Why I hate Facebook
A friend sent me a join request for Facebook. Not usually a joiner of such things - this was a friend I'd lost contact with and so I thought: what the hell. I clicked on the link and started to register....
Reason #1 for why I hate Facebook:
They require your age. Including year of birth. I hate providing this information to anyone other than Government agencies. Why? Not because I'm ashamed/depressed/embarrassed by my age, but because I don't like to give such information basics. Makes it far too easy for people to steal your identify - or worse - stalk you. (Been there - done that - would like to never repeat....)
Reason #2 for why I hate Facebook:
See above. So when inputting age, I picked a random year. I didn't pay much attention and apparently I ended up being about 6 years old which is against their policy so I GOT BANNED. I had to beg forgiveness to get re-instated. BEG for something I DIDN'T EVEN WANT. (In case you couldn't guess - begging's not my forte.)
Reason #3 for why I hate Facebook (and this is the biggie):
An ex-boyfrend has added me on Facebook. He apparently knows me because he 'travelled with me'. (Facebook asks you to pick a reason/explanation as to how you know each other) Travelled with me? I thought we were seeing each other - or at least dating - I mean he did come to Canada and meet my friends and family - but hey - apparently that's what you do when you travel. (Or is travel the new code word for 'shagged, used and threw away' and I've just been cyber-slagged???)
It's enlightening to find out how people view their connection to you....and how important it was to them (or wasn't in this case...)
Instinctively I hated Facebook. Looks like I'm smarter than even I thought!!
Reason #1 for why I hate Facebook:
They require your age. Including year of birth. I hate providing this information to anyone other than Government agencies. Why? Not because I'm ashamed/depressed/embarrassed by my age, but because I don't like to give such information basics. Makes it far too easy for people to steal your identify - or worse - stalk you. (Been there - done that - would like to never repeat....)
Reason #2 for why I hate Facebook:
See above. So when inputting age, I picked a random year. I didn't pay much attention and apparently I ended up being about 6 years old which is against their policy so I GOT BANNED. I had to beg forgiveness to get re-instated. BEG for something I DIDN'T EVEN WANT. (In case you couldn't guess - begging's not my forte.)
Reason #3 for why I hate Facebook (and this is the biggie):
An ex-boyfrend has added me on Facebook. He apparently knows me because he 'travelled with me'. (Facebook asks you to pick a reason/explanation as to how you know each other) Travelled with me? I thought we were seeing each other - or at least dating - I mean he did come to Canada and meet my friends and family - but hey - apparently that's what you do when you travel. (Or is travel the new code word for 'shagged, used and threw away' and I've just been cyber-slagged???)
It's enlightening to find out how people view their connection to you....and how important it was to them (or wasn't in this case...)
Instinctively I hated Facebook. Looks like I'm smarter than even I thought!!
posted by lala at
11:42 PM
1 Comments:
OMG
I'm best friends with a 6-year old!
I just got going on myspace for kinda the same reason. I'll probably stick with hit but now I have to deal with 3D spam messages (spam sent as friendship requests and messages supposedly from people with pictures and profiles).
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