O/T anyone here who does not use Facebook and twitter?

becchio bear · Post by **becchio bear** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:17 pm

Twiggster wrote:
BB admits so being a F/B game playing bored saddo! I never said you asked me, but F/B asked me on your behalf....so I blocked them.

i have a choice of who I ask, I only pick the people who also play games. I have to do something while I'm at work lol

LUFCRACE · Post by **LUFCRACE** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:42 pm

Armleywhite wrote:I don't use FB anymore. Stupid chats and drivel just made it an infuriating place to be. Trouble is, if you unfiend someone you run the risk of it spilling over into real life. Can't be arsed as to me it serves no purpose. I do keep in touch with family overseas with it, thats the only reason I still have an account.

I used to think Twitter was a waste of time also, yet now use it throughout the day. I can honestly say that everyone I follow is of use to me. Can't say the same for the poor souls that follow me

Great for news feeds, more so that the Mainstream media outlets.

You don't need to 'unfriend' people these days to stop seeing their updates... (couldn't agree more with the rest of it)

LUFCRACE · Post by **LUFCRACE** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:13 pm

And now Leeds have got their arses into the modern day, it's saving me cash on my 'pay as you go' LUFC Text Service deal. Cancelled it as I get the messages through Twitter almost quicker these days

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:44 pm

Interesting points LUFCRACE and Twiggs make.
It seems it would be more like hard work to be so into it but there must be benefits for some to be so enthusiastic about it.

Emsley · Post by **Emsley** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:30 pm

Just when I thought it was only me who thought like this about facebook..
http://theantifacebookleague.com/

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:46 am

I think both are a waste of time and - in many respects - indicative of many societal ills. FFS I have worked with people sat a few feet apart in offices that emailed each other instead of actually speaking! There is so much more to Life...

...there just has to be!

LUFCRACE · Post by **LUFCRACE** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:06 pm

Gino 1959 wrote:I think both are a waste of time and - in many respects - indicative of many societal ills. FFS I have worked with people sat a few feet apart in offices that emailed each other instead of actually speaking! There is so much more to Life...

...there just has to be!

I refer to my above statements.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:07 pm

Gino 1959 wrote:
I think both are a waste of time and - in many respects - indicative of many societal ills. FFS I have worked with people sat a few feet apart in offices that emailed each other instead of actually speaking! There is so much more to Life...

...there just has to be!

I would guess most of my reservations about the internet in general and these sites in particular are summed up by the number of people who have all these 'friends' they've never met!

gessa · Post by **gessa** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:09 pm

Gino 1959 wrote:I think both are a waste of time and - in many respects - indicative of many societal ills. FFS I have worked with people sat a few feet apart in offices that emailed each other instead of actually speaking! There is so much more to Life...

...there just has to be!

Says he who shares his king size bed with Ronan,whilst they both bitch on here.

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:30 pm

gessa wrote:
Says he who shares his king size bed with Ronan,whilst they both bitch on here.

Dr.Leeds · Post by **Dr.Leeds** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:22 pm

I find twitter useful for updates from the club (especially now there is an official twitter feed) and from musicians. Also good for banter with fellow Leeds fans slightly different from that on here.

Don't do Facebook.

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:39 pm

Dr.Leeds wrote:Don't do Facebook.

Sound advice, Doc!

Twiggster · Post by **Twiggster** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:47 pm

Gino 1959 wrote: Sound advice, Doc!

Why? If it weren't for social networking, this forum wouldn't exist. Harry would never have met Sally (BB) - and I wouldn't have met my wife.
Oh - ok, social networking is a pile of crap!

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:05 am

Forums such as MOT are different as there are no weirdos, nut jobs etc like on FB.

Wait a minute... :mrgreen:

LUFCRACE · Post by **LUFCRACE** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:48 am

Gino 1959 wrote:Forums such as MOT are different as there are no weirdos, nut jobs etc like on FB.

Wait a minute... :mrgreen:

The prosecution rests, your honour!

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:58 am

LUFCRACE wrote:
The prosecution rests, your honour!

So which category are you in

LUFCRACE · Post by **LUFCRACE** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:14 am

Gino 1959 wrote: So which category are you in

you said there are 'no weirdos, nutjobs' you didn't say 'full of'

Gino 1959 · Post by **Gino 1959** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:29 am

LUFCRACE wrote:
you said there are 'no weirdos, nutjobs' you didn't say 'full of'

My "wait a minute..." punchline implied differently

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:35 am

Beyond uneasiness, after assessing the rather dangerous ambitions of its billionaire owner, I have no problem with FB - however I rather hope Google win.

Emsley · Post by **Emsley** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:46 am

Just the small fact that over 600 million people are logging in daily?
Everyone's got a storey when facebook fucked them over; Ie family business made public.

to name a few from the top of my head.

People who are your "friends" trawling your info and passing it on to others, such as (and no this isnt me) this guy I know well his EX girl used what he typed against him in court they had some issues with their kid, and the EX was scatty.

People getting abuse over crap typed about one person or someone's name getting thrown in the pot for the witch hunters.
(Yeah you can argue that people who take it in to real life are idiots but it happens all the time)

SOLICITORS warning you not to type or send anything over faebook as it has started been used in court.
(Counter argument, if you are not doing anything wrong then dont worry - )

I've seen friendships in real life, diminish badly on there for simply airing your views!

So if you take in to account stuff like this, really its just a potential pot of trouble.
If you use it and its fine, and it works for you, then fine, good!
Just dont forget their are people who have had bad experiences with the place and both views should be aired.