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

[tyellas.livejournal.com]

I'm saying yes, because I had the sort of experience that Facebook's creators kvell about: I was reunited with a very old friend I'd lost track of long ago and now we are really good friends again. And all those old friends who joined up and hardly ever post? At least I now know where they are, and they know where I am, after I rode off into the NZ sunset. So, it works for me, YMMV.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, that definitely seems to be the best reason to join. I've entirely lost contact with school friends, and uni friends too, pretty much.