Category: My Friends

Minimize Facebook Time
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Minimize Facebook Time

Most of us start using Facebook because our friends are using it. We use that as the perfect reason to join Facebook in the first place. However, Facebook is becoming a marketing company which does everything possible for members to spend the maximum possible time inside Facebook. This is why you must minimize Facebook and [...]

Published by on April 16, 2012 10:01 PM
Real Friends vs Facebook Friends
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Real Friends vs Facebook Friends

Today if I ask you to avoid Facebook, your immediate reaction could be two questions. 1. How would I keep in touch with friends? 2. What do I do with my free time if I don’t use Facebook? In this article, I will try to answer both these questions for you. You must understand that [...]

Published by on April 8, 2012 10:25 PM
Time on Facebook
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Time on Facebook

It may sound funny, but obesity is directly related to the amount of time one spends being inactive. Your body needs exercise and being online hours on ends allows little time for exercise. As per a recent report on obesity in the US, around two thirds of the adult population and as many as one [...]

Published by on March 3, 2012 11:03 PM
Get Fit…Be Cool…
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Get Fit…Be Cool…

I know I have been writing the negatives of Facebook since I started the blog. But I wanted to do more and reach out to those who really didn’t care about the negatives even though there were millions of Facebook users knowingly or not knowingly were affected. This was the fundamental reason why I created [...]

Published by on January 1, 2012 6:18 AM
Facebook Profiles and Privacy
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Facebook Profiles and Privacy

The social media, unlike many other websites, is people oriented. These sites are places where people find solace in the company of friends who may be willing to talk about anything online. They also have group and fan pages so that if you are given to a particular life style, religion, or race, you rest [...]

Published by on December 22, 2011 1:22 PM
Facebook Games Addiction
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Facebook Games Addiction

Are you one of those people who are addicted to Facebook games? If the answer is no, then think again. Have you been spending a large amount of time playing Facebook games and requesting your online friends for game favors? If so, then it is quite likely that you are already a Facebook addict or [...]

Published by on December 8, 2011 12:29 PM
Photos on Facebook
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Photos on Facebook

Most people join Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family. One of the biggest advantages of Facebook is that it helps you to get in touch with long lost friends. Unfortunately, in the process Facebook has also become the default photo and video sharing site for most of us. However, there are some [...]

Published by on December 1, 2011 4:38 AM
Fake Facebook Profile
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Fake Facebook Profile

Have you ever wondered if your “friend” at Facebook is real or is he or she using a disguised profile? A few days ago, I was reading an ebook on online dating, and the author gave tips on how to check out on your date by creating two or three fake profiles on Facebook. Well, [...]

Published by on November 23, 2011 4:20 AM
Facebook Fake Friends
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Facebook Fake Friends

People mostly try to associate themselves with some social network when they feel that real world is not fulfilling their psychological needs. And they start enjoying social networking life more than reality. Networks like Facebook have reduced real life dealings to a greater level; people spend most of their time online which they previously used to [...]

Published by on September 28, 2011 3:33 AM
Facebook Addiction and its Impact on Your Life
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Facebook Addiction and its Impact on Your Life

The following symptoms are indications that one is addicted to Facebook. You can check these points to find whether you are addicted to Facebook or not. You and your siblings communicate with each other through Facebook, even when you stay together. You keep checking for updates every hour on your PC or mobile phone. The [...]

Published by on September 27, 2011 10:00 AM
Facebook Games Addiction
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Facebook Games Addiction

Number 1 Reason Why Your Child Is Not Able To Concentrate On His Studies A survey by a primary school in Plymouth found out that over three quarters of the pupils in his class were playing video games every night, and over a third were playing in the mornings as well. Some were staying up [...]

Published by on May 20, 2011 7:38 PM
Nurture Your Relationship, Not Facebook
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Nurture Your Relationship, Not Facebook

How many times have your friends complained about frequently quarreling with their girlfriends or boyfriends over something they had posted on Facebook? How many times have they obsessed about certain photos or pictures their boyfriends or girlfriends had uploaded? Most of all, how many times do you mention Facebook while talking with your friends about [...]

Published by on May 20, 2011 4:56 PM
Facebook Effects on Society
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Facebook Effects on Society

Often people proudly boast about the number of friends they have on Facebook. It is said that an average Facebook user has over 175 friends and the number simply increases if the user is a teenager or a user with a beautiful profile!!! Teenagers and young adults get glued to their Facebook account. More often [...]

Published by on April 28, 2011 7:52 PM
Shannon Johnson on Facebook while Son Drowned
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Shannon Johnson on Facebook while Son Drowned

Shannon Johnson, Weld County, Colorado was sentenced to 10 years for negligence. She let her baby drown in a bathtub while she was on Facebook.  All indications are pointing to her “Facebook Addiction” which caused the mother to be negligent and careless while her son was in bathtub. Johnson told the officers that baby Joseph [...]

Published by on April 16, 2011 12:17 AM
Addicting Facebook Games
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Addicting Facebook Games

Facebook is an addiction that my friends and relatives can’t seem to get enough of. I can tell just by the hours they spend in front of the computer working on their shoutouts and even more on the games offered by this social networking site. My concern is that their life depends on it. If [...]

Published by on February 25, 2011 5:27 AM
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Bullied to Death: Natasha MacBryde, 15

If you are someone who likes to keep updated with the latest news and current events then you are probably aware of the growing concern today over cases of cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying is basically when an instigator (the bully) taunts and torments his victim through social networking sites such as Facebook. Since cyber-bullying offers the comfort [...]

Published by on February 24, 2011 10:46 AM
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Facebook Fall Short in U.K.

According to the latest survey of 2,234 U.K. residents Facebook scored 86 out of 100 for least favored innovation that came out during past decade. Irritation and wasting time were among the top common grievances they indicated towards Facebook. We at Avoid Facebook, Social Network Awareness Community find this survey as a confirmation. That U.K. [...]

Published by on February 22, 2011 3:53 PM
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Facebook makes NOTHING!!

If Facebook makes NOTHING why did the president of the United States go there to ask for help in ways to create jobs in America. Retail makes NOTHING too…. If people in America ready want jobs they would stop clicking onto things that make NOTHING….and stop shopping for things that are foreign. duh! America can’t [...]

Published by on February 21, 2011 3:42 PM
Facebook Addiction Symptoms
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Facebook Addiction Symptoms

Do you spend a significant part of your day attending to your Facebook account and doing other Facebook-related activities? Do you often fail to finish your work or run other errands on time because you are too busy with Facebook? Would you rather spend time on Facebook rather than participate in many activities in the [...]

Published by on February 17, 2011 9:53 PM
Mothers Against Facebook
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Mothers Against Facebook

There is no doubt that Facebook has become an influential part of many people’s lives today. Facebook, along with other social networking sites, are designed to help you connect with friends and relatives. They also give you the opportunity to stay updated on what’s happening on the web. However, not all the effects of Facebook [...]

Published by on February 16, 2011 4:41 PM
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Are you checking on your EX too often?

Can you delete, unfriend and block your EX by February 13? This may be easier said than done because most of us according to statistics keep our EX on our list of friends in facebook. Keeping your EX in your profile is like keeping tabs on your EX. It’s time to avoid facebook if you [...]

Published by on February 13, 2011 2:06 AM
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Cyber Kids

I am a mother of 2 teenagers and I have reminded my kids in many ways I possibly could to sign off or log out. They are not realizing that our family information is left for someone else to see. As a mother I think I do a good job raising my kids. But Cyber [...]

Published by on February 10, 2011 5:08 PM
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Broke off with Boyfriend

I recently broke off with my boyfriend of 3 years. Though I removed him from my friends list he is still connected with all my friends. Now every time I go to my Facebook I get to read about his updates and comments. It hurts me to see he has moved on while I still [...]

Published by on February 9, 2011 3:19 AM
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My Boss’s Facebook Invite

I really need know what to do. I am kind of in a tight spot. Here is my situation. My boss just sent me a Facebook invite and I don’t know what to do. I really don’t want to connect to him on Facebook. I don’t want my friends to know my boss and I [...]

Published by on February 8, 2011 2:53 AM
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Video by Christine

We found this video by Christine and others alike shows why we need to spend appropriate amount of time on Facebook.

Published by on February 7, 2011 1:11 AM
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