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If Facebook is full of banal shite that's not Facebook's fault, it's the fault of the people posting it.
Facebook is a great way of keeping in touch with people, it's really nice being able to see what friends and family are up to in one convenient place. I don't understand the "if I wanted to be your friend I'd make an effort" logic---I *am* making an effort, I'm keeping in touch via Facebook! (its not much different from emails or texts after all, which presumably the forum grumps are ok with?)
If people post a whole load of crap I either hide them or in extreme cases unfriend them.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
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This thread itself explains why some people comply to a certain type of behaviour when posting on Facebook. The OP says that posts that say "My life's SO great!" have a negative impact on his only feelings. Then others admit to blocking feeds of people complaining about their lot in life.
Ultimately like anything you have to manage it in a way that is best for your own wellbeing. I don't do Facebook. I did but then personally the angle that got to me was people posting pictures of starving kids saying we should all do what we can and then their following post being one about how they have just bought a new pair of Louis Vuitton shoes.
In general Facebook is like the Best of Morecambe & Wise that they show on a loop on GOLD. It's ignores the 95% of shit that the rest of us know exists.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
The difference here is that people are here over a common specific interest rather than a general overall lifestyle one.
I'm in no way a technophobe or anti social media, I've been using Twitter since year one, Facebook just doesn't appeal to me anymire
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Don't underestimate the influence it has, it also developes a sheep mentality in people. Facebook is not blameless for the utter shite it has (generally) become.
There's an easy option - if you don't like don't use it. Which is what I've chosen to do.
It's just another tool for communicating with people and makes it easy to keep in touch with people from all over the world.
Some people who I get on with and want to stay in touch with post things that wind me up so I unfollow them - I can still message them and if I think - "I wonder how xxx is doing?" I can click on their page and get some updates that may or may not play a part in sending a message.
I doesn't have to be a big deal.
I only have people on my "friends" list that I know well enough that I don't mind them having my number and would be happy to go for a pint with. When I go for a drink and a catch up with mates I don't tell them the pub if rubbish or they should get out because one aspect of their personalilty is bugging me - I'll either have a discussion about it or try to change the subject.
People either post really trivial things or more extreme things. If they've done something that makes them happy I'm glad they shared it so I can be happy for them, if it's something sad I can offer help or support. Seems a pretty useful tool if you choose how to use it.
and it's great for plugging gigs
You can of course unclutter your timeline by using the various setting available, as the defaults are annoying.
It's still rather a leap though from Facebook asking how you're feeling to "I feel like a Mosque-burning Nazi today".
I just don't HAVE friends like that, but if I did I can hardly blame Zuckerberg for asking them what their mood is.