Comments on: On Polls, Words and Contemplating Popping My Cherry

By: Bart

Bart — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:59:02 +0000

You’re right – Facebook is how you keep in touch with people, especially when they are long distance. Remember when you used to send e-mails to chat — nope, you don’t do that anymore — just post something to a friend’s wall or send them a F/B message.

As for it replacing in person contact? Not for me! I still like to sit and talk and have a glass of wine or a beer!

But even for people that I will see maybe this weekend, I still like seeing them post about their comings and goings during the week…

The only problem I have with F/B is having my personal life and my professional life mix — it’s weird when people you work with (but are not really friends with) friend you on F/B.

By: Dr. Sparky

Dr. Sparky — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:02:49 +0000

I know the day is not over, but the people have been heard. I am now on Facebook.

It’s the end of an era.

By: The Bridge

The Bridge — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:13:26 +0000

Now you know how people felt when the were asked to go from a rotary phone to cordless. You can only hold out for so long. If you manage to resist longer than anyone else, you can grow a chin beard, buy a buggy and start your own Amana Colonies.

By: martha

martha — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:31:02 +0000

It took you a really long time to get a cell phone. Now you have one.

I’m not sure, but I think resisting Facebook is like resisting cell phones.

At first we all thought cell phones were troublesome and now we all have them.

I think most people agree with you that Facebook is troublesome, but the crowd of people who have them just gets bigger.

I didn’t vote in your poll because I don’t have an opinion, but if you do go on Facebook we can be friends.

(Also, once you create a Facebook profile, you can de-activate it and it will keep all your info for when you want to re-active. You can stay on the fence AND have a profile … sometimes.)

By: Dr. Sparky

Dr. Sparky — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:24:55 +0000

You’re like my Jiminy Cricket!

By: javabear

javabear — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:17:09 +0000

I am tempted to vote, but alas, I don’t see an accurate account of my opinion in the options. So I’ll tell you here. The short answer is yes, but it is very qualified. It’s good to have that option, but you don’t necessarily have to use it. You should try not to abuse it. I know some people, some whom I love dearly, who are Facebook fanatics. Their world seems to revolve around their Facebook updates, status, whatever. Keeping up with what they’re doing is pretty easy if I’m on Facebook, and that’s pretty much the only reason I have an account. I almost never update or post anything on my page. I just haunt other people. I’ve actually taken off much of my personal information. I never used my real name, just as I don’t use my real name on the blogs.

So my vote is a very, very weak “yes.”