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Original: 11/28/2008 12:35 PM
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Friday, November 28, 2008

 

I'm getting the impression that Facebook is taking the place of blogs for a lot of people.

I know so many people who are on Facebook and loving it!  I have not taken the Facebook plunge.  Part of me wants to, part of me does not.  I have searched my high school, my college and my area for people I know.  I think I found 3. 

I know Facebook enables the re-uniting of old friends, but it would appear one has to be a bit younger to reap those benefits.  It seems as though 50-somethings....at least 50-somethings I'd want to catch up with, aren't taking  part in the Facebook phenomenon.

I mentioned joining Facebook to Brody and he almost had apoplexy!  He told me it was designed for college kids and "What are older people doing on there?"  That kid.....no tact sometimes.

Not only do I notice the drop in blogging, but I notice people not posting on message boards I belong to.  I have been posting with most of these people for over 10 years and I hate to see our message board relationships fade because of Facebook.  Why can't people do both..... just to keep me happy!!!

I'm still pondering joining Facebook.....

So, just thinking in print today.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  I'm looking foward to a leftovers lunch.

 

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I'm on Facebook but I don't really go into details on anything on there.  I say stuff like "Denise is making cookies..."  but I don't really talk about say Preston's grades or something like that.  I like it for reconnecting with people but I am not going to invite them to the boards to hang out.
Posted 11/28/2008 1:46 PM by Deni55 Xanga Premium Member - reply

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I think the dropoff in board posting and even blog posting has been going on gradually for quite awhile now, even before the big Facebook craze. And I'm not sure why? Are we just out of stuff to talk about? LOL!

I've been way absent from the boards and from my blog as well, but it's only due to all the shite going on in my regular life. I'm sure I'll be present again when things mellow out.
Posted 11/28/2008 3:15 PM by lalagirl727 - reply

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Darla, I'm kind of in the same boat.  I've found several friends from highschool, though. Two who we were told had died, so it's all good. LOL Anyway, I've found folks from message boards past, from my church, and homeschool group on FB. Some of them blog, but most FB. I'm not sure about giving up my xanga or my blogspot, or my boards. I like FB, though, since I can keep in touch with folks I don't necesarily want at my blogs or at my boards.
Posted 11/28/2008 4:46 PM by Kath Xanga Premium Member - reply

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I "do" facebook, although I admit that I do it somewhat grudgingly. I get tired of the gifts and drinks and things that seem to take the place of real interaction. However, I will admit that I enjoy playing a lot of the word games, and things.

Oh, and for what it's worth, an old friend of mine from college found me through a mutual friend, just yesterday. I haven't seen Sharon since my wedding, 25 years ago. So tell Brody to stick that in his pipe and smoke it!

Oh and I do agree with Kath's comment. There are a lot of my facebook friends that I would not want to read my blog. Although I don't really understand why, since I rarely do any real blogging anymore.

Posted 11/29/2008 1:09 AM by Liz_A - reply

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Hmmm, should this 50 something be offended about your comment about not wanting to catch up with the type of 50 somethings that post on facebook? Nah! It is kind of odd to have locals and family and xanga people and folks from the board all collide in one place.
Posted 11/30/2008 12:44 AM by season - reply


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