Being considered asocial types and yet we have a Facebook ID

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I have both a Myspace and Facebook account. I do not socialize on it. I sometimes wonder why I even got them. Well...I use them as a personal internet site for me to manage my music ministry. If perspective churches want to know anything about me, they are welcome to visit my Myspace musician's account. When Myspace was acting up a bit for me, I got a Facebook account to do the same thing---but I preferred Myspace and got my account back. I also keep track of my bookings on it.

You are somewhat true, though some people here are not social but even NTs can be asocial, however it seems that most aspies and people displaying these characteristics will be considered as being asocial, even introverts are usually considered asocial for some reasons.

It does not mean that people are right of course.

Anyway, I have a facebook account, I also use msn but never use the chatbox of facebook, I'm basically on facebook because the invitations were getting irritating and sometimes I play or join groups because they are funny. I also use it to contact my family or close friends since I live in another country. I also post photographs of places or holidays with my close friends because they like that and ask me to do so.

I know many people who are highly social and have no facebook account. Some who are not and have one and act like anyone is expected to act on it (ie : I have more friends than you and I post photograph and make many updates to tell people that my life is either cool or bad).

I am not very social but I like having a social life.
Internet is great for that because it does not tired me out, whenever I go out with people, I end up having a terrible migraine and I must rest for a day, therefore I use facebook and msn to speak to some people, furthermore you can pick the ones you want to talk to, it's great and faster than just sending mails (electronic or not). I really think it's a great alternative though I like to go out sometimes because you can't do everything on the Internet.

I'm noticing a trend of people not liking the chat feature, and I don't like it either. It's similar to my hatred of talking on the phone, because it seems to me that a lot of people will use it simply for the sake of "talking" with no real news to talk about. I will get messages that just say "hey" or "how's it going?" if I log into the chat.

As for my Facebook wall, it is a very popular place. I am always making status updates, which turn into full-blown discussions in the comments, not unlike when someone makes a topic here. Whenever I stop posting on FB for a while, I get text messages from friends asking me why & telling me they miss having me on there. I get told that my page is entertaining & people regularly check it. Then again, I do not make statuses saying things like "Just did some laundry and ate a banana."

So I guess what I'm saying is.. Facebook is a great tool that can be used in whatever way you wish.
You don't get as many responses if your statuses are generic, or just links to other things. When I'm personable and post notes about things going on in my life, people respond to that. It's been a support system for me when I was going through rough times and didn't have local friends. It is a great way to stay in touch with people you don't see often (especially if you are like me and don't get out a lot). It's also a great way to get to know people better if you have trouble meeting people in social situations and forming friendships that way.

There's a difference between social retardation and the desire to socialize.

There's many academically ret*d people out there that wish to do things they aren't capable of, or they can to a lesser extent.

Same thing.

I didn't find any actual proof that Mark Zuckerberg has Asperger's, so I wonder where you got this piece of information from.

As for Facebook itself, I deactivated my account because it was a huge timewaster. Although I had over 100 friends on there, most of them were either on the spectrum or were older adults I've met through common interest groups. I only added someone from school if they added me, and not that many people took the initiative to add me. I left it at that. If they added me, I accepted. I will probably reactivate my account when I have more spare time on my hands, since FB is my only way to keep in touch with some people I've met before.

One thing I really like about FB is that it allows me to have a list of all my friends. It's sort of like a collection. I like being able to keep track of all my friends, and being able to quickly share something with them whenever I like. Email can do the trick, too, but it's not the same as Facebook allows me to easily share the same thing with several friends at once in a non-specific way such that someone else who might have the same interest could see whatever I shared with my friends and maybe connect with me, as well. I enjoy building that network.

I'm addicted to facebook!
It's the only way I have a social life- I don't text or phone, and don't have MSN. I don't actually talk to people on there either... not even my best friend. I just post a status, and have comfort in the fact that one 'regular' liked my status. That's satisfying enough for me. Also, it's easier to communicate, without having to start off with small talk, and you can take your time with replying to comments, you don't have to say something back right away. I must admit, the things people get up to aren't at all enthralling. My brother who is 22, and some adults I have on there are intelligent and good, and so put corresponding statuses on there, but most people just put

QUOTE- Had a good day and is exhausted
QUOTE- i'm soooooooo tired
QUOTE- right of outt with the mother

Whereas my 'good' friends statuses are more like-

QUOTE- A person on TV just said "Thank God I'm an Atheist." Ironic much?

I share facts, intelligent jokes, complaints about society and whatnot.
Some people ehh...

I'm debating or not whether to just remove all the people that are bugging me.

I thought he was just joking.

I thought so too, which was why I asked, "Are you trying to be funny?"

Then I got a grammar lesson. I'm an English major and writer, but I'm still human enough to make typos from time to time.

I sometimes find myself wishing there was a "like" button in real life when I'm unsure what to say in response to something. It's so great that you can even "like" a comment that is in reply to you, acknowledging the person without actual words. LOL.



You should. I wish life had that feature too.. of just being able to "block" people so they become invisible to you, and you become invisible to them.

I have wished in the passed I could just make someone disappear like have something bad happen to them so I will never see them again. But if that existed, imagine how man people be disappearing in the world. I might not even be here either and I have probably pissed someone off so much too that person also wished I was gone. That feature would come in handy for bullies.

I love FB. It transformed my life. I (re)connected with lots of people that always seemed to not mind me, but never thought I was interesting enough to talk with. Now, we talk all of the time through little discussions, some of which are really entertaining. Of course, the magic is lost when I see some of my high frequency responders in real life. All of a sudden, the awkwardness of real life and social mores come back, and I am reduced to a pile of stuttering goo. But online, I am a real person, and I finally have what I have missed my whole life.
Hooray for FB
And btw, that sentence under debate was fine. (and IS fine. haha
(paraphrasing...) "The inventor of FB was Aspie" ........ could be extended and be considered correct if you say "The inventor of FB was Aspie when he created it in 20xx."
By saying he was Aspie, the poster is implying that the event happened in the past, not that his disorder was in the past or that he is deceased. However, those conclusions could also be correct with the minimal amount of information in the sentence.
Just saying. No reason. I'm just crazy like that.

It's good to stay in contact with people on it.
I've got my friends and family on it.
I just post little witty status updates or comment on other peoples. Or share links.

I used to talk to strangers on MySpace and it was fun for awhile but I got over it. I rather just talk to people I know.