Is facebook good?

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It's great for staying in touch, seeing how people are doing, sharing media, and organising events.

Facebook is good for keeping in contact with people who you don't see or talk to that much anymore.

I have a private account where I only add people who are actually friends, or people who engage in my special interest, so that's around 50 people.

I added very few people in my Uni course (only added the ones who are loners and don't have a clique) coz if I add 1 of the regular NTs and not add the others, the others will think that I'm snubbing them on Facebook which I don't want. There's like an "add/accept everybody on Facebook" phenomenon in my course.

The reason why I don't add the people in my course apart from the loners is coz the majority of the NTs in my course joke and banter with each other on Facebook which I find banal and boring, and yet when I try to join in the "fun", they think what I say is "disturbing" and I just killed their thread.
I tried falling to their level and I failed, I don't like trying to be something which I'm not.
I feel they're applying a double standard and I don't think they're good friends if the only reason they'll get close to you is by you being all funny and stuff (even if you have nothing else in common).
They don't really care about me, and I don't care about them, so I'll save myself a lot of pain and time by not adding any of those people...

It's orwellian as hell.
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But I live in the western world, so have to have one to avoid being ostracised by society.

I really like facebook, I joined a few months ago. Though most people on it have hundreds of "Freinds" while I am more picky, as people I hate sent messages saying "please be my freind" I declined needless to say...

I like Facebook very much. I'm in high school, so it's useful for getting help for assignments, for people asking me for help, and making the occasional witty comment to brighten up someone's day. It sure makes me feel more social, and at the very least helps me maintain just a little bit of a better connection with the few friends and Greater Acquaintances that I have.

I also like photos. Very much. You can tag your own photos with other people so you guys can share opinions on them, but more importantly you get to see photos of yourself (when they're tagged) from the photos of other people. So you essentially get to have a good portfolio of photos from all the times you spend in other places that you otherwise would not have been able to see

By hook or by crook add a friend on Facebook topic

My three NT kids use it frequently. My son finds it to be a hoot.

I haven't found it useful. Most of the people who contacted me were trying to find my brother. I finally put "Ted is DEAD" in my profile, because it's true.

For whatever reason, I find it almost impossible to find anyone through facebook, linkedin works much better for me.

It does depend how many people you know that use the site & how much time they spend on there, etc. There are lots of groups, including Asperger's ones, where you may be able to have some discussions. I've been on it awhile & sometimes get some good into some good discussions. However, all the other things said also need considering as there are good days & bad ones there & I still can't get some answers.

For me, it's pointless. I have an account and I login once a week or so. I don't know why I do. I just get irritated at the stupid and pointless comments the people on my friends list post.

I have one but I really don't like Facebook. I hate that you have to supply a first and last name and that it displays both. It's too personal for me. I like MySpace much better. I like being able to hide, customize, and change my profile on MySpace.