Facebook

I've been thinking about this for a long time but am I the only one who thinks that Facebook is absolutely dreadful?

For a start whoever designed it was probably the same person who designed the Wandsworth One Way System as it's one of the hardest sites to navigate I have ever come across. It is also slower than the Manchester Ship Canal and has more flashing gizmos than an electronics fair hosted in a stripclub. It takes an age to find anything you want and the stuff you do find is so useless it feels like my average weekly shop at Tesco. Seriously it's like going into the store to buy some bread, milk and cheese and coming out with a pack of double A batteries and a toilet brush.

All that seems to happen on the site is that I get poked more times than a cottager in the mating season or I get bitten by someone who thinks he is a vampire. I like the *hug* feature but why do it online when I can do it in real life the next time I meet these people? I hear you can create armies of werewolves and fight people - a concept I am quite receptive to - yet one I cannot understand. Why not just rp? Or does this involve people you can't possibly meet elsewhere?

I have also been hi fived and kicked on Facebook! Is this tantamount to online assault? And what's the difference between those things and a *hug*? Surely there is none whatsover so what's the point in having these features?

Also what the fuck is the difference between a Wall and a Superwall? And is this related to a Wonderwall and were Oasis ten years ahead of their time? Why can't you just email people - surely it's far far simpler.

Now I understand that people can catch up with old friends using Facebook but if you haven't spoken to someone for ten years then there's generally a reason for this. Most people I know on Facebook are either on Live Journal, IRC or IMs - all three of which are infinitely better ways of communicating with people. Okay it's harder to send a picture of a spurting cock over IRC but sometimes that's not what friendship is about. And even when it comes to photos there are far better ways of uploading images on to the Internet.

I am now looking at the front page of the site and there are so many little bits here there and everywhere that I have no bloody idea what's going on. I am absolutely baffled how this has taken off as I have spent many an hour trying to fathom this site with no joy so far. Perhaps someone can help guide me around it because to be honest I'm hopelessly lost.

To be honest I accept that there are some good features of the site too but most of those have already been catered for in the average meme or LJ community. Likeness quizzes and compatibility tests I admit are great fun. I am perplexed at the jetman invitation and completely bemused by the graveyard request. I don't really want to find out what that's about. It's also nice that somebody I've never met thinks I'm hot. That's always pleasing to know. Next they will be thinking that I need Viagra or a bigger penis so that's something to look forward to.

Facebook

I've been thinking about this for a long time but am I the only one who thinks that Facebook is absolutely dreadful?

For a start whoever designed it was probably the same person who designed the Wandsworth One Way System as it's one of the hardest sites to navigate I have ever come across. It is also slower than the Manchester Ship Canal and has more flashing gizmos than an electronics fair hosted in a stripclub. It takes an age to find anything you want and the stuff you do find is so useless it feels like my average weekly shop at Tesco. Seriously it's like going into the store to buy some bread, milk and cheese and coming out with a pack of double A batteries and a toilet brush.

All that seems to happen on the site is that I get poked more times than a cottager in the mating season or I get bitten by someone who thinks he is a vampire. I like the *hug* feature but why do it online when I can do it in real life the next time I meet these people? I hear you can create armies of werewolves and fight people - a concept I am quite receptive to - yet one I cannot understand. Why not just rp? Or does this involve people you can't possibly meet elsewhere?

I have also been hi fived and kicked on Facebook! Is this tantamount to online assault? And what's the difference between those things and a *hug*? Surely there is none whatsover so what's the point in having these features?

Also what the fuck is the difference between a Wall and a Superwall? And is this related to a Wonderwall and were Oasis ten years ahead of their time? Why can't you just email people - surely it's far far simpler.

Now I understand that people can catch up with old friends using Facebook but if you haven't spoken to someone for ten years then there's generally a reason for this. Most people I know on Facebook are either on Live Journal, IRC or IMs - all three of which are infinitely better ways of communicating with people. Okay it's harder to send a picture of a spurting cock over IRC but sometimes that's not what friendship is about. And even when it comes to photos there are far better ways of uploading images on to the Internet.

I am now looking at the front page of the site and there are so many little bits here there and everywhere that I have no bloody idea what's going on. I am absolutely baffled how this has taken off as I have spent many an hour trying to fathom this site with no joy so far. Perhaps someone can help guide me around it because to be honest I'm hopelessly lost.

To be honest I accept that there are some good features of the site too but most of those have already been catered for in the average meme or LJ community. Likeness quizzes and compatibility tests I admit are great fun. I am perplexed at the jetman invitation and completely bemused by the graveyard request. I don't really want to find out what that's about. It's also nice that somebody I've never met thinks I'm hot. That's always pleasing to know. Next they will be thinking that I need Viagra or a bigger penis so that's something to look forward to.