The most pressing issue of the day

[altariel]

A friend recently suggested that I join Facebook. I was on Facebook at one point, in fact, but it bewildered and slightly irritated me, so I deleted my account. I didn't want to play Scrabble, and I kept on getting things thrown at me, and while I'm working I try not to be online, so I don't have windows open with Twitter, IM, LJ, etc. etc. (Because I find them addictive and I'd play with them rather than work.) So I'm not clear how I'd integrate it into my working day or indeed my life.

But then I know that's just me being crusty and bad-tempered and reclusive, all my least attractive qualities. Not to mention indecisive, so I'm putting it to you, friends list:

[Poll #1421396]

Please feel free to tell me why or why not.

Twitter is out, though.

Unless someone can give me a really good reason.

Comments

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I cannot see a purpose in either Facebook or Twitter - indeed, I can't be bothered with IM either, unless there is a specific purpose. I waste too much time on LJ and the blogs I follow as it is... if you feel the same way, don't do it.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

My other half uses Twitter and IM very productively for working with folks at a distance... but I'm not in the same line of work, and I find too much constant and unfiltered information a real distraction. I can't IM and concentrate on anything else, for example.

Facebook seems to be an easy way of establishing a professional presence, but I'm not sure whether it will also bring more e-housekeeping, as it were.