Forbes: Young Adults Without Facebook Accounts Are 'Suspicious': Agree?

by Fef Posted 2012/08/08 20:00:00

Related Topics: Facebook, Young Adult, Social Media, Tech

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Emily Yoffe of Slate.com said, "I’m fine with people not having a Facebook page if they don’t want one. However, I think you’re right. If you’re of a certain age and you meet someone who you are about to go to bed with, and that person doesn’t have a Facebook page, you may be getting a false name. It could be some kind of red flag."

FORBES.COM reports:
I used to say that if you’re not on Facebook, it’s possible you don’t actually exist. I think it's time to update that: Facebook abstainers will be labeled suspicious.

forbes reports facebook exist update facebook abstainers labeled suspicious

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Transquesta 2012/08/07 22:40:45

No

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Third option! WTF?!?!

Since when did it become 'suspicious' not to join in with the rest of the herd? I had a FB account for TWELVE HOURS before I ran screaming into the sunset. Their back-end software is SOME kind of scary shi'ite! Think the civilian equivalent of Carnivore.

That's right sports fans, Facebook's backbone is essentially the same software used by the government to track terrorists and drug kingpins!

And my failure to capitulate to that madness is 'suspicious'?! Three words: SCREW YOU FORBES!
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FlyGalsMom to WhereIs... 2012/08/10 05:18:53

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Whereis ~~ you are 100% right~ they are making it harder and harder to control privacy and I see things posted on my FB that says it is a current post when I haven't been there for weeks and I posted that MONTHS ago~ so who is bringing up OLD posts if it is not the FB crew~~ When they force me to TIMELINE I will delete my acct~ the only reason I go there occasionally is for the political groups~~

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WhereIs... to FlyGalsMom 2012/08/11 05:53:54 (edited)

I was invited there by family and remain on there because of family and close friends, but like you, the second they switch me to timeline, or if privacy settings get any worse (I am at my wits end with them already, they take more and more control away from what I can set) then I am done and I tell the friends and family, hey, send me a text.

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CHUCK 2012/08/09 00:27:12

No

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THE PEOPLE THAT WRITE IN FORBES ARE TOO OVER THE HILL..

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legalam... to CHUCK 2012/08/09 02:22:48

you are mssing the real point of the question. Think about it.

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Frank 2012/08/09 00:22:30

No

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I don't use Facebook that much because I think it can be a waste of time.

LOLOLOLOLLOLOLOL OMG DUDE LIKE COOL STATUS ONE LIKE FOR U HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE HHEARRTSSSSSSSSS
- Teens on facebook

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The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/08/09 00:12:38

No

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I tried Facebook and I didn't like it. It's people over posting these Diatribes of incoherent mumblings or Posting every movement of their day. It's a wonderful thing that you just had an English Muffin with Blueberry Cream Cheese, But I don't need to know about it. Plus you can't do anything with the profile back ground, I don't know how people stare at all that white without it killing their eyes.
Long live Sodahead.

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Aerok to The Eli... 2012/08/09 02:59:52
The Eli... to Aerok 2012/08/09 20:09:20

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Seriously! What is that about? It's one thing if you had lunch, and it was so delicious that you felt compelled to let as many people know that where you had lunch makes great food and you're suggesting they try it. But to take a picture of a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich is a waste of time, and I'm secretly hoping they choke on it.

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Stevethinks 2012/08/09 00:12:18

No

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A friends wife was doing that farm thing. Do they still do that? Why, why, why. Our problem is a dishonest population. Is this your solution? Do you believe what people post. Never had one, don't have one and never will. If your decision making is so bad that you can't decide who to sleep with or not, I say you ought to wait until more mature. Your not ready if you let Facebook choose your lovers.

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thermoguy 2012/08/09 00:03:41

No

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Some people have a life and socialize face to face through interactions.

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Tannenberg1993 2012/08/08 23:43:20

No

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Do people seriously get paid to do studies like these?

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Somkey the Hores 2012/08/08 23:14:21

No

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Of course not. They're not ALL sheep.

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El Prez 2012/08/08 23:08:06

No

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Unless "suspicious" is code for intelligent!

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legalam... to El Prez 2012/08/09 02:23:25

exactly :) lol

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dandieselonian 2012/08/08 23:05:36

No

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yes they are from uncle

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David 2012/08/08 22:54:53

No

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Why?

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TheBorg 2012/08/08 22:53:27

No

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Facebook sucks. It is those who don't have a Google+ account that you should be suspicious of.

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legalamericanwoman 2012/08/08 22:48:15

No

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i am too busy to have one. Thats makes me a suspicious person? People who say those without facebook accounts are suspect have no idea how to use public records to locate and background check others before close association business or personal. And even facebooks can be made by liars. ( noting the potential use of even current presidents of nations or companies to misuse internet for giving out false information about continent of birth and noting the reference to one Emily Yoffe of Slate.ccom implying she looks up potential sex partners on facebook ) Those who use facebook or the internet to look for sex partners, there is something wrong with your value system, needless to say, and I would want nothing to do with such people in anycase or scenario. Can anyone say " immaturity and stupidity are rampant?

Real life involves being IN REAL LIFE up close and personally . Facebook is ethernet.

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Crische 2012/08/08 22:41:10

No

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I'll take 'suspicious' over 'just like everyone else' any day.

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spencerc143 2012/08/08 22:35:00

No

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Haha i dont have one and im not suspicious.

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daclaud 2012/08/08 22:33:38

No

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The person who asked this question is probably an internet stalker!

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legalam... to daclaud 2012/08/09 02:21:30

Doubtful. I think perhaps you missed the point of the question.

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NYYankees 2012/08/08 22:32:00

No

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facebooks dying a little... twitters starting to become more popular

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MIRANDDAAA :) 2012/08/08 22:18:49

No

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I'm a teenager without a Facebook. I'm sorry I have better things to do with my life other than worrying about other people's statuses.

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legalam... to MIRANDD... 2012/08/09 01:40:49

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Keep it that way. Your life is precious.

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MrsB 2012/08/08 22:10:43

No

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Oh my gosh ... I can't believe Forbes ... someone is having a slow day.

No ... just because someone isn't jumping on a bandwagon doesn't make them suspicious. Geez.

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Raven 2012/08/08 22:05:55

No

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One of my roommates doesn't have a Facebook and frankly, she isn't missing much. Most of the people who don't have one have decided that Facebook has no point and as such doesn't need to be around. Sometimes, I find that I even agree with them.

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angel face 2012/08/08 21:58:12

No

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So now everything in life is based off of Facebook? Just because someone doesn't have a Facebook doesn't mean anything. A person can lie like hell online. It's easier to make stuff up online because no one can see you

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Somkey ... to angel face 2012/08/08 23:16:47

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Anyone who puts true information on a social site is an IDIOT.

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angel face to Somkey ... 2012/08/09 00:07:07

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If someone puts where they live, their phone numbers, some other very personal information should not be using the internet anyways.

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legalam... to angel face 2012/08/09 02:26:03

hoiwever... Forbes counts on such as they to be so immature as to put out personal information, true? Why? Is it not possible Forbes and other companies make money from mining information we all put online in any way to use for advertising and other such activities ?

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Somkey ... to legalam... 2012/08/09 05:37:33 (edited)

Legalam... Do you know Gimlet and Arrowroot of Arrowshirt?
Never mind.

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legalam... to Somkey ... 2012/08/12 01:55:08

No, Somkey but because you mention it i suppose i should look it up.

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Somkey ... to legalam... 2012/08/13 02:46:16

I thought you were referring to "Bored of the Rings", by National Lampoon.
Legolas was Legolamb. It's kind of funny, particularly if you're LotR fan.

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adeenmckenziekennedy 2012/08/08 21:52:08

No

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Crazy. I am thinking of deleting my Facebook page. Too much drama on Facebook.

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Meagan 2012/08/08 21:42:59 (edited)

No

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Uh no. Maybe they have real, normal, healthy social lives. Maybe they don't want to have people knowing everything about them. Maybe they don't feel like they have to have a ton of friends that aren't their friends. Everything was okay before Facebook, it isn't needed.

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S123 2012/08/08 21:36:58

No

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I'm a young adult and I don't have an account because of the privacy concerns. I don't think that's a red flag. I'm asexual and aromantic though (I don't experience sexual/romantic attraction), so I guess it doesn’t matter for me.

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Rubyking 2012/08/08 21:36:16

No

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that's messed up

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elvira 2012/08/08 21:34:35

No

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It is their choice. Nothing suspicious about it.

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Somkey ... to elvira 2012/08/08 23:19:01

The government and it's minions want to know EVERYTHING about EVERYONE. The idiots who post true info are just making it that much easier for the REAL domestic terrorists, the Obama Administration.

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