# Should I facebook?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076 "2009-02-09T15:49:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076/41 "2009-02-19T02:09:08Z")

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I just started too. I’m enjoying Pet Society, friending a few Dopers, and finding some old high school friends. I’ve decided I will not accept a friend invitation from anyone I don’t know.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076/42 "2009-02-19T02:33:48Z")

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I used my real name when I was lucky enough to publish in the SD’s _Teemings._ What ever happened to _Teemings?_  
I’m Wayne Morrow on facebook if anyone except Twickster wants to play Scrabble or beat up my bunnyrabbit Rocky in Super Pets.

Mrs. PLant talked me into Super Pets. I am not a wuss.

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**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076/43 "2009-02-19T15:08:57Z")

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> [@Dr.Woo](#):
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> On the other hand, I was pretty freaked out when I first joined and a whole bunch of “potential friends” popped up. The common denominator in these potential friends? They all work for the same company I do. I did not include employment information in my profile so I assume facebook derived it from my IP address. I don’t like that - I REALLY don’t like that.

I’m not an expert, but I believe that if you give a Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail address, Facebook will search your contact list for potential friends. Maybe this is how they came up?

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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076/44 "2009-02-19T15:22:19Z")

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It’s an an iteresting way to get in touch with friends, and friends of friends, etc. However to really do every little mundane thing and respond to every message on Facebook you’d have to spend a lot of time online each day. Too much fluff for me.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-facebook/485076/45 "2009-02-20T01:53:20Z")

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Several guys kicked my bunny rabbit’s ass today. Will any of you own up?

🙂

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