Saying goodbye to Facebook (for now)...

[(bosco64)]

Hey guys, many of you know that I have a fairly active Facebook presence. Unfortunately, some of my friends still think that we're still in high school and I got neck deep in a fairly childish situation today, so I decided to temporarily deactivate my Facebook account. So it looks like I'm gonna be hanging out here a little more. In all seriousness, Facebook is a dual-edged sword...lots of great info, but sometimes you have to wade through the sludge to get to it. I'll be back..eventually...

[(woodyng)]

Facebook interactions can get pretty volatile,for sure. Come hang out here,its usually not so intense.

(Unless you just bought a Ric copy and want to flaunt it)
Which i would never do..... The flaunting,that is...Bwahahaha....

Oh,no,...it's CONTROVERSE'.

There's no escaping it.

[(kiramdear)]

That's OK, Ron. Sometimes it's good to take a break and come back with a fresh outlook. As long as we know how to reach you here I'm happy.

[(rickyfricky)]

I have been Facebook-free since last Easter, and find the real brick & mortar 3D world much more interesting.

Wastebook: where cyber-bullies go to feel high and mighty. And people with NO real friends pretend to have scores. YAWN . . .

[(stsang)]

Things can get pretty heated on the RRF too! You probably just freed up 2 hours everyday by not using Facebook anymore.

[(wim)]

I think of facebook as one giant commercial scam to get your data.
I do not believe this is a social media. It's commercial media.

[(Ivan3000)]

I think of facebook as one giant commercial scam to get your data.
I do not believe this is a social media. It's commercial media.

I totally agree, I think google and apple are starting to lean toward that too.

[(JakeK)]

Welcome to the non-Facebook club, Ron!

In all seriousness, I wiped my account in May of 2011, due to similar reasons. Most people think it's really funny to mess with me.

[(egosheep)]

Good for you! I don't think the RRF needs a direct link to twitter or facebook, anyway. I removed them with Remove It Permanently.

[(rickenbrother)]

Ron didn't really stay away all that long!

[(sloop_john_b)]

Ron didn't really stay away all that long!

LOL I just noticed! Didn't even stay away for a whole day there Ron!

[(johnallg)]

He's hooked......

[(bosco64)]

Ron didn't really stay away all that long!

LOL I just noticed! Didn't even stay away for a whole day there Ron!

You guys kill me...

Anyway, a dear old friend sent me a message convincing me to come back and to just ignore the "friends" who were bringing me down. It's good to know that I have great friends around here too...

[(winston)]

I never noticed that you had left.............

[(jdogric12)]

I constantly see people gripe about fb. They usually complain of too many ads, or people's posts that are constant bummers, or irrelevant (Farmville anyone? I haven't seen a FV post in over a year). I say if that's the case... you have got the wrong set of "friends!" Plus, it's pretty easy to hide people from your news feed as long as you're on a computer, not a phone. I do wish the mobile app was better, but hey it's free, so I'll take it.