Lavenders_Blue Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 plus it is often the sole mechanism I use to keep track of what on earth my brother is up to! This exactly! I have two brothers, one of whom I am in fairly regular contact with, the other wouldn't realise for several months if I suddenly dropped off the planet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Forum all the way Never been on Facebook and don't intend to And me. I love having all my chicken friends on here, knowing that they are always here if I need them or they might need me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 They are different and on the whole i can be more confident here behind an avatar but on Facebook you're known in the real world and Valkrie remember your son can keep tags on you as we'll NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 there really should be a like button on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 there really should be a like button on here There is! At the top next to the topic title But that's a FB thang, and I refuse to click on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 they're following me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rhode Island Red Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I do waste a lot of time on facebook and I don't know why. I'm essentially afraid to post anything because I have accumulated and insane amount of friends so I have lost track of who can actually see what I post there. Putting it bluntly, facebook, in my opinion, is a bit of a stalker's paradise. To be honest, I would be happier if it was possible to get rid of the main "Facebook" but keep the messaging/chat part, which is handy, I must admit. Comparing Facebook and this Forum are, as HarrisonFamily said, is like comparing a little neighbourhood to a city. To finish, this forum has helped me to help my hens when I was in bother, and has provided an atmosphere that is friendly; far more friendly than any other forum that I have ever used. Facebook on the other hand has done nothing for me, bar waste my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 ...... To be honest, I would be happier if it was possible to get rid of the main "Facebook" but keep the messaging/chat part, which is handy, I must admit. My daughter likes Skype chat which she uses, you can type in messages or chat singly or in groups. To finish, this forum has helped me to help my hens when I was in bother, and has provided an atmosphere that is friendly; far more friendly than any other forum that I have ever used. Facebook on the other hand has done nothing for me, bar waste my time. I couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 I expect I'll return to Facebook when I am retired and have time on my hands . . . but perhaps it won't be around then My sister who in her 50s is doing a late degree with loads of early 20s says she thinks that these days it is used more by 'our' generation than by the young. Guess they have all migrated onto Twitter (anyone in their 20s or younger - have you?) or Skype (as you say Dogmother). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rhode Island Red Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Guess they have all migrated onto Twitter (anyone in their 20s or younger - have you?) or Skype (as you say Dogmother). Coming from a member of the "younger-ish " generation, I have noticed that these things are like fads. First it was text messaging (which still survives to this day quite well)...then it moved on to bebo and myspace, which are now essentially ghost towns. Everybody then migrated to facebook, and to be honest, I think it is starting to lose a bit of popularity as people move to Twitter, but I still think FB is going strong (unfortunately). Other messaging apps, such as hookt, viber and snapchat, come and go at lightning speed. It is really between facebook and twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
