09-01-14, 10:53 AM | |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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Honestly, I think FB has become a place on the internet to spout of whatever you want about whatever topic. It is driving me crazy. All I get is advertisements, political opinions, medical advice and rants. I thought it was a social network and I hardly see anything from my friends...IRL or VF.
I'd pull my account if it wasn't for the fact that my kids are on and I need to keep an eye on them.
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09-01-14, 11:19 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NY
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I just tend to follow animal welfare-type pages and rescue organizations to see where I can help out. Otherwise, I stopped following any fitness sites and just have a few close friends that are friended. I don't want any health advice on FB!
Diane
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09-01-14, 12:04 PM | |
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Location: Germany
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If you don't want to unfriend, you can mark a friend as an "acquaintance". Their posts won't show up on your news feed and you can still visit their wall or click on "acquaintances" to see a secondary news feed. I did that with several people who post too much stuff that I'm not interested in.
Jackie, I agree. |
09-01-14, 12:23 PM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Georgia
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09-01-14, 12:33 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kansas City
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Yeah, just unfriend her or use the dropdown in your newsfeed to "unfollow." (I think you can also unfollow from their wall.)
I have a couple of good friends who posts all kinds of craziness. . . Mercola is the sanest thing they post! I don't mind religion and politics; I have friends from all over the spectrum on both those issues and we generally have pretty respectful discussions when discussions are had. But bogus health info/conspiracy theories really make me frustrated. And frankly, people who post it are far more obnoxiously zealous than people who post about politics or religion! Craziness. Heck, I should have breast cancer, brain cancer, multiple sclerosis, and be dead ten times over based on some of what I read on FB. So far I am managing to struggle valiantly along. |
09-01-14, 01:00 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NJ
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In her defense I have to say that she usually marks controversial articles as "interesting read" and not advocating them.
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09-01-14, 03:15 PM | |
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If it's a deal breaker, unfollow or unfriendly her. You can't stop her from posting nonsense, but you can absolutely remove yourself from that environment.
I unfollowed and blocked an instructor on twitter because she posted a link to an article I found to be racist. I don't feel bad about it because I don't have time for bigots. Another instructor whose shares the initials of Cathe's favorite eggs is about to be unfollowed and unfriended for posting quackery. She is otherwise knowledgeable and great, but some of the stuff she says or shares is ridiculous.
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09-01-14, 03:26 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Jersey
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I had to LOL at this! My sister constantly posts conspiracy topics, how weed is the new miracle drug and the cure for everything, how the Government is out to kill you, one minute bashing all Democrats, the next all Republicans, etc. etc. Never really consistent. Sweetie, I work for the Government and so do most of my friends. She became somewhat of a liability, and had to be blocked. Her boyfriend is constantly trying to friend me. I don't need that on my FB page. It would be one thing if it was an occasional subject, as we can all agree to disagree. But she rarely has an original thought on FB, just reposts of the above all the time.
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