Tagged: Facebook

Facebook blocked me from posting for 24 hours for the below offensive picture. I am not lying. I demanded an instant revocation and full apology for this ridiculous action but of course, Facebook being the soulless creation that it is, proffered absolutely no response. So it got me thinking.  Can I live without Facebook? Honestly, I do like the attention that my attempted humour gets on Facebook.  But people don’t check it so much nowadays so there is not as much reaction as there used to be.  And there are other social networks if I want a bit of attention. …

Facebook sent me an e-mail the other day, offering me £25.00 of free advertising because Free House Project reached the magical total of 50 likes. Why me?  I don’t own a business, and my pages are non-profit making.  I am hardly going to end up spending money I don’t have on advertising. However, I like to try new things out, and especially this year I am expanding my knowledge of geeky stuff so I thought I would use this free £25.00 of advertising to promote the next Free House Project. It was reasonably easy to set up, and my advert …

Hello world, I am back from my Facebook break. I de-activate my Facebook account every 6-8 months for a few days or sometimes even a week.  I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who feels they spend too much time on Facebook.  It has allowed me time away to reprioritise my life and concentrate on other things – I was spending way too much time on there!  I’m sure I probably missed out on a few things that would have interested or amused me, but life goes on. One annoying thing about not being on Facebook is that I do not …

I find that Facebook can enhance one’s life but also consume it, and it is a difficult beast to manage at times. Though perhaps, the difficulty is more to do with the user than the beast itself. Facebook can be far too distracting, and I think a break from it, from time to time, is a good idea. Especially if one has challenges to overcome. A lack of Facebook is providing clarity of thought. I am actually not sure if I will ever go back to it. I probably have no choice. But for now I am enjoying the peace …