Facebook helps me a lot

@devonavis (1854)
Greece
December 15, 2012 3:43am CST
In all the sites that I visit regularly, Facebook comes first whereas myLot is next. In Facebook, I can easily contact my friends, family and people I know because it seems everyone who knows how to operate the internet has a Facebook account. Through Facebook I am able to send free messages to their phones since most of the time I don't have load balance in my phone.
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@Arieles (2473)
• United States
15 Dec 12
I do have a facebook account, but I use it more for a motivational piece. I can send my family messages if need be, but usually they are seldom on facebook. My Mom is on facebook the majority of the time when she gets out her laptop. I check facebook once a day, use to play the games, but even those are boring now. I can access facebook on my phone, so that's okay. Today facebook is not working for me and I use it to access one of my other accounts, so I'm a little disappointed. They might be changing things again.
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@Arieles (2473)
• United States
15 Dec 12
Yes, that's what I do Devon. I like to update, so people know I'm still alive And then I like to motivate myself with a healthier lifestyle by the likes I have. I check out the home-page and let others know that I still care whether they are there or not.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Dec 12
That's great! You are just showing how good person you really are. I like people who are much with love and care.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Haha Some people are not really into facebook, and I see you are one of them. That is better because lots and lots of people get addicted to facebook, for a no particular reason, so don't add yourself haha. It's enough that you just update sometimes to show your friends that your account does still exists and that's all. For me I just log in to my facebook account and then leave it like that and just check for important updates every now and then, and if this makes me an addict then so be it
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@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
15 Dec 12
Facebook is also my first priority. When I wake up I immediately open my fb account and mylot. While doing mylot, I let fb open so that if ever there are messages from friends and relatives, I can immediately read them. However, I work more on mylot.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Wow! I think you just describe myself! Haha I really do, that's what I do whenever I'm working on something in my computer, I just let my facebook open. Now, myLot is where I spend most of my free time, I think I just got addicted too in this site
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@agrim94 (3805)
• India
15 Dec 12
Hi Devonavis, Few years back we had lots of friendship sites like Hi5, myspace. orkut to name a few but since facebook got famous , all other sites have closed or near closer. I like facebook because I love to play games. I used to play farmville a lot but now I only ply cityville. So I waste lot of time playing Cityville on FB.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Haha Yeah I noticed that too, a few social sites are emerging, but not as popular as facebook. I see a lot of people playing these games on facebook but I really never tried them, I just didn't like them haha and I think it is an advantage for me because I don't stay up all night for just playing these games. Lot of users enjoy it though so...
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@humairaku (2038)
• Indonesia
15 Dec 12
so do I, Devonavis. I log in to my Facebook account every time, every where. lol. Facebook helps me to fill my leisure times. and the advantage of Facebook I like the most is that I wont feel lonely if I am in a crowd but no one I know. I will have fun with my friends on Facebook via my mobile phone, and i wont feel lonely anymore. sometimes i have chatting with some of them. thank God I have a quite good cell phone with WiFi feature so i can use internet in a place which has WiFi signal. beside I use my Facebook account to do some business such as selling clothes, buying clothes then resell them, giving information to my friends about anything, and etc. Facebook is useful and I can't live without it I think. lol. actually I don't like this feeling, it means that I have already been addicted to it. and it is not good for my soul..
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Haha I love how you know that your already addicted to facebook and that you are aware that it is not good for your soul A little advice my friend, don't focus your attention too much on that, I understand that this can actually help in releasing your loneliness but if you are concerned about your soul, then make a wise move already. Peace!
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
15 Dec 12
Oh yes, Facebook has been a good companion for me as well, because of Facebook I have free communications with the family and friends, from wherever we are, miles apart from one another. It has been a strong invisible bridge that keeps us connected with such far distance, from South Atlantic to Pacific oceans. They can see where I came from and i can see where they are in a real time basis. I am a part of their success and happiness in all occasions, birthdays, graduations, new baby, weddings and all occasion there may be, sometimes, even just the looney days when they take a video of themselves or a few photos, doing some looney faces. As I am also a part of their disappointments, sadness, miseries and loneliness expressed in their current statuses posted on their or through the private messaging. Yes, Facebook is great, we are far apart, but in thoughts we know we are just beside each other. We are just physically worlds apart, but there is still a connection that bind us.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Hmmm good companion-what a word to describe your experience with Facebook haha. Well, like you, lots of people love the site because of these opportunities it brings. There are times wherein I miss my family and friends, all I can do is to watch their pictures and it really helps!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
16 Dec 12
Haha That's fine but just be sure you don't look like a crazy stupid person laughing alone! Haha You even consider it as your ritual! haha How come??
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
15 Dec 12
oh yes, you are so right, I do also, see the pictures and laugh and comment, just like a crazy one laughing alone, in school or house. i seldom miss them because they are very present in facebook and so am I. It is my morning ritual then i just stay there keep it on line.
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15 Dec 12
Whatever benefits have been by Mr. Devonavis though are true and correct, but I feel that many of facebook account holders have not understood real meaning of social network. It is alright to talk with friends, relatives or known persons who live away or in abroad to talk with them without tension o balance in phone. But, the friends added on facebook are not that much social with you. I think they should become social with each other like my two friends on facebook, 1. Mr. R. Venkat and 2. Neha
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Hi Ashokraghute! Welcome to myLot and thanks for dropping by, really appreciate it. I get you and I totally understand what you said, I also once asked myself, "Why do people keep on adding and adding friends(strangers) on facebook while they do not want to interact with each other?" Then I realized later on that this is probably because each of the user want to have this so-called 'number of friends'. I'm not really sure but up to now I still wonder why.
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@victorywp (3524)
• United States
17 Dec 12
hi devonavis, when you say you are able to send free messages to their phones, do you mean short message service (sms)? or do you mean they check their facebook account often using the internet connection from their phones?
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@victorywp (3524)
• United States
17 Dec 12
hi devonavis, wow, that's great! i wonder who will be the one bearing the cost for the messages to be sent to cellphones... sender or receiver or facebook?
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Dec 12
I don't know, and I don't care! Haha As long as I'm using it.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
17 Dec 12
Both. In my country, we can send free messages directly to cellphone numbers. I do this to my friends who have no internet connections in their phones.
@asweetie (1187)
• India
15 Dec 12
Hi devonavis, Facebook is now very popular and everyone who has little bit of knowledge of internet has a face book account. Yes we can not only keep it touch with the friends and family but also as you rightly said send messages to their phone and also we can shre pictures and like their status and all that. Really a fun filled useful site.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Well said Asweetie The only negative thing I think Facebook brings is that it is very addictive, and sometimes being abused by lot some users. So sad to know that some crimes happened because of Facebook, some people are just genius in upsetting others
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
15 Dec 12
Hi yes Facebook is very helpful in this.we can be in contact with friends and family easily. I use Facebook to keep in contact with friends mostly.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Me too, it's my friends and relatives that are far away whom I usually connect with through facebook. This is really helpful!
• India
25 Dec 12
Friend prashu facebook is good site in contact with friends or family members but some cruel persons are using this in reverse manner. Make fake ID and meet with girls and do something wrong.
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
4 Jan 13
surekharathi: That is one of the disadvantages of these site not only facebook. A lot of crimes were reported already where these social network sites played an important role. Too bad.
• India
22 Dec 12
Hi friend, good to know you are using fb to keep in touch with your friends and family members. You are right, most of the online users have their own fb account and we can contact them easily using it
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
23 Dec 12
Correct! I wonder if you use it too. Haha
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
15 Dec 12
Yes, you are right in fact I think I'm getting addicted into this site already. In Facebook, we can see those funny pictures and thoughts and when we realize it, it seems to be true. Like as of the moment, I am currently logging in the Facebook. I do have fun time with my former classmates during high school and we are busy talking about our upcoming reunion. Communication is fast in Facebook.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Wow! See how facebook really helps? Isn't it awesome that we constantly connect to long lost friends and or meeting new people. I just wish all the users of facebook will use the site the right way.
• Philippines
15 Dec 12
Yeah me too. It helped me a lot on my clothing business. I don't have enough money to just open a boutique or store because it is hard to get an affordable commercial space. But Facebook had allowed me to start a business of my own without paying anything.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
15 Dec 12
Wow! That is actually a very wise move Imagine yourself doing business without paying any tax, that could bring you more gain, the only possible problem will be high risk of being fooled by web criminals, just be careful and I think you'll be fine
@liezel25 (292)
• Germany
18 Dec 12
These days, its a little different. Before, every morning you drink coffee and reading newspaper. Now, you drink coffee and reading facebook news feeds, haha. That's my daily routine now. Facebook is really helpful too in so many ways :D
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
20 Dec 12
Haha You said it right Liezel! I prefer reading news or any article via the web compared to that of the written one. Everything is different these days.
• United States
22 Dec 12
Facebook did a real job, because it is free. With facebook you can easily connect to your friend and family, just easy and free. You can also put facebook on your phone and text easily. Great job faceboo! Merrry Christmas!
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
23 Dec 12
You said right. Facebook is a great help so some people. The only thing I do not like is that some people are abusing the freedom Facebook has given them.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 12
I now only use Facebook for playing the zynga games like Farmville2 and Township, I only have a couple of friends on there. Take it or leave it, using Facebook is not important to me.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Dec 12
Haha It's your choice so I can't do anything about it. I'm not really into online games so I never tried playing any of the games on facebook.
@AdalieM (1134)
• United States
17 Dec 12
Don't mean to be a party pooper, but I don't like Facebook. The site is too slow and there are thousands of freaks on that site. Many of my friends hang out at this site (mylot)or on twitter. I more into twitter, but to each their own. Is always nice to hear that for some Facebook can be useful. I heard some cool stories about people promoting their business, sites and products on Facebook, and got excellent results.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Dec 12
Haha It's okay, you actually didn't poop in the party but you brought something new. We have our own choices so if you think twitter is better than facebook then so be it. Haha But I agree with you that there's a lot of freaks in facebook. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
16 Dec 12
i also started using facebook only recently.But i must really confess for sure ,it has all the things whichever i needed like contacting my friends abroad.Chatting up with them and also having a casual chat and more over sharing some important stuff quickly through facebook,the factor of time difference is reduced greatly by this means.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
17 Dec 12
Yes, the chatbox is one of the very helpful features of facebook. Then now the admin added "call" that made it even more convenient for its users. We should be very thankful for the creator of this site.
• China
16 Dec 12
Yes and I think not only you,most of all people tend to use facebook everyday because it is really a wonderful platform for you to share your feeling and conatct others.
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
17 Dec 12
Hi! Yes this site is really wonderful because we can share everything we want, the only thing here is the user have too much freedom, and this freedom is being abused by some people.
@Cetz912 (65)
• Indonesia
17 Dec 12
Agreed, easy to access.. easy to communicate. It helped me to reunite with old missing friends, far relatives. tons of thing can be done. I love play games on it hehe..
@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
18 Dec 12
Reunite with old missing friends? You scared me a bit! Haha A lot of people get addicted to the games but I never tried them haha.
16 Dec 12
yes that's true. we are able to connect & talk to our relatives that are far from us. thanks to technology. :)))
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@devonavis (1854)
• Greece
17 Dec 12
Hi! Welcome to myLot and thank you for responding. You are very right, technology plays a great role in our lives but I just hope the disadvantages could be reduced. Thanks though.