You are one of the few who comments frequently on my LJ as well. And I appreciate it.
I really do think that, while I cling to some hope that people will come back, FB fits our ADD society much better. All the things that make it perfect for that are just what I don't like about it. Well, and a few other things as well... I'm sure you've seen me bitch about the former friend from hs whose friend request I okayed and then she proceeded to pound me with dozens and dozens of emails every week, including lots of invitations to this and that, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. Which doesn't mean I went, just that I'd politely decline and then she would continue to send me missives about how I really needed to go to whatever. She finally went to far and I unfriended her, which made me feel like an ogre but geesh had I had it.
FB also makes me appreciate how if I reply to your post, I only get emailed the stuff some writes in response to what I write. On FB I have a good friend who is pretty popular and very funny, so tons of people will often respond to her posts. I end up getting more than a dozen emails with crap like, "You're funny!" Thanks... I knew she was funny. So I seldom respond to anyone on FB.
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Date: 2010-05-22 10:49 pm (UTC)You are one of the few who comments frequently on my LJ as well. And I appreciate it.
I really do think that, while I cling to some hope that people will come back, FB fits our ADD society much better. All the things that make it perfect for that are just what I don't like about it. Well, and a few other things as well... I'm sure you've seen me bitch about the former friend from hs whose friend request I okayed and then she proceeded to pound me with dozens and dozens of emails every week, including lots of invitations to this and that, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. Which doesn't mean I went, just that I'd politely decline and then she would continue to send me missives about how I really needed to go to whatever. She finally went to far and I unfriended her, which made me feel like an ogre but geesh had I had it.
FB also makes me appreciate how if I reply to your post, I only get emailed the stuff some writes in response to what I write. On FB I have a good friend who is pretty popular and very funny, so tons of people will often respond to her posts. I end up getting more than a dozen emails with crap like, "You're funny!" Thanks... I knew she was funny. So I seldom respond to anyone on FB.
Boy am I cranky lately!!!