What do you (dis)like about Facebook?

I'm not on it anymore, it caused alot of problems with me and dh, mostly jealousy of talking to old friends of the opposite sex so we mutually decided to come off it. One thing I miss though is the games, I would love to do the farm. x

I like Facebook keeps me up to date with friends and family and I live the games on it

The only reason I opened a FB account is to keep track of my nieces and nephews.....it's easy to "talk" to them that way and I know what's going on with them in between their visits. I was surprised, too, at how many people from my past contacted me. But I don't go there that often anymore and I don't play the games anymore either. I've been debating about deleting my account.

I hate all the game requests. I don't play any of them and actually have them all blocked I love that I can keep in touch with family that lives far away and college/high school friends. I also keep DS' pictures updated for family that we don't see very often and they love it!

I like reading posts from friends and family, especially since some of them are live in other countries or far away. I just don't like Facebook for myself. I am seldom on there. And when I am, I am a lurker.

I have regained contact with some long lost friends there, which is a very good thing. I also keep tabs with what is happening with my family. The games are big time wasters, and I admit to playing a couple of them, but I am staying away from the most popular ones cause I can't keep up with all the posts from those games.

It's a great way for me to keep in touch with family and friends, but the mail reason I love Facebook is it allows me to showcase my fosters which helps to find them forever homes. I enjoy some games on there as well.

What I DON'T like are those who tend to share too much information on their status'.

I am a frequent flyer over in Facebook-land. I had long ago deleted my account, but decided to reopen one this past fall. Since then, I haven't had any issues and enjoy the time that I spend there. However, Facebook isn't perfect and I have needed to adjust my attitude when using it.

I used to feel that whoever "found" me on Facebook had to be accepted as one of my friends. I no longer feel that way. While it is wonderful to be in contact with friends and family old and new, I also have realized that I don't need to allow everyone into my life. And, now, I have become very conservative where accepting friend requests is concerned. There are good reasons why some people are not in my life and the fact that they have Facebook does not make mean that I have to amend my views and, later, deal with the same issues that caused us not to be in contact. And, for similar reasons, I am cautious about what I post and rarely, if ever, put photos of myself online. Facebook can be a wonderful tool for communication, but it's up to me to remember to use discretion. And, this time around, not only have I been doing so, but I have also found my experience to be that much more healthy and pleasant.

As for the games, I'm touch and go with them. There are a couple that I enjoy playing on a regular basis, but I do not get obsessed about them. I don't mind requests and whatnot, but I dislike the e-mails I receive from the game creators. And, now, if you want to play the games, the e-mails cannot be shut off. That has caused me to quit playing a number of games, but I still manage a few -- my spam filter is just getting a workout these days.

Overall, I like Facebook more than I dislike it. And, if anyone here wants to be my friend, send me a PM .

And I worry when people post that they're going to be out of town, etc.

I do play games but also block many of them.. If I don't play it , I do not want it ... I found out my childhood best friend lives less than an hour away( life is funny as we are many states away from where we grew up)... I love keeping tabs on old friends and the pictures are great... I delete inappropriate things or stuff I do not like and have no issues ... If someone I do not remember or know sends a friend request without some explanation I delete..I do wish they had a way to disable birthday stuff I do not celebrate them thus do not need that info..

I love it for sharing information and random stuff. I am a stay at home mum, and I study part-time from Australia, so spend a lot of time at home, and often in front of the computer. For me it's a great way to stay connected with the world, keep in touch with what friends are up to. I'm hopeless at emailing and "regular" communication, so without Facebook, I would feel very isolated.

My mum, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even my grandma are on Facebook, and since they're on the other side of the world, it's a great way for them to keep up with the little things happening in our lives that I would forget to tell them about otherwise, and of course I put up a million Zoe photos and videos, which they love as well. They can watch her grow up

I have a lot of school friends on there, and people who have been in my life that I'm interested in, but would not get a chance to keep in touch with otherwise, so it's great for that.

I have all of my settings set to private though since I do have a lot of information on there, and I am careful about friend requests - I generally don't accept them unless I know them fairly well.

The only thing I dislike about Facebook is the amount of time it takes up

I got a Facebook account thinking I would be able to keep up with nieces and nephews. Unfortunately, none of my family seems to post very often on FB, so that was kind of a bust. I don't do the games and wouldn't have any idea how to get started if I wanted to (which I don't).

I like being able to share petitions and information, though I only recently opened the account and don't log on very often.

I hate all the game request stuff. I also hate random people trying to "friend" you, and you have no idea who they are. I also haven't connected with any old friends, relatives, or whatever via facebook, so I rarely even look at my account.

I got a friend request from someone before I ever signed up. I used a different email address for my FB account, and now I can't find that person to accept the request or to send her a request.

The reason I didn't use that email in the first place is that it's my main personal email and I don't want the address out there for just anybody to see. I guess I could send her a personal email and ask where her facebook page is.

I am not on it. Well, I think my daughter put me on it, but I never go on. Haven't the foggiest how to do it.

I always accept friends, because I don't want to hurt anyones feelings. But like I said, never been on my page.

I am already in touch with all the people who are important in my life. I can talk to my family on the phone, and you guys on here.

That about sums it up for me, too. It's also nice to keep in casual touch with people I am less close to and won't likely pick up the phone to gab with, but nonetheless care about. And I do play Lexulous (for the uninitiated, it's like Scrabble) and enjoy that, but it doesn't take over your life the way some of the other games seem to.

Yes, that's part of it for me too.

Can you block the game posts on your wall but still play the game? I would LOVE that! I never click on those stupid things and hate that I get an email every time someone posts one. I stopped playing most of the games on Facebook b/c it got to the point where almost everything on them required using "facebook cash" which is your own real money. They also got way too dependent on other people helping you out, and I must have crappy friends b/c no one ever helped me. lol The new CityVille game is pretty good so far, but time will tell. It's the only game I play now.

I'm a huge Facebook addict, otherwise. I'm probably one of those that posts too much info on my status. I post a lot. lol I also share a lot of pictures, though I don't think anyone other than my friends from here look at them. haha I love reading other peoples statuses. I like keeping up with my family members and old classmates. I also used to friend everyone that sent a request (well, minus those that I didn't know and/or I have no friends in common with) but I don't do that anymore. I actually just recently went through and deleted a BUNCH of my friends that I either never had any contact with (so what's the point?) or those that just added me for the sake of it. Now I just have close friends, family members, select classmates, and friends from here.

I have everything set to private on my page. I even have my statuses and pictures set to where I can block my mom, dad, and sister from seeing them if I want to. I had deleted my mom as my friend at one point, but refriended (is that a word? haha) her and put that restriction on her.

HATE
The ones who post no pics and its the same posts ALL the time(going to store, just came home....)

The games/quizes/whatever that some ppl make a living at

LOVE
CAT PICS!!!!

Updates from ppl I don't call much but like to hear about their kids/lives/vacations but not be tied to the phone for a few hours!

I like that, too.

I joined to keep track of my then-14-year-old daughter. My eldest child is on, also, and it's nice to see what he's doing since he recently moved out.

My 12-year-old wants to join, but I'm making him wait till he's 13. Don't know exactly why, I'm just afraid he'll be too forthcoming with personal info (as many are)

What I probably dislike the most about FB is their constant changes. Constant. Changes. Drives me crazy. If it's not broken, don't fix it!

We won't allow our son to make a FB acct until his 13th birthday either. Mainly for reasons you stated, but also b/c technically you have to be 13 or older to have a FB acct anyway. I see people out there (family members included) that have let their 8/9/10 year old children open one, and I think that's crazy. Children that age aren't mature enough to know the difference between "good people" and "bad people", especially in an online environment where they can't visibly see "bad"...you know? What if some pervert pretended to be a child of the same age to befriend them, then get personal information or pictures from them? Or even worse, talk to them about bad stuff?? Maybe I'm paranoid, but I worry about stuff like that and their are age restrictions on FB for a reason.

I completely agree.

I don't like that they analyze the content in my profile and in my posts to decide which ads to offer on the right hand side. It's scary that they have that information.

I never noticed that. Maybe because I never look at the ads.

I really enjoy Facebook. I am poor at the normal means of communication so Facebook means I can keep up with all my friends without actually talking to them

Your local grocery store on up collects that info... including your internet provider which never tells you about the tracking