Are you in Farmtown too?
I've read on quite a few blogs lately, (5 in just the last 2 days) how they (the bloggers) aren't really sure if they are going to keep their blogs running anymore, that they don't even feel like blogging anymore, because they spend so much time on other sites like message forums and Facebook.
Personally I don't see the big thrill of Facebook, I guess that I just don't "get it".
I don't play any of the games, I don't install any of the applications, I very rarely reply to messages, I probably log in about once a week and see all of these people who've responded to my Twitter posts that are being cross posted automatically to Facebook, and most of my FB contacts also have Twitter, yet instead of replying to me on Twitter, they reply on FB because that's where they are all of the time.
They are on there playing games like Farmtown (I think that's what it's called) and Mafia Wars, all kinds of things, and they keep recruiting me to join their 'whatever game it is that they need people to join', and then I don't, and then they get upset.
I've been blogging since 1997, it's like a part of me now, I'm just so used to it being a part of my daily routine, and I'm always reading up on the latest free seo tools to use to increase readership, and joining all the various social networks so that I can link to my blog to get more readers, post about any contests that I'm running, alert people of other blogger's contests or great posts that I've read, and stuff like that.
I logged into FB just now, and I've got a Farmtown gifts request, and I don't even play the game or use the application, whatever it is, yet people keep sending this stuff to me all of the time.
I just don't get it.
What I like about FB is that it allows me to find and connect with old friends from a long time ago.
I found one of my best friends from high school on there just a few weeks ago, and it was amazing to catch up with him and see where his life took him.
That's what I use FB for, but I cannot sit there and play all of those games or install all of those apps and stuff.
It's just a total waste of time to me, it accomplishes nothing, in my opinion.
I understand boredom and playing video games, but none of the FB apps and games do anything for me, I get no thrill from them, I prefer to interact with people through their blogs, read up on their lives and goings on.
I'll be sad if the 5 people who said they may stop blogging to do FB all of the time actually do stop blogging, but eh, whatever makes them happy, I just hope they don't ask me to join their farm and stuff, I don't like to play those games at all, they bore me.

Comments
I play Mafia Wars and Farm Town on FB but there is no way that FB would keep me away from blogging :)
Posted by: Charlotte | August 23, 2009 9:10 AM
I deleted a whole bunch of apps from my FB because it was just taking up too much of my time and most of them were pretty pointless when I looked at it. I decided that it was much better to focus on the blogging aspect than FB. I have two games I play on there now as a chill-out thing and that's it.
Posted by: Faith | August 23, 2009 9:40 AM
I admit Kat, I do play FarmTown and Mafia Wars, but I DO NOT send out invites unless its family only. In fact I started playing months ago, don't ask when but quickly got addicted, then shared with my Mom, she soon became addicted. And everyone of my family members with internet are addicted. I hate that I am addicted. But I enjoy it that much...lol. I do respect people who wish not to be involved in those, like yourself so no worries there Kat. We all enjoy what we do, I know your enjoying your Sims 3...I so can't wait to get that game!!!! :)
Posted by: Christie | August 23, 2009 1:00 PM
I like to use fb too for finding old friends and such but I dont like all the games or requests... On one account i have 87 req that i havent replied too and I will probably delete most of them...
Posted by: draven | August 23, 2009 9:22 PM