I see Facebook cited on DU all the time.

[progress2k12nbynd]

What's the general consensus here abt Facebook? Good? Bad? I personally find it kind of Orwellian and creepy so surprised that so many on DU embrace it.

[taterguy]

1. General consensus here?

LOL

[FSogol]

4. Seriously. This place doesn't even have a consensus on Obama or most words in general.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. I call it "Facebag" since it seems to have more ninny-conservatives than anyone else.

[RKP5637]

3. I too find Facebook kind of Orwellian and creepy. I don't

use it ... or Twitter, same reasoning.

[proud patriot]

5. goood and bad IMO

good...great way to be in touch with out of state family. found people to network with in activism and people I've lost touch with . I get to defend the president's and others walls from right wing nuts and it's very addictive .

bad......be sure to have your privacy settings all set bfore you post any thing . can pick up virusses like your email watch out what you open .. adds up the wazoo the like button will follow you ... that's about it .

I'm on facebook

[arcane1]

19. Agreed. It is a good way to occasionally share something that gets people to think

Though I try to avoid being overtly partisan there.

You should find and friend me!

[cherokeeprogressive]

6. I doubt DU can agree on what consensus means. n/t

[KG]

7. since FB requires no personal info to join and use, not sure what's so Orwellian and creepy

[Romulox]

8. It's a fad that has already peaked. Similar to AOL, myspace. nt

[tridim]

14. I heard that the kids are abandoning it for Twitter.

Because their parents are on FB now.

My guess is that we'll have a FB (or something similar) for the rest of human history, better get used to it.

[pasto76]

22. funny, we've been hearing that for like 5 years now

seems to be doing just fine. Their IPO debacle notwithstanding...but they wouldnt have had an IPO if they werent growing.

[former9thward]

25. It has 900 million users, far more than any other type of media or site.

I guess that is a fad like the internet.

[jorno67]

9. I absolutely hate facebook (mostly)

But I'm on it everyday.

can't look away...must warn others....

[Maraya1969]

10. I re-connected with a bunch of long lost relatives through

FB and some long lost friends too. I will always be grateful to it for that. I love that I can go on and see what my cousins, who I haven't seen in 45 years are up to. I've even gotten to meet one in person, considering they mostly live in another country that is really saying something. FB has been great for me.

[tridim]

11. It's really good for viral politics... Good ideas propagate very quickly.

And Will Pitt's daily posts are certainly worth it.

[lamp_shade]

12. It's WONDERFUL. I'm from a large family and I can't think of a better way to keep tabs daily

on everybody's lives. I'm a big fan.

[pokerfan]

13. Five Ways Facebook Resembles A Real Cult

http://www.techvert.com/5-ways-facebook-resembles-a-real-cult/

[JitterbugPerfume]

15. I use it to keep in touch with friends and family

and for those who annoy me , I use HIDE

[JVS]

16. It's like a shitty bar you tolerate because all your friends are there.

On the other hand, some people know a lot of assholes and for them not only is FB a shitty bar but it's filled with assholes they can't stand.

[cynatnite]

17. I finally got rid of timeline...

there are times I absolutely hate it, but it's been wonderful to stay in touch with family and share photos. I've reconnected with old friends.

Right now, I love it because timeline is no longer the bane of my existence.

[arcane1]

21. How did you get rid of it?

I'm one of the lucky ones who still hasn't been switched over yet, but I dread it! I never visit the profiles of any friends who already have it :/

[blogslut]

18. Facebook is a social networking platform

The accuracy of information linked from it depends on the original source(s).

[Tikki]

20. I signed up for a facebook atheist's page and all of a sudden I got christian dating advertisements.

I know, I know...just didn't work for me.
I expunged my name from there a couple years ago on sign-off day.


Tikki

[tabbycat31]

23. I use it

I use it to stay in touch with political people (all of the "people you may know" that come up for me are state legislators), for work (again in the political field), and to stay in touch with out of state friends and family.

It's also a very good way to share photos (I hate emailing photos) and free online storage. I have very tight privacy settings.

[Prophet 451]

24. I use it

It's convenient to keep in touch with friends (I'm housebound). You have to be careful with your privacy settings though.