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Same. And re: the backlash: there'd almost have to be, wouldn't there? Legolas Send a noteboard - 13/06/2012 10:18:57 PM
But then I'm also not that active on it:P

Again same. Although actually reading debates or discussions with some depth - on political subjects or others - are one of the more interesting things on Facebook, allowing you to see a side of acquaintances that you may not have known about. Way I see it, if someone on my friends list is involved in such a discussion, it'll teach me either what subjects could be interesting to discuss in person next time I see him or her, or it'll teach me what subjects to avoid at all costs... win-win, no? :P
People do need to realise it isn't like a "real" world conversation though - things posted on to the internet are on there permanently for everyone to see, regardless of how much it might offend people.

Well, you can delete them afterwards of course, but yeah.
Edit: I do wonder if at some point in the next few years there will be a backlash against social media, as more people realise the impact of leaving permanent thoughts posted across the internet, in public, that can haunt them in the future or offend/ annoy friends and family.

I definitely think that will happen... it's one thing to do it on a site like this where, while many of us know the "real world identities" of many others, there's still a degree of anonymity at least towards strangers visiting the site. But on Facebook...
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Facebook eye-openers.(partially NSSP) - 13/06/2012 05:10:53 AM 1274 Views
A cousin of my wife just posted a link to his new business - 13/06/2012 12:00:19 PM 888 Views
Re: A cousin of my wife just posted a link to his new business - 13/06/2012 05:07:04 PM 859 Views
The worst I got lately was football idiocy - 13/06/2012 12:36:22 PM 963 Views
I laughed at your post - 13/06/2012 05:03:18 PM 692 Views
Re: The worst I got lately was football idiocy - 13/06/2012 08:34:42 PM 811 Views
*NM* - 13/06/2012 08:51:04 PM 403 Views
Re: The worst I got lately was football idiocy - 13/06/2012 08:57:11 PM 753 Views
You complain about football comments, and then you post things like that? - 13/06/2012 10:31:10 PM 743 Views
Same here - 14/06/2012 12:24:46 AM 796 Views
A lot of people used to think like that - 14/06/2012 10:13:27 AM 757 Views
Re: A lot of people used to think like that - 14/06/2012 10:32:15 AM 693 Views
Re: A lot of people used to think like that - 14/06/2012 04:14:20 PM 803 Views
What were his stats again? - 14/06/2012 08:38:40 PM 777 Views
Maybe you can clarify... - 13/06/2012 02:01:58 PM 804 Views
Maybe I can. - 13/06/2012 04:55:28 PM 914 Views
Facebook is about the casual insulting of opposed political, religious and social viewpoints. - 13/06/2012 07:22:57 PM 798 Views
Apparently. - 13/06/2012 08:13:38 PM 865 Views
Re: Maybe I can. - 13/06/2012 07:50:53 PM 827 Views
Re: Maybe I can. - 13/06/2012 08:10:32 PM 833 Views
Re: Maybe I can. - 13/06/2012 08:46:45 PM 830 Views
Hm. - 13/06/2012 09:52:58 PM 833 Views
Did I mention - 21/06/2012 07:35:14 AM 786 Views
This is actually the biggest reason I dislike Facebook (and other social media). - 13/06/2012 03:49:45 PM 872 Views
Yes. - 13/06/2012 05:06:02 PM 782 Views
Re: Yes. - 13/06/2012 07:10:50 PM 717 Views
Once upon a time, I was good at that, prided myself on it. - 13/06/2012 09:27:11 PM 751 Views
We have two options, as I see it: 1) Wear big boy pants; 2) Hide lots of posts. - 13/06/2012 04:02:07 PM 1074 Views
Hahaha yeah - 13/06/2012 04:21:11 PM 819 Views
Or big girl pants? - 13/06/2012 05:11:09 PM 820 Views
I'm lucky that I pretty much never see anything on Facebook that really annoys me - 13/06/2012 04:23:43 PM 776 Views
I've been thinking about that. - 13/06/2012 05:02:17 PM 781 Views
Yes - 13/06/2012 05:40:35 PM 787 Views
Good. - 13/06/2012 07:49:13 PM 1008 Views
I thought so too. - 13/06/2012 08:27:45 PM 772 Views
Re: I thought so too. - 13/06/2012 09:22:38 PM 855 Views
Very well said, and done. - 13/06/2012 09:18:37 PM 803 Views
Same. And re: the backlash: there'd almost have to be, wouldn't there? - 13/06/2012 10:18:57 PM 866 Views
Well yes, that was me rather stating the obvious - 13/06/2012 10:56:12 PM 869 Views
An AZ cop posted a FB pic of him with kids, a gun and a bullet riddled shirt with Obamas face on it. - 13/06/2012 11:40:38 PM 920 Views
I think you might have missed what my point was. - 13/06/2012 11:51:15 PM 780 Views
Looks that way; sorry. - 14/06/2012 12:47:16 AM 711 Views
usually hide them if it annoys me for longer than a week *NM* - 13/06/2012 04:51:56 PM 330 Views
Most folks I can tolerate. - 13/06/2012 05:55:31 PM 818 Views
My Facebook friends tend to be tolerable. - 13/06/2012 07:31:59 PM 781 Views
I will de-friend the people who annoy me. - 14/06/2012 01:23:32 AM 719 Views
Facewhat? *NM* - 14/06/2012 02:37:47 AM 310 Views
Luckily I haven't got many of these. - 14/06/2012 11:05:43 AM 766 Views
I find a lot of interesting news on Facebook - 14/06/2012 01:37:59 PM 835 Views
Same on the replacing much of what I once received from this community. - 14/06/2012 09:48:15 PM 702 Views
For me, if it's everyone once in a while, I'll let it slide. - 14/06/2012 01:53:58 PM 786 Views

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