Facebook
Facebook… what can I say about this social network??
let me start by talking about my history with facebook. I started using facebook in the January 2005 if i’m not mistaken, at that time the website had only universities as networks and you are not allowed to subscribe to it unless you have an email from a college or an educational institution. For me this was great idea to be able to find my friend’s information anytime after I leave the US and move back to kuwait. So I listened to my roommate Kyle and started my facebook account and I have had it ever since.
Yeah and another thing I liked about facebook at the time is the amount of possible information you can put on it. it’s limited yet all that you need. contact, education, personal info, photos and the famous wall. KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Not too long ago facebook started to allow “work networks” to access the network, and soon after that it was open to the public. you know what .. what the hell right ? I kinda liked that idea too when I thought about my friends that didn’t go to school and are not living with us in Kuwait. But soon after I have realized that the network expanded rapidly! which is again also fine with me.
- Why am I writing this then?? I have two reasons:
- People are not using facebook stay in touch with their friends or even attempt to start friendships with people but as we can see in most Arabic countries now, it has been used for hooking up blah blah blah… IRC (internet relay chat) all over again basically. I mean what the hell are people thinking when you receive requests for friendship from the name TanTosha El-ManToSha and GharGana BeDmoo3i ?? (i’m just giving out random names now) do they really expect someone to accept that request?
- Why is facebook looking like MySpace all of a sudden?? I actually have to admit that I liked some of the applications they have on facebook. But I couldn’t resist removing them all (except Texas Hold ‘Em, and it’s not on my profile either). The main reason why I started this post was looking at a friend’s profile and seriously it was more than 20 pages long.. the profile had 37 Applications for god’s sake! do you really need 3 different types of walls? and do you really need this weird, confusing, and unorganized looking profile??
I honeslty think facebook is a great way of communication and it should be used, not abused. and i’m saying that because i’m using it alot since I have moved to Rotterdam to stay in touch with my friends all over.
FaceBook banner when I first joined the network:
The current banner:
Even the old banner looked better! 
(thats me just wanting to complain)
chikapappi said:
Facebook sux! I don’t care if its a means of getting together with people you know or family even - bas dimwits out there using it to catch girls or vise versa make it sooo bad - I had to deactivate my account because of idiots I never wanted to see again in my life
Blue Dress said:
I hate it!
This Lady Says said:
FINALLY! Someone brought up the subject. I LOVE Facebook. I’ve gotten in touch with sooooo many people from Uni, high school and even elementary!
But you’re right that its just so stupid when people join facebook with nicknames! I mean why the hell?? And what is up the different walls? Graffiti wall, Super wall, I-dont-know-what wall!?! HOT or NOT? Superlatives, and the list goes on.. Facebook needs to stop these things.
AAaaggh it makes me sick.. I once got a friend request from some weirdo called Hot Guy Ferrari or something stupid like that.
Reject, you creep!
Weld el-ma6aba said:
chikapappi: u can always reject people i think
blue dress: alot of people do.. but it really can be helpful
This Lady: glad someone understands me this much !!
Very.Q8ya said:
GharGana BeDmoo3i
Very.Q8ya said:
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!
Very.Q8ya said:
ke7em.. chenni kharabt ilwath3 lol
Orange Dudet said:
LOOOOOOL 6ale3 eli eb galbik! Complain even more, u know we all agree =pP lol
3amsha said:
keep on compalinin broza LOL
i agree with blue dress I HATE IT
6anGoo3 said:
the guy in the old logo looks like me
hahah wala ili e3aarifni ra7 e3arif ina hes me !!:P
ikhitik said:
LOOOOOLL ghargana bidmooo3y … next time use.. “el3asheg el walhan bo dam3a” LOOOL !! I LOVE U !:P
Weld el-ma6aba said:
Very.Q8ya: True story
Orange: and u expect me not to ?
3amsha: i will complain
6angoo3: ham la’a… lat7awel
ikhti: el-3ashig el-walhan bodam3a is copy righted… can’t
Very.Q8ya said:
sheeno true story, true story ini kharabt shakil il comment? lol
bs sara7a badda3t 3ala Ghargana bidmo3i
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! mn wain im6alli3 hal nickname LOL
sar7an said:
dude, I used to like facebook because it was really useful. When I wanted to know somethings about a class I’m taking I would search for people who took it or are taking it and ask them questions. Now I can’t even tolerate opening the facebook. The only reason I’m not canceling my account is because I might need it again.
Nice point you raised.
Weld el-ma6aba said:
Very.Q8ya: no… i meant the excistance of nicknames like that !
sar7an: thanks mate. and u r right, back when facebook started they had the classes feature. i don’t know if it still exists.