Just a simple question why join facebook?

@free_man (7330)
United States
February 12, 2012 9:45pm CST
I mean does it pay you to be on there? Or is it just a social site? What is so special about facebook? Are you on facebook? What do you do on facebook?
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
13 Feb 12
It is a place to keep up with family and friends, but the most important of all is the fellowship, teachings, and music I receive there. I don't know if you remember, but where I live, no one has the same beliefs as I, so there is no place to go and worship. So, from Friday night to Saturday night, I interact with others who also have the same beliefs and they keep me going..:D
• United States
13 Feb 12
Hi Hannah, sometimes it is hard to contact the family, especially if we are in different time zones..Besides, it is only dramatic, if you have dramatic friends, I don't..:) I have a blast there and learn a lot without being judged..
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
I guess that is a good thing. Here where we live there isn't a church that teaches the bible like we feel it should be taught either. That is why we listen to the teacher of Gods word that we listen too. It is good for you to be able to interact with people that believe the same way you do. Thanks!
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• United States
13 Feb 12
Nope, I'm not on Facebook and never will be. I think it's a drama fest )for most people anyway. If I want to communicate with my family, I use my telephone or email them.
@artauxeo (287)
• Philippines
14 Feb 12
i use facebook just to be updated with all of the other artists who are in facebook. they have this group page where all other people who share the same interests as you can discuss. they're not paying, but still, i'm building my fan base there. i can also announce my videoblogs there. maybe if mylot can give other features like what facebook or other social media sites are giving us, i think that would be great.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Hi Artauxeo and welcome to my lot. What kind of artists are you? I mean do you paint or play some musical insturment? I don't think my lot is like any other site. I do know on this site you can earn depending on how much you are able to commit to this site is how much you make.
@artauxeo (287)
• Philippines
15 Feb 12
thank you very much mate. i'm a digital artist. and in a band too. i 'm still having bad times finding people here in mylot which has the same interest as i have, and those who has the same level of artistry as i have. if only i could pull my friends in here so we can enjoy talking while earning money. what you can't see here in mylot are celebrities. if they can register here, maybe people would think that this site is as good as facebook too.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Hi Artauxeo. Who knows there might be celebrities on here. It must be hard starting out trying to get the notice you need to become famous. I like my lot because I know they pay and if I spend a little time on here I will make a good amount of money. That is one of the reasons I like this site. But I also like it becuase this site they don't put up with abusing other members here.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
14 Feb 12
No, LOL, Facebook does NOT pay. You join it just for the same reason you join any other social networking site. To network, socially that is! I do it to keep in touch with friends, family, co-workers, and people I used to be friends with many years ago or back in high school. It's interesting to what they look like now, and what they're up to after so many years.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
That is a good reason to join if you have people you want to hear from or about I guess. If I want to talk to someone I guess I will just call them up. Thanks for the info.
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
13 Feb 12
Yes I am on facebook and yes it's a social site.I am on facebook to get reunited with my friends and relatives too.Many things can be done on facebook like update your status, upload your pictures and videos share what you have done in the past days or weeks.Share your thoughts on things etc.I don't know much about the paying thingy on facebook but all i know is that if you happen to have applications that require earnings or the like I guess that's were the earning comes out.Some use facebook for their business online I guess that's were they are getting paid :)
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Hi Tipay and welcome to my lot. I hear on local comercials facebook this facebook that so I was trying to find out if it was a site that would be an earning site. I don't know why I don't have much time to spend on the computer anyway.....LOL Thanks I don't need to be on that site......LOL
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• United States
13 Feb 12
No facebook doesn't pay you anything. Facebook is a nice and convenient to stay connected with people you know, meet people, express what is going on with your life. There are a variety of things to do on facebook, but the reason it is famous is because it is a place to update to everyone how your life is going or express something to people you know. Other than that its nice to play a few games their. Facebook is a good social networking site. :D
@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Hi Blackwinged and welcome to my lot. Thanks that is what I wanted to know. Don't have time to play too many games on the computer. Don't really have friends or family that have computers so don't make much sense for me to join. Thanks !
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@Lucas818 (377)
13 Feb 12
I don't think facebook pay. I'm a user of it, but not active type. I joined it because of friends' influence, sometimes, I can see some of my friends talk to themselves in facebook walls, and also post some photos. Another thing is, I can play Bejeweled in facebook, that's it. Now I'm spending more time in MyLot instead of facebook... :)
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Hi Lucas and welcome to my lot. I wanted to know if I could earn from that site. Don't know why I don't have enough time to spend here on my lot and I know it pays......LOL Thanks!
@soulist (2985)
• United States
3 Mar 12
I joined it because it is a great way to keep in touch with my friends and my family around the world. I have friends in Europe who I miss dearly and family in other states that I don't get to talk to or see often. Facebook really helps keep our family together.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
3 Mar 12
I love that about computers you can email friends and family. I don't have but a couple of people that I chat too online. I don't have family or too many friends that have computers and that site don't pay anything so I didn't think it would be worth it. But someone said on here that I could promote stuff we make and possibly sell our stuff. So I am thinking about joining that site to see if I can sell stuff from that site. I have an ex aunt that I still keep in touch with after all the years of divorcing her nephew. But she knew what a pain in my bottom he was. So it is a good thing that we can still email each other. She isn't on facebook. Thanks for sharing !
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
13 Feb 12
I facebook because a lot of my friends are on there, including some people I've lost touch with over the years. I post links to things I write, tell people about campaigns for social change I'm involved in, chat, and make plans. I love Fscebook.
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@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
13 Feb 12
yes you can communicate with people here in myLot.you can add users of mylot as friends too just explore the features and you will see :)
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@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
13 Feb 12
what about mylot??can you communicate with your friends here??
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Cripfemme, Adhyz, Tipay thanks I wanted to find out if it was another site like my lot. Thanks everyone!
• Philippines
13 Feb 12
I just joined facebook for the sake of communicating with my friends and be updated to them as well as meet some new people. But now a days I use to get fresh news (I have friends who posts fresh news on their wall), have a group page where I can relate to people, do our group meetings at school there, post pictures and play games. And yes, there's an app in facebook that could pay you by doing some simple tasks :))
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Do they pay like here on my lot? I don't really have any friends that have computers neither does my family so there really wouldn't be a reason for me to join that site. Thanks!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
1 Mar 12
As far as I remember when facebook is already new, my friend online invite me to join in that social networking site to get referrals in a networking site which she always encourage me to online jobs. The reason to join facebook is to expose something that I am doing online...
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
4 Mar 12
Not really a cool jobs because it's only make a cents per day but still I love to do them because I earn some that I can buy new computer, pay internet bills and electricity bills...
@free_man (7330)
• United States
3 Mar 12
Thanks that is so cool that you can get jobs online. Thanks for sharing!
• India
1 Mar 12
I have face book account,for me it is just a social site, i don't do any thing like chat, play games there. i visit there rarely, have huge number of friends. I visit only when there is a new friend request, accept it. Thanks for sharing Best of luck. Professor
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
1 Mar 12
I just wanted to find out what the site was all about. I found out that my moms husband has an account there and he is a strange one. He told people that they were leaving and then he told them when they got back. I thought that was strange thing to do. Thanks for sharing my friend!
@RitterSport (2451)
• Lippstadt, Germany
18 Feb 12
hi dear free_man I am a fan of facebook. Its just a social site and its easy to keep up with my online friends lives. I spend more time there than here now.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
19 Feb 12
Hi RitterSport. I just don't want to join the site I have to many emails already. I try to spend every moment I have on the computer to earn a little money to help us out. Thanks for sharing my dear friend!
@KOSTAS499 (1624)
• Greece
28 Feb 12
Having fun with my friends. My friends on facebook are really my friends, I do not have 1000 friends, just the ones I want. We share pictures, songs, info and have fun.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
29 Feb 12
Good that you have friends on there. I have only one person that I know that has a computer he is my mothers husband and I don't care to talk to him. It wouldn't be fun for me. Thanks for sharring
@chayan07 (42)
• Bangladesh
15 Feb 12
I joined here many days ago. it is really a popular social networking site. I think it is the best. I joined here for many reasons. Firstly, I can share my opinion to many. I am a freelance writer and work in odesk. I have a blog of my own. So the first target is to share my blog with people of different countries and that is why I love it. I can easily know any kind of news or info in this social site.
@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Hi Chayan and welcome to my lot. So you joined facebook to share your blog? I don't have a blog. I would love to see things that you wrote. I like sharring things on my lot. It is a nice site to earn and learn all kinds of things.
@GardenGerty (157553)
• United States
14 Feb 12
I only joined Facebook because it is connected to some of my money earning endeavors. I do not use it often. I always said that I would not join it unless I could make it pay.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
I am like you GG I don't want to join a site unless it will really pay something.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 12
the only reasons why people join facebook because facebook support multi languages,this is the freedom of social network community,Mylot is good,but only for english.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
I don't know any other language then English. Wish I could speak all different kinds of languages and understand what I was saying. I guess it is a good site for multi language speaking people.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
13 Feb 12
i used to really like it but now i just find it boring unless i want to send a message to someone.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Never used it myself just got curious why the local commercials in my area would promote facebook. Wanted to see what all the hype was about facebook and why the local commericals was saying like them on facebook. Oh well at least I know from this discussion that I will never join that site.....LOL Thanks!
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
13 Feb 12
Hi my friend, basically, I joined facebook for my relatives and former friends' sake. I owed a lot of favor from facebook because with facebook I could not reach all my former friends and relatives... Mobhomeir here..
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
13 Feb 12
Hi Mobhomeir. I just wanted to find out why I keep hearing about facebook now I know thanks my friend. I don't know too many people with computers.....LOL
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
14 Feb 12
I'm a member of facebook but only to find friends and family that I can't locate or to play games such as scrabble. I think the way people talk and tell everyone what they are doing every minute of the day is ridulous. I always think who the heck really cares that you are going shopping or going for a pedicure. It is truly unbelievable that so many people don't have a life and feel the need to tell the world everything they are doing. Plus don't get me started with the pictures that people post or the bullying that goes on in this site. Its just a shame that this is allowed to go on.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Hi Lelin. I don't have friends and family that have computers. And the only game I play on the net is one someone from this site gave me. I thought it was you but not sure. http://freeflashwebgames.com/game/21959/Gem-Swap-II.htm It helps me keep my memory in check. I got hit by a car some years back and can't remember from one day to the next and that site helps me remember a little bit. They let bullying on on in facebook? What a shame that they would let things like that go on. I wouldn't want to read about anyones daily life. I have enough drama in my on life.....LOL
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@megamatt (14292)
• United States
15 Feb 12
There is really no reason for me personally to rather join Facebook. Granted, there is the part about where you can reconnect and get in touch with your friends. which is rather a good thing in many ways. However, there are just going to be a lot of times where there is a pretty good reason why we lost touch with some of these people. Not often, but rather there are some of them. I think that the thing that many people are attracted for towards Facebook is that it is simple. It doesn't really require much thinking. It doesn't require a lot of thought. I used to be on Facebook, not often, but when I was on there, it really did seem like a bit of a waste of time. It kind of did violate my separation of real life and Internet rule. Social networks have blurred the walls a bit too much. And it leads to so much drama, even if you are a third party observer.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
15 Feb 12
Oh well I am happy with my lot guess I will never join that site unless it is connected to a site that makes me earn money on. I have a certian amount of time to spend on the computer I can't afford to waste my time on a site that don't pay. Plus the fact that my family and friends don't have computers I guess I am lucky that some of them have phones......LOL Thanks for sharring.