Is not joining Facebook a sign of psychopathy?

by Tastentier Posted 2012/08/11 14:52:30

Related Topics: Family, Murder, Facebook, Date, Social Networking, Friends, Human, Bosses, Country, Life, Sign

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		Breivik and Holmes weren't on Facebook. Conclusion: no Facebook = mass-murdering sociopath!
		People who have no Facebook account are suspicious and shouldn't be employed
		Women shouldn't have sex with people who aren't on Facebook. They might lie about their name!
		It's a reason for concern if people meet their friends & family in real life and not on Facebook
		Someone without a Facebook account must have something to hide and should be investigated by the FBI
		All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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	Breivik and Holmes weren't on Facebook. Conclusion: no Facebook = mass-murdering sociopath!	3 votes	4%
	People who have no Facebook account are suspicious and shouldn't be employed	1 vote	1%
	Women shouldn't have sex with people who aren't on Facebook. They might lie about their name!	0 votes	0%
	It's a reason for concern if people meet their friends & family in real life and not on Facebook	0 votes	0%
	Someone without a Facebook account must have something to hide and should be investigated by the FBI	0 votes	0%
	All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.	72 votes	95%

From the Daily Mail:

Facebook has become such a pervasive force in modern society that increasing numbers of employers, and even some psychologists, believe people who aren't on social networking sites are 'suspicious.'

The German magazine Der Tagesspiegel went so far as to point out that accused theater shooter James Holmes and Norwegian mass murder Anders Behring Breivik have common ground in their lack of Facebook profiles.

On a more tangible level, Forbes.com reports that human resources departments across the country are becoming more wary of young job candidates who don't use the site.

The common concern among bosses is that a lack of Facebook could mean the applicant's account could be so full of red flags that it had to be deleted.

Slate.com tech reporter Farhad Manjoo wrote in an advice column that young people shouldn't date anyone who isn't on Facebook.

'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,' he says.

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Sodahead Founders are Fascists 2012/08/11 15:24:05 (edited)

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Facebook is a data collection monster. They want to know everything about you, so they (the corporatists) can control you with targeted propaganda and advertising.

And they want to know everything about everyone. That is why they are now starting to spread the lie that not having your entire life open to the corporatists by joining fecesbook makes you strange, or mentally ill.

The greatest threat to freedom is not government anymore. It is corporations.

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Sgt Major B 2012/08/12 15:05:23

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Never needed or wanted a thousand best friends. Don't require anyone else's approval to validate my existence.

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sglmom 2012/08/12 11:56:36

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Isn't it humorous .. intriguing ..
that Slate.com tech reporter Farhad Manjoo
is so desperate to promote FaceBook ..
that this article is written?

Seriously ..
who trusts completely .. implicitly ..
what is written behind the veil of anonymity ..
hiding behind a computer screen ..
with the numbers of those who have multiple false personas ..
trolling on FB ..
with the inane, insane content posted ..
right down to one's bodily functions and wasted photographs ..
would YOU .. as a business owner .. want THAT as your 'publicity' .. your 'face'?

I find I trust more .. those NOT heavily into
silly games .. inane postings ..
for they are REAL Enough to NOT hide behind the screen!

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RJ~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/12 11:21:41

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Each unit's highest obligation to The State is to be a Good Machine.

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gregaj7 2012/08/12 05:27:00

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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To unholy HELL with "social networking" and FB!!!!!

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Annie~Pro American~Pro Israel 2012/08/12 04:41:31

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Those who don't have a FB account are probably the smartest ones of us all.

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doctorwhofan~Tatae~BN-4 2012/08/11 22:03:46

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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That's silly. Obviously the only reason to not have a Facebook is if you're an agent of the North Korean government who's trying to kidnap people.

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beachbum 2012/08/11 21:37:34

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I've better things to do........like washing my hair.

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beebizzy books 2012/08/11 21:32:19

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Only to a psychopath. Like I said before, the psychopaths are in control of the asylum.

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mike j 2012/08/11 20:36:13

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I would say that i wish i had never joined FB and i do not reccommend joining FB to anybody

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Chloey Hamer 2012/08/11 20:18:05

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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WTF? None of the above. Maybe they have a freaking life and don't need to waste it on facebook.

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KeriLynn 2012/08/11 19:55:02

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Social networking sites cannot predict if someone is going to be a psychopath. There's probably psychopaths on facebook right now.

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Veritas 2012/08/11 19:17:42

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Nope. Deactivated mine when every strange person from my past climbed out of the woodwork.

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Michael=Constitution & Liberty 2012/08/11 19:17:34
Jan 2012/08/11 19:15:11

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I don't want to tell the world what I'm doing every minute of the day any more than I want to know everything about other people. If I want to talk to a family member or friend I'll either telephone them go to see them or write to them personally even if it is by email and not pen and paper. I will never see a need for me to sign up to facebook because I think it is an 'unsocial' network. I know of families who even write to each other on it while they are sitting in the same room rather than speak normally.

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Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET 2012/08/11 18:57:28

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Queen B 2012/08/11 18:47:28

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I think facebook is a colossal waste of time, and I've never had an account. I'd prefer to go out in the real world to interact with friends.

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DeeB 2012/08/11 18:46:31

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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They say that to shame you into joining so the government can keep better tabs on you. facebook sucks and is the reason for a lot of suicides and unhappiness. They will never get me.

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Dan der Mensch 2012/08/11 18:39:44 (edited)

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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FB activity is a sure sign of a braggadocious yet insecure mind. Probably mild body odor as well. They should make a cream for FB addictions.

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Radical Ed 2012/08/11 18:34:59

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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only go on Facebook to manage my dads account. never had a Facebook acc myself and never will, sodahead is more interesting.

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Griegg 2012/08/11 18:32:49

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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It's ridiculous.

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MyDaydream90 2012/08/11 18:29:58

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Rocky 2012/08/11 18:15:30

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I have a famous brother and am not on facebook because of him. I don't need facebook anyway but people try to contact him through me - always so I steer clear of facebook. I don't need anymore stalkers - looking for him.

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Stevethinks 2012/08/11 18:14:35

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Tastentier, I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability. Facebook is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/08/11 18:08:04 (edited)
Steveth... to thє вlu... 2012/08/11 18:15:43

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Mr wanderer; Got rid of Facebook. Are you sure?

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thє вlu... to Steveth... 2012/08/11 18:25:03
Steveth... to thє вlu... 2012/08/11 18:37:35

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Hey blu, If you move to another country, change your name, have cosmetic surgery, change vocations, never contact family or friends again, buy a new computer; not even then. Someone will one day knock on your door and ask are you the blu?

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thє вlu... to Steveth... 2012/08/12 17:59:29
Steveth... to thє вlu... 2012/08/12 18:16:27

-:)

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☣Master Gothika☣ ™ 2012/08/11 16:30:03

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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If you ask me, people on Facebook are the ones that're crazy and looney tune in the head. It's the most boring and retarded website known to man.

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die Küss der Tod 2012/08/11 16:28:14 (edited)

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I don't care if you don't have a facebook. It's just a stupid website. People can put whatever they want on it just about --they can pretend to be whomever they want and no one would be the wiser. Facebook doesn't require you to accurately represent yourself or tell your real name, why do people trust it so much and put so much faith in it? Just because you're friends with someone on facebook and you want to have a relationship with them doesn't mean that they're going to be a better choice and more trustworthy--that's just delusions. If anyone believes that they must be really naive. Anyone can post anything they want on the internet and it doesn't have to be the truth. It's not like facebook scrolls and monitors the names people use to make sure whether they're their actual names or not. I can't believe people would actually think that not having a facebook is a sign of 'psychopathy'--honestly, it just means that they don't want one and they shouldn't have to. I wouldn't have one if it wouldn't make my family wonder why I did not or if I didn't use it to keep in touch with some friends. So damn stupid!

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Ray the Dog! 2012/08/11 15:54:52

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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More like a sign of common-sense....!!!

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Atlas 2012/08/11 15:50:33

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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There are a whole host of reasons that people may decide not to frequent one social media site or another. Most of which aren't any of their business.

It is clear that the company and it's supporters are concerned with the future of the website or else they would not be fear mongering people into creating profiles so that they are not cast out of society on suspicion of being a criminal or psychopath based on their lack of data mining cooperation.

Ever since Facebook became a publicly owned company there is has been nothing but propaganda and less-than innovative tactics to try and bolster the shareholder value.

I am more wary of the people who have Facebook accounts. I don't trust their judgement nor their ability to see past the initial veil of a product or company right down to it's agenda and the motives of those behind the entity.

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Tastentier to Atlas 2012/08/11 16:37:48

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That's what I think to. The scaremongers who would like us to be suspicious of people without a Facebook account have probably bought Facebook shares and are freaked out about the falling stock prices :)

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DeeB to Atlas 2012/08/11 18:49:27

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Very good post and I do agree wholeheartedly!

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Wortmore 2012/08/11 15:25:15

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Facebook gives you illness

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Sodahead Founders are Fascists 2012/08/11 15:24:05 (edited)

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Facebook is a data collection monster. They want to know everything about you, so they (the corporatists) can control you with targeted propaganda and advertising.

And they want to know everything about everyone. That is why they are now starting to spread the lie that not having your entire life open to the corporatists by joining fecesbook makes you strange, or mentally ill.

The greatest threat to freedom is not government anymore. It is corporations.

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bamabelle13✝❤ 2012/08/11 15:22:09 (edited)

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I hardly ever use Facebook or Twitter. I usually just use Instagram and Pinterest and this site. I just don't really think it's necessary to update every detail of your life for people.. I'm 17 and I don't use much social media. Woooo big deal..I'm psychotic. :p

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Q 2012/08/11 15:21:05

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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I had a Facebook page for one day after a relative sent me a request to join to share family photos and what not so I did because I didn't want to offend. However it turns out it was a mass request sent out by Facebook to all his email contacts so out the door I went... guilt free I might ad.

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L1 2012/08/11 15:20:06

All of the above is complete and utter nonsense.

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Plenty of regular people that aren't on Facebook. I can't stand FB....

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