' their posts. If a crazy ex stalks you you can 'block' them. You can also 'block' certain games request if you don't like giving trees.
I do believe FB is generational. Those who grew up before cell phones and social media aren't used to how available and public these things make their lives. Some take to it and others don't. Its a choice but I don't like when the ones who don't choose to partake badmouth those who do.
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PA is my facebook
PA is more like facebook than most of you old timers realize. PA is just simplified Facebook with a theme and direction. Most of you get on here daily to see what your friends have posted about there day and/or to let them know what you are doing. There is a thread title on here called "What did you do today". We like to post pictures about ourselves and our hobbies. If you need info or have problems you ask questions. Drama gets started from time to time. You get to reconnect with old friends.
I don't want to offend anyone when I say this but the word I'm fixing to use is taken the wrong way often.
I think a lot of the older generation are against certain things because they are 'ignorant' :o of them and how they work. Facebook is a very controlled environment. There are privacy settings to control who can and can't see your info and you can control whose info you see. You can even make it where some friends can see things that other friends can't. If you don't like someone 'unfriend' them or don't accept their friend request. If you get tired of a friend posting about their dog you can 'hide' their posts. If a crazy ex stalks you you can 'block' them. You can also 'block' certain games request if you don't like giving trees.
I do believe FB is generational. Those who grew up before cell phones and social media aren't used to how available and public these things make their lives. Some take to it and others don't. Its a choice but I don't like when the ones who don't choose to partake badmouth those who do.
I basically agree with you marks
Facebook is no different then this Pa forum other than the mods and I can do my own moderating on face book .
If you have friends that spew junk on facebook they most likely do it in person also, so its your choice whether to hang around them or not .
I am glad to have facebook to keep up with grand kids that live away from here and other friends for that matter , i have friends in many foreign countries that would be hard for me to stay in touch with without facebook , my skills for computer are very lacking and Facebook is easy , I can even put pics on it and that is more than I can say for this site most days !
If Pa did not have this site I would say most of us would be on facebook a whole lot more trying to stay in touch
Take care my friends and stay in touch how ever you may chose to do it just do it !
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Marks, I'm one of those older gentlemen. The biggest problem that I have with FB is that they are way to big and own for life everything you, your friends, and family ever post on thier site.
I'm old school and leary when any one company or government entity throws too big a loop.
Just my .02
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I think we should get a "LIKE" button added to PA... :P
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I think we should get a "LIKE" button added to PA... :P
I have said that a few times Myself !!
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I use it all the time but reserve it for friends I grew up with and family mostly. People I currently spend time with I don't really do, with some exception...
When it turns into something that takes people out of the present is no good, but with family scattered throughout the country and a niece and nephew growing up in London, it's a good and powerful tool for me to connect to their lives.
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I used to have an account. One day i started un-friending people that aggravated me. By the time I was done there weren't many people left so I deleted my account - if its ever actually completely deleted. It really wasn't hard. I am naturally a loner and just don't care what friends that I haven't seen in 10 years are doing.
The folks that I would like to contact don't use Facebook.
I had friends that I don't agree with politically make some very angry and broad statements about things I believe in. In person, they would never say things to my face, so when I confronted them about it they were taken aback. Apparently if its put on Facebook thats different. Its like an alternate universe where manners and being a man don't matter.
Patrick
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Don't have facebook personally... Ms Kerrie has one for her montessori.. She posts info for the parents.. We had to cancel the year end bbq today because of rain... Like everything usefull tool if used correctly garbage if abused..
Thanks Leroy
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Nope face book is never completely deleted. I signed back on after deleting everything, and the password, I was going to use, ...... Was already taken, by .....ME!!!" You can't talk to anyone in admin on face book, you have a problem, too bad.
Wayne
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PA is my facebook
PA is more like facebook than most of you old timers realize. PA is just simplified Facebook with a theme and direction. Most of you get on here daily to see what your friends have posted about there day and/or to let them know what you are doing. There is a thread title on here called "What did you do today". We like to post pictures about ourselves and our hobbies. If you need info or have problems you ask questions. Drama gets started from time to time. You get to reconnect with old friends.
I don't want to offend anyone when I say this but the word I'm fixing to use is taken the wrong way often.
I think a lot of the older generation are against certain things because they are 'ignorant' :o of them and how they work. Facebook is a very controlled environment. There are privacy settings to control who can and can't see your info and you can control whose info you see. You can even make it where some friends can see things that other friends can't. If you don't like someone 'unfriend' them or don't accept their friend request. If you get tired of a friend posting about their dog you can 'hide' their posts. If a crazy ex stalks you you can 'block' them. You can also 'block' certain games request if you don't like giving trees.
I do believe FB is generational. Those who grew up before cell phones and social media aren't used to how available and public these things make their lives. Some take to it and others don't. Its a choice but I don't like when the ones who don't choose to partake badmouth those who do.
So what you're saying then is that facebook has no theme or direction, like a ship without a rudder, a car without a steering wheel, an arrow without fletching. Doesn't sound to good :)
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Have it and hate it. Much prefer it over here at PA
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im not on facebook..dont want to be...from what i hear ...and the way i see it....facebook is life without boundries...say what ya want ...post what ya want..to whoever ya want....about whoever ya want...you can disagree if ya like...oh by the way....like me...lmbo !!!!
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I've never been on facebook or anything similar and dont plan on it in the future. This forum is really the only thing i'm actively a part of. Its the people that make it though, I like that I can engage in some online ribbing and nobody blows a gasket. ;)
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Marks,I do agree and don't really bad mouth anyone that uses it,it does bother me for folks that come to visit and just can't help themselves,they keep their face in the phone all the time,they can't go 1 minute without checking to see what is happening, I ask one young man what he was doing,he said he was staying connected, :-\ I said to what :-\ I told him if he wanted to build a bow,TURN IT OFF or we were done. He did but you could tell it was killing him. :) Miss Joanie is on it and checks it once or twice a week, good thing I think even TwinOaks has one,not sure but I heard we did. I pretty much know what goes on around there without being connected. ;) ;D ;D ;D and by the way I am not Ignorant,just not interested. ;) :) :) :)
Pappy
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Isn't this just another comparing apples to oranges discussion? ??? Seems like it to me
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I use it. Helps me keep in touch with Fam/Friends from places I've lived. A cousin started a page just for our hunting adventures! Some of us like to go on the site once in awhile because we're not phone chatters! I don't like telephones. I WILL admit, some people LIVE on that site though. Guess you could compare it to some people on Outdoor Forums! HaHa! :D
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Woah, people still use Facebook? What is this 2009 ;D
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....And what is the point of this thread??!?!!? An English teacher once told me that before I write something in a paper I should ask myself, "so what?" and if I couldn't answer then I shouldn't write it. BTW I got 4 notificatons while responding omg so popular LOL jk jk ;) >:D
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Best thing about FB keeping up with Primitive Tim's exploits!
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D wildman ,didn't think about that, ??? maybe I will give a try. ??? :-\ :o ;) Tim the point of this thread is like a lot of others on around the camp fire,we just all want to stay connected. ;) ;D ;D ;D I mean this is 1969 isn't it. ??? oops lost a few years somewhere. :)
Pappy
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Marc-I just mean PA is about Archery and FB is about anything you want.
Pappy-I'm with you there. I do stay on FB quite a bit but I put it down when I'm busy. Too much of a good thing is not a good thing ;). There is a time and a place. Then again, I rarely get on PA either on the weekends. I'd rather be out enjoying the 2 shortest days of the week.
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Tim the point of this thread is like a lot of others on around the camp fire,we just all want to stay connected
I must have completely missed that on the first post.
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In have an account but I only use it to connect with old friends or send messages the same way as email. Sometimes I will join in interesting conversations about a topic that may interest me.
Haven't once felt the urge to post a personal status update about anything. There is a certain degree of narcissism in a person who feels that every iota of their day needs to be posted.
Otherwise it really is just the same as any other message board.
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Marc-I just mean PA is about Archery and FB is about anything you want.
Pappy-I'm with you there. I do stay on FB quite a bit but I put it down when I'm busy. Too much of a good thing is not a good thing ;). There is a time and a place. Then again, I rarely get on PA either on the weekends. I'd rather be out enjoying the 2 shortest days of the week.
I knew what you meant Mark, I was just ribbing you
I have nothing against FB except for when I spend too much time on it and that would be about 5 minutes worth
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Much as in life how you conduct yourself and who you choose to associate with makes all the difference. There are some really good FB pages on interest that we all share on this forum. No matter where I am I try my best to distance myself from drama. Not always easy with 4 teens and a tween. 3 of them girls!!!!
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I like it,I have my local news,weather.sherriff/fire dept,out of state friends that I know personally,kids,ect, . If you know how to use the privacy settings and only keep people you know on your page,its no different than posting here. I saw one comment that it will bust up a marrage,,Bull,if you let that happen its your own stupidity,not Face book.
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I used to like it. Privacy settings only help to a certain degree - like when you are dealing with normal people that you disagree with. I started out on facebook when i was single. I was a bachelor for a long time, was very social, and had probably 600 friends on facebook at one time. During that time, i had two or three really crazy relationships that ended badly. Then i settled down and got married. I found out then that if someone wants your marriage to have problems, when they want to hurt you and your spouse, when they have a real evil intent, "privacy settings" won't stop it. They become friends of friends of friends of yours and post pictures of long ago, lies, and gossip and disinformation.... Perhaps they use other people's pages to make a few more hurtful posts. They change user names and come at you from different directions. After you spend enough time drying tears from people you love, and enough time in damage control, you realize that the juice just isn't worth the squeeze. Our troubles have been very few since we deactivated our facebook pages. That's no bull.
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I occasionally get "friend" requests from young women that I have never seen or heard of. I just ignore them but I also wonder what that is about. Are there really that many people out there that are in such need for a friend? They really picked on the wrong man in any case as I'm a bit of a loner
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600 friends? wow no wonder,I have about 70,,90% family,almost all the others I know personally,,maybe 3 or 4 that post here on PA, We make our own choices I reckon.
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Yeah, it can get out of control of it if you aren't careful. Going from single life to being married and being on facebook sure didn't work for me. To each his own.
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I occasionally get "friend" requests from young women that I have never seen or heard of. I just ignore them but I also wonder what that is about. Are there really that many people out there that are in such need for a friend? They really picked on the wrong man in any case as I'm a bit of a loner
Are most of those young girls scantily clad? I get those a lot. A lot of times if you look at their profile you'll notice they only have a few male friends and their facebook page was only recently started. I block those in a hurry.
Coincidently I also get a lot of request from old people I don't know. I assume they know my parents. I typically don't accept them either.
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It must be a younger generation thing.
I am totally amazed when I see young people walking side by side and texting at the same time, most likely to each other :). I've seen some of them with what looks like permanently deformed thumbs
You know that Zombie crap everyone just loves.....well that is cell phones and facebook. Watch them, they all look like Zombies.....have NO use other than business, and I make my wife do that...she's half Zombie anyway! The goods are you can get some time to do what you want... without distraction...you don't have to sit in some mall waiting for the wife to make a simple decision on what shirt, bra, underwear they want (who the hell cares it's underwear) they can look on their phone now....that's a positive I guess. :)
VMB
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I use Facebook , got on it about four years ago , first two years I could count my friends on it with one hand . Started adding some of the folks from our Selfbow club and then lately I've added a few more plus joins a couple traditional groups as well as some fly fishing and kayak fishing groups and a traditional bow building group ( the groups are nice because all the gossip is left out ).
Some of the guys at work said I wasn't very social , thought that FB might help , they still don't think I'm real social because I don't set and talk sports with them .