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Re:Am I the only one who doesn't care about Facebook? by lkozma on Monday August 13, 2007 @07:43AM (#41897)
I don't get it either. For people you already know, there are plenty of existing channels to communicate. As for meeting new people, come on, is there anyone who really made any meaningful relationship through facebook or something similar?
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Re:Am I the only one who doesn't care about Facebook? by adamdoupe on Monday August 13, 2007 @04:47PM (#42063)
For me personally, it's less about meeting random people through Facebook and more about getting to know people I randomly meet in real life.

For instance, if I meet someone (hopefully a cute girl) at a party, then using Facebook I can strengthen that relationship via inviting her to parties, writing on her wall, and so on. So I use Facebook to enhance existing relationships, not to develop new ones.

Also, I will never friend someone I haven't meet in real life. That's what Myspace is for.

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