facebook part two
So against my own judgement about a month ago I decided to join Facebook, and tonight I deactivated my Facebook account. One of my best friends said I was dumb for doing this when I explained I didn't really have a reason, or if I had any reason, it was because I wasn't getting a whole lot of contact from the friends who would connect to be added to a friend's list but no more contact after that.
Some of my regular readers here may say I was dumb for joining in the first place. Honestly I joined with trepidation, and I left without having any strong reason why. Facebook definitely has its perks, I won't deny that, but part of it made me feel too proud - how many cities have I visited, how many books have I read, how many friends do I have listed...
It said upon my departure that all I had to do was sign in again and my account would be reactivated. I wonder how much of my information and photos Facebook will keep and for how long.
Some people believe that there is a reason for everything, I personally believe that occasionally things happen with no measurable amount of reason whatsoever. It could be I have an internal and hidden-to-me reason for leaving Facebook, or it could simply be that I really have no reason.
I'm sleepy, goodnight.
5 comments:
i joined facebook a few months ago and i'm really tempted to leave it, but there's something about being able to peek into the lives of those i used to know that keeps me hooked. it does really worry me how much of our info they will store and for how long...
there's also the situation of coworkers finding you and wanting to add you as a friend. i want to keep mine friends only, but i have a friend who joined her work's facebook group and just like that, all the racy pictures of her partying are accessible to her coworkers... including the recent one of her engaged in a girl-on-girl kiss....
ramble ramble. damn jet lag.
oh btw, the pic of her i mentioned was posted by someone else, and she was tagged in it--so really you have very little control over what other people can see and learn about you once you are their "friend".
Reading that I called you dumb makes me realize that it was a bit harsh. I suppose I am a bit jealous that you can do things like that. Or at least I just don't understand your motivation (or lack thereof). Anyhow, I'll try to remember to say it to your face, but I'm sorry for calling you dumb, it was an unwarranted overly harsh thing to say.
How did the run go on Saturday?
Did you do it?
If you're all better now I would like to pass on my sinus to you. I'm sick of it now.
moofruot: info noted, self destruct permitted.
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