Is Facebook really necessary?

[dogsleash]

i do it lets me keep tabs on my 4 grown children .  They are all so busy that i dont get time to se ethem so yes i need one.

[countrygirl12]

I understand that Facebook can bring people together, lost friends, close relatives but some people use it to bully and harass. Spread vicious rumors and just Troll. Facebook has ruined marriages big time. It's a good thing that if you choose to, you can hide your friend list from others. When Facebook came about, it was supposed to be for college students but somehow it turned into a worldwide epidemic. Do you think you HAVE to have a facebook account? What do people think of people that don't have an Facebook account?

Facebook is a good way to keep up with family spread all over the country or even the world. And Messenger is a good way to chat with people you may not want to give your phone number to. No one can bully or harass you on Facebook unless you allow it.  They have this handy dandy little feature called BLOCK.  Use it!

Facebook has not ruined any marriages. If people are going to cheat on spouses then they will do so whether they have Facebook or not. I know a guy who does not have it at all but he has cheated on his wife. He is a member of dating sites but never been on Facebook.  It isn't suppose to be for College students. It is for anyone who chooses to be a member. And it is each person's choice how much info they share on there.

No, I do not HAVE to have a Facebook account. And I don't think anything one way or the other about people if they do or do not have it. I don't really care.  I don't put much on mine. I do have one.  I have thought about deleting it. Mostly I just keep it for Messenger. I like being able to talk to people like texting and they don't have my phone number.

I have no problem using the "unfollow" to not see posts of people I don't want to unfriend to keep peace in the family. They have no idea you "unfollow" them.  And you can set up who sees what you post as well.

[pectacon]

Necessary, no. Useful in ways, sure. I used to be active there but have probably only logged in a few times in as many years. I have less and less idea of who anyone on my feed is every time I look! :p

[kimber62372]

I love Facebook therefore it's a choice. I guess it's not necessary but I will never get rid of it. lol

[alice44]

To each his own, but I have found friends from 50 years ago on facebook.  I am very careful with my information, but love that I am able to reach so many lost friends.

[Mizzkizz7]

I understand that Facebook can bring people together, lost friends, close relatives but some people use it to bully and harass. Spread vicious rumors and just Troll. Facebook has ruined marriages big time. It's a good thing that if you choose to, you can hide your friend list from others. When Facebook came about, it was supposed to be for college students but somehow it turned into a worldwide epidemic. Do you think you HAVE to have a facebook account? What do people think of people that don't have an Facebook account?

Facebook is a good way to keep up with family spread all over the country or even the world. And Messenger is a good way to chat with people you may not want to give your phone number to. No one can bully or harass you on Facebook unless you allow it.  They have this handy dandy little feature called BLOCK.  Use it!

Facebook has not ruined any marriages. If people are going to cheat on spouses then they will do so whether they have Facebook or not. I know a guy who does not have it at all but he has cheated on his wife. He is a member of dating sites but never been on Facebook.  It isn't suppose to be for College students. It is for anyone who chooses to be a member. And it is each person's choice how much info they share on there.

No, I do not HAVE to have a Facebook account. And I don't think anything one way or the other about people if they do or do not have it. I don't really care.  I don't put much on mine. I do have one.  I have thought about deleting it. Mostly I just keep it for Messenger. I like being able to talk to people like texting and they don't have my phone number.

I have no problem using the "unfollow" to not see posts of people I don't want to unfriend to keep peace in the family. They have no idea you "unfollow" them.  And you can set up who sees what you post as well.

  Thanks for your input!

[camellia0]

I love having FB to keep in touch with old and far away friends. But I do not care to hear about people's personal problems. I usually have people send me friend requests that I do not know, and I automatically refuse them. I do check it daily but I do not get caught up in the crazy stuff.

[pstovall]

I went sixty something years without Facebook, so I guess I don't really need it, but I have certainly enjoyed the way it has brought old friends and family members back into my life.  I've connected with people that I haven't heard from in years, and it's a joy to find out what's going on with them and their families.  I've gravitated more toward Instagram for every day news, but still check in with Facebook frequently.

[MichelleHW101]

It really depends on whether you want to connect to people.  My father does not have an account because he has no intention of connecting with anyone he doesn't physically see.  (This coming from a man who didn't speak to his own mother in years before she passed.).  My younger brother can't have one since he's a law enforcement and refuses to put himself in the open to 'crooks'.  A lot of his friends that have accounts actually changed their account name so they can't be tracked.  Personally, my friends are scattered throughout the country, some even across the world, so the only way I have to connect with them is through Facebook.  One childhood best friend I hadn't seen since we were in the fifth grade but she found me on Facebook.  So it's it necessary,  well, it's not a need just a want.   

[linderlizzie]

Of course it's not needed. It makes you feel bad about yourself if you do not post things yourself, especially if you don't do as many fun things as others do. So I keep up with family and keep a low profile.

I think it is just dastardly when people use it to bash other people. So I delete anything that smacks of judgmentalism.


 

[snuggleycutejc]

I found a couple of people of mine, was able to get in-touch when otherwise no idea how. 

[ancmetro]

    It is a monopoly...like many other websites.
    By the way: You can find photos and articles
    not found thru Google.

[DEBMZ6]

No, it's not necessary but I do enjoy finding old school friends on the site!

[bigfoot951]

You don't HAVE to have a computer or a cell phone.  So clearly you don't HAVE to have facebook.  And a lot of the issues you mentioned, I see as internet issues.  Not just facebook issues.

[surveygrabber]

Nope I never use Facebook to connect with people. Email and phone calls are enough for me to keep in touch with friends and relatives.