ForumsWEPRIs Facebook Really a Blessing?

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zakyman
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zakyman
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I have recently started a new account on Facebook after my other one became swamped with friends that I mindlessly let in. I was wrong to do that. However, a few days after I started this Facebook account, some yahoo at my school decided to set up a fake Facebook account under the name Jessica Bateman, who then in turn "revealed" that I was the person who set up the account (which I didn't). I now have a ton of people calling me gay, homo, and a lot of other nasty names. So, my question is if Facebook weren't around, then would a lot of other people have social problems that they have today?

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sprooschicken
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@kasic i dont actually know anyone that does that, me and my frineds use it to posts jokes, catch up with old friends and make plans to meet up, its much cheaper than texting

indie55
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All it does is publicly display what you do, why would you want that?

Not really. You don't have to tell people what you do. You can also use it to stay in contact with friends easier than other ways.
qwerty1011
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^^There's always stuff like skype that I use. Although I guess that is less popular

YepYepYep
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I signed up for Facebook, but stopped later because I really didn't want to update it or use it to communicate with people. Feels like a big invasion of my privacy, I guess.

MageGrayWolf
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Personally I only see things like Facebook and it's like to be nothing more then a fad. I will be surprised if it is at all popular 10 years from now.

tiptopdude
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To be honest, all we get in our school about Facebook is cyber-bullying. We always get assembly's on not cyber bullying.

cristianrap
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Facebook is good for talking with friends
Even though we must be careful about showing our information as there are many people who may pose for us and screw us life

cmb2kool
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Facebook is good for talking with friends

Yes and no, When online, you feel as though your not really talking with them, which your not, but sometimes you can lose friendship because of this, On the computer you can talk in ways you usually don't. But yes it is good for keeping in touch and stuff.
I will be surprised if it is at all popular 10 years from now.

I agree, Everything comes and goes, Myspace was once popular, now it sucks. It will probably be replaced by something similar though.

Facebook to me is a luxury and should be careful how we use it. It's not a blessing at all, Facebook can harm people in many ways, but it wouldn't be like that if it wasn't for the sick people in the world.
Kasic
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Facebook can harm people in many ways,


Oh noes! Cyber bullying, i'm so insecure I get depressed when some random troll on the internet makes fun of me! I suppose there are ways to actually harm someone via it though, hacking their account, stalking them, etc.
Armed_Blade
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I suppose there are ways to actually harm someone via it though, hacking their account, stalking them, etc.


But that's never the real case. I've seen suicide stories on CNN and local news and stuff where people have Fb 'friends' making bad comments on their pictures and stuff. This doesn't make too much sense to me considering you can delete the comment and remove the so called friend -- It's weird because I think some people put their social lives at school at such top priority they don't realize all the other things they have and assume their life sucks and it won't go better even if they move, go to college, graduate college, etc. It's kinda sad.
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