I unfreind everyone who annoys me which may explain why I only have eight fb friends none of whom post very much and my feed is almost 100% bike porn.

I deleted my facebook account after it became clear that a number of my ‘friends’ were Ukip supporters.
I could have unfriended them but it felt easier to leave.
I know it has its uses but by and large facebook is just a massive pita imho.

A few weeks ago, I would’ve said leave it – facts will always outweigh rumours, scaremongering, cynicism and conspiracy theory, I would have said.

But since Brollox, I’ve gone all militant about things, in particular the distortion of truth or the projection of non-truths by ambitious liars or ignorant loudmouths.

Seems like we have to fight for the truth a lot harder than I thought, and every little drop of it counts.

So, I say, correct away. You’re a **** doctor, after all.

“Do they get told if you unfriend them”
No, but they may notice if they check their friend list.
Ive had the racist shit and pointless drama from a couple of people at work.
I don’t bother with the unfollow or unfriend crap, i just block them, they dont get told, and they cant add me again as I won’t show up in a search. A guy at work did ask me if i was still on fb after i blocked him, i just told him I didn’t use it much any more.
Life is too short to put up with any crap.

ambitious liars or ignorant loudmouths

Actually, that’s not it, is it? They’re easy to spot and ignore, or at least question.

What’s worse is the gradual erosion of the correct by

countless rumours, scaremongering, cynicism and conspiracy theories.

Part of me just chooses to ignore it (which is generally what I do), but a small part of me feels ‘dirty’ for not attempting to correct this drivel

You’ve just described my personal turmoil whenever religion/history/history of religion comes up on STW. 😉

Just close your FB account. If you want to share nice videos of the kids etc, email your mum a youtube link.

I just leave it,theres enough evidence that humans need social interaction, we have a v small band of very close friends and another 20-50 ever changing group of friends and acquaintances, by narrowly focussing on people with whom you agree very strongly you become very narrow minded in your views . There’s a good chance some of that wider group will have ideas and points if view that are challenging and different, embrace it , it is after all humanity in all its wonderful diversity, no?

“Do they get told if you unfriend them”
No, but they may notice if they check their friend list.

I can’t help but think, “so?”

If someone’s feed is so offensive that you can’t bring yourself to read it any more, why would you care whether they’d be offended at you removing them? “Why’ve you unfollowed me?” – “Because you keep posting shit.”

I can’t imagine that I’d be so critically important to someone’s life that they’d even notice if I unfollowed them anyway, OH aside. I certainly wouldn’t notice (or care) if someone dropped me.

I thought of this thread while making dinner yesterday. I was feeling proud of something my son had achieved and thought how abnormal I was to keep it to myself and not need lots of other people to like it too.

Just close your FB account. If you want to share nice videos of the kids etc, email your mum a youtube link.

Yep.

And if you want to discuss something happening at your kids school then just gather all the parents together at your house. They won’t mind.

And if you want to buy and sell things locally just ring round all 15,000 people on your local buy & sell group.

And if you are interested how Tim Peake is doing, just call him.

But Graham how will my friends know what I’m having for dinner….

I’ve been “off facebook” for the last couple of weeks. Deleted the app from my phone and tablet to cut down on the idle time-wasting.
I got tired of reading all the Brexit drivel and was asked by someone I deleted why i’d “unfriended” them. Told them it was because of all the “Britain First” crap they were posting. Went quiet after that 😆

I can’t say that I miss reading a lot of the nonsense that people post but some friends do actually post some worthwhile stuff – a lot of ourdoorsy type things and a couple of really good photographers. Also some of the groups like the bike n bivi group etc. I miss seeing that stuff.
I’m off on hols in the next couple of weeks and a couple of mates have asked me to post up some stuff on FB so they can look at what we’re up to. I might have to concede but go for the “militant unfollow/delete approach” to thin out the stuff I don’t like seeing.

” but some friends do actually post some worthwhile stuff – a lot of ourdoorsy type things and a couple of really good photographers. Also some of the groups…”

concur, the rest I liken to being on a bus with multiple conversations that are of a quality similar to radio phone in’s with very loud adverts in the gaps – instead of being full of random odd people – its full of random odd people that you know, rarely surprised by some people’s politics or other idiocy – just people

Just saw this and thought of this thread, “How technology disrupted the truth”:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/jul/12/how-technology-disrupted-the-truth?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I’d rather read the Daily Mail and Ici Paris cover to cover than read what my family post on Facebook.

You think you have it bad, I have leave supporters on my friends list.

You think you have it bad. I have leave supporters and pro scottish independence supporters on my friend list