Whats your general reason for joining face book?

@apples99 (6556)
United States
October 3, 2009 9:25pm CST
I joined face book mainly for fun, and to maybe make some new chat buddy's, and also do a little networking, not to be found by old friends or acquaintances. and I think that face book should make there site more about socializing and fun instead of focusing so much on people finding one another, because not everyone is looking for old classmates or friends, I just think the site should be more flexible in its over all site objective thats just my opinion. anyway what was general reason for joining face book?
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@rosepedal64 (4188)
• United States
4 Oct 09
Hi apples I signed up on face book for different reasons. The first was that my cousin-inlaw was talking about farming and I thought that be nice. So I joined to start a farm. It is fun and of course addictive. I then decided to promote a site that I was working on. It helped some but not that much. Well not what I thought it would do. I still go on there and farm and do some chatting with some friends that I made. Good discussion and have a great eevening...Keep smiling...
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
As I said I signed up to have fun and maybe make some new friends and to network I'm not trying to be found by anyone. but apparently a lot of people are looking for old school chums or long lost family members, so I guess everyone has there own reasons for joining the site. Thanks for responding and have a great evening also.
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• United States
5 Oct 09
You are welcome. No I don't need to find anyone on there either. I just like doing the games and lets not forget the farming too..
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5 Oct 09
Hi Rose... what games in face book do u play? do u play poker? can u teach me the common terms they used in the game.. please.... **_
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• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I joined facebook simply because all my classmates and friends are active on it. I just want to be on the go with everyone. They said it has cute applications and i also find it cool so i continued to use facebook till now.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I see thanks for sharing I hope you have a good day.
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5 Oct 09
The reason why i joined Facebook its because all of my friends, cousins, classmates, batchmates, and more are now members.So thats the reason why i joined. And also im open to meet new friends.
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
hi apples! i join facebook coz i always receive invites from some of my friends as well as from my husband! huh! i don't really like joining at first coz i am already contented with friendster...hehe coz in friendster i already find most of my friends & classmates... but now, i find facebook more interesting due to its applications! haha yes, those games are really fun and exciting...and should i say kinda addicting? and that's also the main reason now why i am always there...hehe but i also find it useful now that my highschool classmates are planning to have our reunion...we use facebook to communicate to each other and have our meetings!
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I see thanks for responding by the way whats friendster all about?
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
friendster is also a social site also and is quite popular here in the Philippines...its more popular than facebook before for i think it comes first... it was good for me coz i easily find my former classmates there as well as some friends...but now, i find it kinda boring...hehe so i just logged in there rarely, since most of my close friends are already on facebook also... at least in facebook we can also play together in those applications...hehe
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I join facebook when my sister invites me to make my own account and so far i enjoy using it. It have many good features and simple layout not really th complicated style. Then, I could chat with my friends which the one I like best compare to other networking sites. The only lapses is i could not add friends easily without typing their exact names and it is also hard to make a lot of friends unless they see your accounts.
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
hello there! i think i saw you on facebook already! hehe if i am not mistaken...
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
nah! don't mention me here! hehe i am not active there anymore... i think you're the first one there...coz i saw the address as well as your mylot refcode...hehe
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
i think i alredy see you in my page 5 eraine!lol...i have many duplicate there!!
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I honestly joined facebook because everybody was talking about it.. hahahaha. I was so curious that I joined, though it took me some time, because at first, facebook is kinda overwhelming.. Anyway, I think other than being up to date on my friends, I think facebook is really great in connecting friends and family who do not see each other often.. Plus the apps are really fun, I just hope my netbook would stop hanging so I can play poker again.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Hahaha my reasons for join was because of my curiosity and for fun I didnt go to a tradishional high school so I'm not trying to find old school chums all my real life friends were met through everyday life experiences. and my family lives close so I dont really need to keep in touch with family so I'm just having a little fun.
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
I have a lot of family that lives on other countries, and one of my sister lives in London, that's why we love facebook, cause even if we don't talk to each other much, we can still be updated on each other, through FB and through our blogs.. It also made me closer to some of my cousins whom I haven't seen in a while.. it's really a good thing for our family.
• Indonesia
4 Oct 09
At first I joined facebook because my online buddy asked me to play some games with him. That time my old school and college friends haven't even signed up yet, so I only had 3 friends there, 2 e-buddies, and the other is my husband lol. Now my friends are on the list, and I use facebook to keep in touch with them.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Sounds a lot similar to the reasons other members joined I seem to be the acceptation to the usual reasons though there are a few that joined for other reasons like me. well thanks for your responds.
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
4 Oct 09
The reason I joined facebook is mainly to keep in touch with old friends, acquaintances, and family members. It's like having a reunion without having to meet up. LOL And best of all, it is free! Happy mylotting!
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
OK I see, thats why a lot of people joined thus far anyway thanks for responding.
5 Oct 09
i joined this site its because there are many games especially farm town and Poker. and i meet also some new friends in the game.
@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi ya apples99 I originally joined facebook because all my friends seemed to be on it. I wasn't too sure about it when a load of my 'old' friends started to come out or the woodwork. It made me realise how much of my life had gone by and I didn't like that feeling. I don't really go on there much now.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Hi humbug25 well my reasons for joining turns out to be a lot more rare then I thought, since I'm not looking for old friends or family members I've fallen out of touch with. well thanks for stopping in to this topic.
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I signed up at facebook mainly out of curiosity because I've been hearing lots of people say how wonderful it is. I think it's a good site, and so far it's the best social networking site I've ever seen. I was also a member at friendster, but I think I haven't visited it in months.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I think the site is good but its more for those looking for old class chums and family members not really for casual users like me because I'm not looking for anyone in particular nor am I looking for a family member I'm just there to chat and do a little networking.
• Indonesia
4 Oct 09
well, for me, it's quite a funny story. . I first made facebook because my brother own one, and I don't, I'm quite jealous, so I made one and then stuck, don't know what to do, LoL well, after about more than half a year, my friends were talking about it, I feel "waw, I'm water-backed." so now my motive, rather than being jealous of my brother, I'm searching for my friends and to communicate of course, especially the chat can saves up sms or telephone money for my girlfriend, LoL
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Lol thanks for responding.
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Oct 09
I joined Facebook because a few friends were asking me to . . . I didn't want to for the longest time .. . but now that I'm there, I'm so addicted to it! So first I did it to connect with the friends I already had as it became easier to communicate with them on Facebook. Then it got interesting as old friends found me . . . and then I found other people from the past as well. I like using Facebook as a search tool . . . it's been neat to reconnect with people/friends I've met in life and to see where they are now with their lives. It doesn't mean that we have to be buddy-buddies again - it's just nice to say hello. And the more people you know, the better the network you can have! I think Facebook is already flexible - it's what you make of it. What you focus on there is your choice. I like to socialize and have fun with people I know or have known in real life. My choice is to not meet new people there - for my safety and privacy. That's just me.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Well in my opinion the fact that when you sign up they display your real name unless you put a nick name or something it cant be too safe, in fact none of these social network sites are completely safe even if your not there to make new friends unless we are really careful, thats why when first signed up I immediately deleted my account because I didnt feel completely safe with the sites layout and over all policy was on the site, but I have decided to give the site another try so I reactivated my account.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Oct 09
I have only been a facebook member for the past few months. I originally joined the site to see if i could get reacquainted with some old friends from high school. I have found a few of them and we keep in touch. I have also made some new friends. it has been rewarding.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I've only been a member for a month or so as I said I joined mainly for fun not really to get reacquainted with anyone, but I understand thats the reason that alot of people join to get reacquainted or to stay in touch. well thanks for responding.
@hexeduser22 (7253)
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I joined facebook because almost all my friends are active in it. I got so many friend invitations in my mail everyday, I got fed up and joined . I also joined because facebook is one way of communicating with my girlfriend in Singapore. Happy mylotting:)
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I see well thanks for responding.
• Sri Lanka
4 Oct 09
I joined Facebook after receiving an invitation from a friend. As a policy I still accept invitations only when someone I know requests directly from me and have not invited or accepted any suggestions from others.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I like the site but I'd like it a bit more if they allowed members to use a user name instead of having to have some code text to your phone to get one because my cell charges way to much to recive text, so that means I have to waite to recive a user name. but other then that its an ok site, but I think mainly for users like you who want to keep in touch with family and friends not for the casual user.
• India
2 Jun 10
I joined facebook initially to enjoy games like mafia war and cafe world,i would not like to use facebook now is good for time pass nothing better than it doesn't give you income nor benefits you in any work of your life, it creates a friends list but not good friends list to surf, I think mylot is far more better and good compared to facebook or orkut which just helps in connecting people at one time thats it
• Philippines
4 Oct 09
I am miles away from home and Facebook is a great help to get connected with my family and my friends. I can see what they are doing, what keeps them busy, and see them through pictures. The site is really a great help especially when I miss them. You could also do "socializing and fun" while being connected with your family and friends. Facebook is flexible enough, in my opinion. And not everybody wants to open their account to somebody they don't know. It's kind of scary especially with every possible methods to scam or victimize people using the Internet.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I see what you mean it is nice to be able to keep in touch with family in friends for those who need other methods to keep in touch with there family, but as for me I have no real need to keep in touch with my family because my family lives close by and can just visit me or call, and as for class chums not so much in for that reason ether. So I feel like the site should have more then one focus because not everyone is looking to be found by someone for example it should not be a requirement to sign up using your real name and have it displayed for anyone to see, because I feel its much safer to have a user name instead. even if you add a user they still display it with your real name unless I'm missing something.
• Indonesia
4 Oct 09
I like joining social website.. It's a good way to socialize and find your old friends too.. I joined Facebook 2 years ago, because everybody moved from Friendster to Facebook at that time.. I love the layout,the games and the applications... I found more of my old friends and my cousins here.. :D I enjoy uploading photos, and commenting on my photos and my friends' photos..
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I see well thats seems to be the reason most people join accept me I guess thanks for responding.
@maiohmai (82)
• Philippines
15 Jan 10
You can change your privacy and account settings if you don't want to be found by old friends/ classmates.. Settings can be found on top right of the page (facebook) I joined facebook initially to do a little networking but later on deleted some "friends" that i don't really know and just keep my relatives and actual friends.. Lately, i am having fun with few applications too.. =)
@hailoo (13)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 09
I joined facebook a long while back becasue everyone was joining it ^.^ but then i started using facebook and got hooked on to it .. if only facebook was a money earning website like myLot haha. i think facebook is generally okay and they frequently update their website they have games and quizzes too which i play sometimes out of boredom
@mokkka (881)
• Bulgaria
31 May 10
It is in fact not quite funny place.Sometimes as I see what things people do while sitting in front of their facebook profiles I feel really strange.At the beginning I was interested in my friends photoes but then I saw that it is just a place for gossiping.Now I use it only for the chat because most of my friends are all day long on fb.