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Guzman · 04-24-2012, 10:13 PM

Well,

I work in an industry where social media can be a tool to end a career, as well as a means for people to find me (in particular the ones I DONT want to find me). I had been saying it for a while, and after having lunch with a coworker today I finally decided to deactivate my facebook account. I had facebook to keep in touch with family, but considering my mother passed away in January, I no longer have a need for it.

So far so good with the withdrawls. It'll be interesting to see how "out of the loop" I become, or to see reactions on peoples faces when they hear I-of-all-people have deactivated facebook.

Just felt like sharing

RubyCamaro · 04-24-2012, 10:22 PM

I am using Facebook less and less. Coincidentally, my usage of Facebook has been decreasing every since I lost my mother. It will be interesting to see what reactions you do get. It seems of little notice for those I know that I am seldom there. I just don't like giving access to my info to all those applications I used to use. I don't allow that access anymore. I check in occasioanlly for now. Whereas I LIVE on C5!

sasquash1984 · 04-24-2012, 10:24 PM

Never used it but once

GunnyG · 04-24-2012, 10:27 PM

Never TwitFaceSpaceBook'd a day in my life. THIS is my social network!!!

Vengeance Graphix · 04-24-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GunnyG

THIS is my social network!!!

+1

I use to use facebook alot but i find myself only using it to post camaro related things now.. CAMARO5 has become my new social network.

Sir Nuke · 04-24-2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunnyG

Never TwitFaceSpaceBook'd a day in my life. THIS is my social network!!!

!!!

driyac · 04-24-2012, 11:14 PM

For people who are my age, 24, when you quit using social media to "talk" to these so called friends you will find out whom your real friends are... Now some of you are probably like well blah blah blah, WELL i grew up in the age of social media therefore it is practically engrained into everything my generation does. In fact when i purchased my car, i was receiving phone calls from people saying nice car and stuff then asking why i did not have facebook and that they had to see it on my little brothers. Oh well this is my rant about facebook. It is a career ender for people now a days. And after a fifth of basil haydens or eagle rare facebook is the worst thing for me talk about rants.....

Its not easy to quit fb because it is an addiction but hey you can... and Congrats

BTW i do not know how old you are but for me it cut 100% of the drama out of my life.

THUMPER20X · 04-24-2012, 11:14 PM

I have been off of Facebook almost 4 years. I never looked back. Anything important people get in touch personally. Facebook is like the Gong Show 99.9% Stupidity. I have a T shirt that says F@CK FACEBOOK, I get compliments whenever I wear it. I rip on it all the time and the fun bit is when people defend it like a religion. It's amazing when you're out of the loop just how stupid and moronic Facebook actually is. Congrats to the OP for kicking internet crack.

driyac · 04-24-2012, 11:23 PM

Nailed it right on the head... It pretty much is crack...

There has already been research into this that shows facebook addiction is just as bad if not worse than drugs making some people almost useless.

Camarowguy · 04-24-2012, 11:53 PM

I have never Facebooked. And never plan on it. Seems like trouble waiting to happen for married people. I do just fine without it.

driyac · 04-25-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Camarowguy

I have never Facebooked. And never plan on it. Seems like trouble waiting to happen for married people. I do just fine without it.

They should just rename it to Stalkbook and get it over with already

J666 · 04-25-2012, 03:34 AM

You deactivated it, but it's still there. Try logging in again in a month, or a year, and it will be activated. Facebook sucks.

el ess A · 04-25-2012, 03:57 AM

While social media does have a few advanatages like contacting people you haven't seen in years but would have liked to and lost contact with, the (potential or real) disadvantages outweigh the benefits. I don't go there anymore and my life hasn't changed much because of it.

PeeBee · 04-25-2012, 05:03 AM

I deactivated my fb account after some people put some pictures from me on youtube in a "blackmail movie", with name, address, social security nr and other details, about two years ago in September.

Haven't looked back since, and couldn't be happier. It's not the end of the world...

04-24-2012, 10:13 PM	#1
Guzman Drives: 2011 Callaway Camaro 2SS 'vert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Red Oak / Nashville, NC Posts: 111 View My Garage	I killed facebook Well, I work in an industry where social media can be a tool to end a career, as well as a means for people to find me (in particular the ones I DONT want to find me). I had been saying it for a while, and after having lunch with a coworker today I finally decided to deactivate my facebook account. I had facebook to keep in touch with family, but considering my mother passed away in January, I no longer have a need for it. So far so good with the withdrawls. It'll be interesting to see how "out of the loop" I become, or to see reactions on peoples faces when they hear I-of-all-people have deactivated facebook. Just felt like sharing __________________ My Build Thread

04-24-2012, 10:22 PM	#2
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	I am using Facebook less and less. Coincidentally, my usage of Facebook has been decreasing every since I lost my mother. It will be interesting to see what reactions you do get. It seems of little notice for those I know that I am seldom there. I just don't like giving access to my info to all those applications I used to use. I don't allow that access anymore. I check in occasioanlly for now. Whereas I LIVE on C5! __________________

04-24-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
sasquash1984 502 RWHP N/A Drives: The yeti Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saginaw/ Ft Worth TX Posts: 3,085 View My Garage	Never used it but once __________________ factory motor factory trans, Gpi ss4 cam stock heads ported and milled, full exhaust, circle d 5c 4000 triple disk, 3:91 rear end with posi mod, cai, bmr derlin rear diff bushins, bmr derlin cradle bushins, bmr trailing arms, toe rods with bushings, and bmr anti extreme sway bar. Weld rt-s 17x5 fronts and 17X10 rears on mickey thompson et street r's

04-24-2012, 10:27 PM	#4
GunnyG Da WHALE Drives: 2014 Stingray, 2015 Panamera 4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside, Ca - Originally from KCMO Posts: 8,878 View My Garage	Never TwitFaceSpaceBook'd a day in my life. THIS is my social network!!! __________________ Project MantaRay...Underway

04-24-2012, 11:14 PM	#8
THUMPER20X GM fix my PAINT U suck! Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Great Red North Posts: 1,856	I have been off of Facebook almost 4 years. I never looked back. Anything important people get in touch personally. Facebook is like the Gong Show 99.9% Stupidity. I have a T shirt that says F@CK FACEBOOK, I get compliments whenever I wear it. I rip on it all the time and the fun bit is when people defend it like a religion. It's amazing when you're out of the loop just how stupid and moronic Facebook actually is. Congrats to the OP for kicking internet crack. __________________

04-24-2012, 11:14 PM	#7
driyac Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: West Chester Ohio Posts: 1,845	For people who are my age, 24, when you quit using social media to "talk" to these so called friends you will find out whom your real friends are... Now some of you are probably like well blah blah blah, WELL i grew up in the age of social media therefore it is practically engrained into everything my generation does. In fact when i purchased my car, i was receiving phone calls from people saying nice car and stuff then asking why i did not have facebook and that they had to see it on my little brothers. Oh well this is my rant about facebook. It is a career ender for people now a days. And after a fifth of basil haydens or eagle rare facebook is the worst thing for me talk about rants..... Its not easy to quit fb because it is an addiction but hey you can... and Congrats BTW i do not know how old you are but for me it cut 100% of the drama out of my life.

04-24-2012, 11:23 PM	#9
driyac Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: West Chester Ohio Posts: 1,845	Nailed it right on the head... It pretty much is crack... There has already been research into this that shows facebook addiction is just as bad if not worse than drugs making some people almost useless.

04-24-2012, 11:53 PM	#10
Camarowguy Drives: 2011 imperial blue SS, black 92 RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denham Springs Posts: 2,580	I have never Facebooked. And never plan on it. Seems like trouble waiting to happen for married people. I do just fine without it. __________________ 2011 imperial blue SS/RS a6 12.43@112 vararam, tune, jba cats, magnaflow axle back, self ported tb, under drive pulley, NO headers, Stock tires. 1.87 60ft. Stock tires. SOLD :( 2000 1500 silverado extra cab SOLD :( 2017 Silverado 5.3 all stock 2004 5.7 GTO 78mm turbo

04-25-2012, 03:34 AM	#12
J666 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lower Mainland Posts: 328	You deactivated it, but it's still there. Try logging in again in a month, or a year, and it will be activated. Facebook sucks.

04-25-2012, 03:57 AM	#13
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,564	While social media does have a few advanatages like contacting people you haven't seen in years but would have liked to and lost contact with, the (potential or real) disadvantages outweigh the benefits. I don't go there anymore and my life hasn't changed much because of it. __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

04-25-2012, 05:03 AM	#14
PeeBee Drives: "Bee" ZL585, Dark Blue Suburban. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Luxemburg Posts: 1,244	I deactivated my fb account after some people put some pictures from me on youtube in a "blackmail movie", with name, address, social security nr and other details, about two years ago in September. Haven't looked back since, and couldn't be happier. It's not the end of the world...