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The thought has penetrated my mind to delete my Facebook page. Previously, it never bothered me but over the course of the last month I have felt saddened when I log on.

People appear to be illuminating with happiness in their posts but I know that is not the case. People also will post status updates stating "that elephant ate my entire platoon and I won't let it happen again", or "Popcorn! Popcorn!" and they will get a multitude of responses. Meanwhile, I'll post my artwork, stories involving something occurring in the world, interesting tidbits to keep you computer safe and I don't elicit a response. The aggravation and shallowness of this world is manifesting itself intently.

I know I do not have a great amount of "friends" on Facebook - 66 to be exact. I really don't care how many friends I have but witnessing people appear happy whether that is superficial or not bothers me. I am tired of feeling miserable when I log on but I know I shouldn't yet because of the organization that I will work for beginning next year. I just hate the feeling of constantly being ignored by the world. This self-pity state is occurring again, and I hae no reason to be pitiful about anything.

Have any of you ever deactivated your FB? If so, why?

Facebook is the BEST anti-social software ever invented. I don't use it for "friends". I use it to keep people off my back. I login a few times a day. Log something stupid about where I am today and make some random comments on others logs or hit the like button. Just like that I am free from EVER actually speaking to anyone. If I run into someone and they ask why I haven't bothered calling or whatever I tell them that I "facebook" (it's a very too you know) now and that they need to check my facebook to keep in touch. It's freak'n awesome.

Dude, it isn't about meaningful...

That elephant did eat my entire platoon! And I didn't let it happen again, made that bastard into stew

my doll has a facebook
don't have any friends on it, people are afraid to befriend a doll

Depends on what you want it for. I love it cause that way I can keep in contact with friends even though I can't see em.

I deleted mine a year ago or so and have been way happier since. I dont know why people want to share that they had a bagel for breakfast with two hundred people any more than why the two hundred people might care that they did.

I've never understood that, either - the way people will post incredibly stupid and redundant comments and get tons of responses. I suppose people are just more inclined to respond to light-hearted comments because it makes them feel happy.

I have a Facebook, and I usually garner several comments and likes on the occasion that I do post a status update (which doesn't happen all that often). I usually just comment and like other people's status updates, though.

I also have an account, but I mainly go there for the games.

I like it for the photos sometimes, when they are of different places or scenery or whatever. Its good to get a general idea of what people I know are doing without having to actually be in contact with them. It's not designed for interesting and intellectual conversation... that's what WP is for

I only get responses from family. I have a few people from high school who wanted to be friends but one pretty much is an idiot and always alerting everyone about false scams. I don't send gifts or accept invites to games so yeah am pretty much out of the loop. I guess I would rather use my time than waste it keeping track of everyone's trivialities.

I have previously in the past deactivated my facebook account more than 3 times due to having a meltdown over the fact that I had so much crap going on there and I thought facebook imo was a whole load of BS only up until recently I sorta changed my mind about it.

I reactivated it and don't go on it as frequently as I used to.

I only use it for games. I pretty much ignore everything else.

I can't stand Facebook. I did have it for a while, but only had 15 people on my friends list. I would post something in my wall, and it can be happy or sad and no one responded.

I deleted my facebook page years ago. At first I thought it would break some chains on me, which it did, but it also took away a very easy way for me to contact people. If you don't spend too much time on it, it can be a good tool to use. But if you're the kind of person who gets hooked on social networking sites, i'd advise against it.

I know exactly what you're talking about friend.

I see posts concerning how horrible a breakup was, even though the relationship was completely fake and see countless comments on it.

Yet, I post my ideas and thoughts on there, and nobody even bothers to comment on it.

I also find it saddening when nobody IM's me on there. D:

Good for you. Interestingly, tons of similar topics have appeared the past few months, once people can see it for exactly what it is, soooo false, people going around saying they have 500 friends etc, they don't KNOW them really so, keep it real.