is facebook an addiction?

Hey keshia, That's part of my question on it. the other part is if it so addicting could people actually use it as a defense saying that facebook made them do this or face book made them do that. I was just curious because of all these alligations going on about a girl being raped being she met someone on face book- but this guys went to her college school. And the other accusations that are happening week after week. I mean have people really got that out of reality to go blaming a website of there responsibility to a crime?

I'm not in any way trying to say that facebook doesn't need to be there. I'm just afraid that there going to start using it as say well i was watching facebook last night on my computer so I couldn't have been there. But that I could understand to a point. It's an alibi. The thing I don't get is why take and blame it. This site didn't tell this person to kill or tell this other to rape. I'm not trying to say he should bet by with it. I just think I might actually agree with you in that it's becoming to the point that people are trying to put fall and blame on facebook instead of them taking the responsibility. That's why I asked the question if it was addicting. If it was that addicting could someone actually say facebook made me do it?

I'm guessing so. I've read that facebook save this one guy from going to jail for murder. He was bascially blamed for something he didn't do, and he use facebook as his alibi. So, It's some good and bad in using facebook. I didnt hear too much about the girl getting raped. But I still don't believe facebook is at fault for it. So idk why people are going out of reality to blame a website for crimes. Its really not right.

so you think it's just a woman thing?

But I like to play farmville if its bore and also I like the comments from others. Then, sharing of their pictures are also very interesting. If you have a facebook account, be my neighbour in farmville.

I think you give a good point.This is considered a social site by many who use and many onlookers who just browse. so is it considered an addiction or do we set that aside because we get paid for the discussions on here?

sorry I haven't got back to you yet. i was on vacation this past week. We went to cumberland falls in Kentucky. anyways, I think you do make a good point about the sites. Some sites you wouldn't consider them to be addicted sites because they make us money. People go to every day but that doesn't necessarily mean they are addicted to there work or there jobs. lol. anways, I think the main point of view here is that it's amazing to me when someone wants to put facebook to blame instead of accepting the responsibility of what they did. Both sides to this story is that a man raped a woman. There common ground might have been facebook but it just seems like to me that every one is trying to put blame on facebook. facebook didn't tell this guy to go out an rape this girl. I'm sorry to hear that she has faced this but that's why I was asking if it was an addiction?

its simple.it just something like we go for daily work because we wanna earn money.but are we addicted to our job?no unless if you are a workaholic.so yes i do agree that it is not an addiction because we get paid here.getting paid is one of the reason why we are here besides sharing our thoughts huh?i guess so..

so you don't think someone could blame face book for their actions. Cause that seems to be what is happening more and more. the girl getting raped and then someone else getting killed because of someone that they met on face book?

it's not just the dependancy. I've goteen to where I don't go any where with out my phone and if I have a phone that messes up and I have to wait on a phone to be mailed to me I get irritated and aggrivated because I have car problems and a 5 year old so a phone is deffinate something that I have to have. and you are right, you never realize how much you depend on it until you go with out it. i also found out that some people when you think they have changed, haven't and so sometimes it is a good thing to have them online. you can follow them with out it being obvious you are following them. but you should still be care ful. businesses look at your profiles online to see what you are into and you should definately watch what information you put on there. i'm not saying that facebook shouldn't be blamed I'm just saying that people need to stop and look at why they are blaming face book. Every body looks for someone to blame instead of taking the responsibility for what happens. they control there own actions, facebook doesn't tell them what to do or who to see or where to go for that matter. thanks for responding

this is where I was getting at. there are some people that think like this. like if they don't get on there then there lives are ruined.

it is a bifg place for gossip

I have connected with many of my highschool friends some didn't even know I had a baby since we were in a highschool. some are married and have normal families. some are not. I think it's a great place to connect with people. It's easier to find people with there search engines the way they have them and if you know where the person lives you can definately find them much easier than myspace or twitter. I think more of the stars are addicted to twitter and myspace. I have an account on both sites. I do think that it is more beneficial for us to be on myLot because it does pay for your discussions.

In other words you'd rather be addicted to a site that pays you for socializing than be addicted to one that barely boosts your ego. lol.

Yes, for me mylot is first one site earning for my discussion. Im happy even it is not much for me now but still im trying to earn more like others. Im now addicting to comment on other's discussion.

I said facebook, but i was also talking about myspace and twitter and some of the other sites like dating sites that people get on just to socialize. Even some would say myLot could be an addiction even though you get paid for the stuff you do on here in the discussions.

I agree with you on that. The discussion I was talking about there was because this man was saying that there was agirl that was raped because she met someone on facebook. He also preceeded to say that they found out they wnet to the same school. So why say it would be facebook fault that this happened when they both went to the same school. they could have met up before this and not realize it or many other situations.i think it's just unfair to put it at facebook that is the reason this person got raped. The man that did this was the reason that the girl got raped. Facebook didn't tell this man to go rape her. Now, he's going to try to use that as a defense instead of taking responsibility for his actions

I find myself going through that sometimes when I am sitting at my computer.

so being one to have been on there quite a bit could someone who committed a crime blame facebook for this saying it's an addiction and facebook made me do it. I'm just curious at how far people would go.

I'm on facebook maybe once or twice a day. I have it on my phone but only because we have unlimited data and its easy access with the phone. i can see how you can connect with people. I have found close to 200 people that I went to highschool on face book. i found about a 1/3rd of my senior class. Myspace was the thing back in 2001. They hadn't even hit big then. Anyways, Its surprising to see the response to this. thanks for responding

i'm more addicted to my bejewled game that I have on my computer than the facebook games. I guess I just never really got into that kind of thing. I can see how people can plan events and things. It's way easier than sending out thousands of invites or what nots just to get rejected.