Talk to me face-to-face and don't Facebook it!

This is one of the reasons why I keep my facebook very simple... I personally think all these sites & even cell phones got people away from human contact... Things that meant to bring us closer are actually driving us apart... Why meet up with people when you can just post something on facebook? Why bother to talk to someone in person when you can just send them a text message? Why solve a problem on a personal level when it can be "talked out" on a facebook page? I once made a joke on my friend's facebook post... "You know it's 21st centry when you get yelled at by your mom through facebook posts...!!!" It was meant to be a joke but if you really think about it, it's pretty sad... Kids will pay more attention to their facebook posts than what their parents have to say in person, or so it seems... My personal close friends & family know my personality & they know I ignore most of the things going on facebook... If they need to talk to me, they'll call me on a phone & set up a time aside to actually talk to me in person... People I know at work are the same way... Facebook has its place... I know people have their lives & we don't always have time to just go out everyday to meet up with friends & family... I believe more we distance ourselves from other people, more our lives become impersonal... And it'll affect on how we deal with problems & personal relationships we have in general...

Unfortunately, Facebook is a free, public social networking site and as there are no rules (almost) as to how a person should act or behave or write, it has become a breeding grounds for animosity, bragging, bullying even, gossiping and even outright stupidity. I personally believe that people who do these are all wanting one thing: attention. They want it, so they write something on Facebook which will make their "friends" curious and will end up asking them why. Sometimes, when the people involved are not the "mature" type, they would even end up hurling insults and arguments for everyone to see. Facebook in itself isn't bad. It is the users that give it a bad name.

My kids do the same thing and there are some things that I would rather not have the world know. To me it's just laziness...pick up the phone and call me!

Honestly it annoys me reading statuses like that. Yes, it's immaturity. It's fine to rant or post our emotions- but not to the extent of attracting people to comment and make the discussion in public (duh)

That is one thing I do not like about Facebook. Some will post a very controversial status about someone they hate and do not like. They will comment and like the status without even knowing what is going on. Yes Facebook serves as their outlet to release their stress but I also think that if they have issues, they should confront the person and not to back fight them in Facebook. This will just worsen the issue and will not resolve it.

I find those kind of people very annoying. And you're right, it's too immature. That is their way of getting attention from people. I'd just ignore them. Well, you can tell your friend about how you feel about it. Just a friendly advice. For her to know & be aware that facebook can't solve problems/issues. Good luck!=)

I say if it is a private matter, keep it that way. I say if someone has a problem with me. They need to take it up with me. If they don't, how will I know they have a problem or how will the problem get solved. Simple : It won't. It never is a good thing when you bring other people's opinion in to the mix that wasn't there to know all the facts. I have a sister who gets upset and Facebooks it. She never gives a name. But everyones generally knows who she is refering to. But of course if anyone says anything. She will tell them it wasn't about them and tells them they feel more in to it than she does and other mean things.

oh yeah i know a lot people like that.. believe me, they are more than you know. everyday, every news feed there are like 60% of people that would be like whining and challenging anyone and everyone in facebook. he he they are like going to do that, of course. oh well that is how some people are... they kept on barking but is just not up to doing that in person - perhaps all too afraid to face the people they want to challenge in facebook.. its a word game in facebook.

Hello Keihimekawa, this is one trend that i would never allow myself to go to online and that is making a fight scene in fb just for the sake of it. it should be a private matter and a lot of people think it's good posting their frustrations, sadness and even tantrums on facebook. . though some of my relatives and in laws do it, I am not following their foot steps.

Some people can really be so quarrelsome. They would post comments on FB even if they know a lot can see it. They would like to show everybody that they fear no one so they post anything. Yet, i believe those people are after all cowards. Because if they are not, they will tell the person concerned face to face.

hi kei, I hate this kind of attitude I like confrontation rather than throwing side comments etc. I find this immature but now a days because of the technology they use social networking site to let go of what they feel. happy mylotting

This is the reason why some entities like to educate people in terms of responsible usage of Social Media. Usually people are driven to this so, called “Freedom of Expression” where in fact, they don’t bar themselves in terms of putting personal contents online. Somehow, it’s disturbing that they make their private lives in to an open book which is truly wrong. People should realize that social network is an open connection with various people through internet information. It’s about time that they should sort on what are public and private content posts.

It's really better to confront a person than to post it on Facebook. Posting something on Facebook especially those that does not seem to do good with another person is really an act of immaturity. If there's something to talk about, then it's better to talk things over face to face. Not only that you can communicate well but also you can deliver the appropriate emotions and ideas to the other for better understanding.

there are people that cant talk face to face they just put their feelings on social networking sites, maybe they dont know how to tell exactly their feelings or they are afraid of the outcome if they are going to tell this their feelings to you. Things in our society changes mostly people like to post their feelings on social networking site rather than telling them in front.

Could be all those things you said. Sometimes confrontation is really hard between erring parties, they make public snide remarks hoping to get the attention of others to learn who's side they're on. Personally I hate this kind of approach and I've been in the same situation with my office mate so when I read about it I commented saying we'll talk personally. So when he came to the office I initiated the confrontation I was kinda furious about how trivial the issue between us that made him post something like that in facebook but at least we settled our differences.

I agree with you. It's very immature. Social Media is a blessing and a curse. It has become a great networking tool and a great way for friends to stay in touch across the globe, etc. But, it's also opened the door for a lot of cyber bullying whether it be downright verbal harassment or snide comments behind someone's back, public statuses etc. I think sadly we've lost a lot of our social grace due to facebook (and other social media websites). People are losing the art of conversation. We need to be able to communicate face to face, not hide behind a computer screen.