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Why I am no longer on Facebook

November 5, 2016 / findingbackroads / 4 Comments

I first joined Facebook when my daughter's favorite teacher relocated to Australia in 2009 and asked me to get on this social media network so we can 'get in touch', so I could see her baby (she was pregnant that time). And I did. I opened an account and slowly slid my way through in … Continue reading Why I am no longer on Facebook

Facebook “Likes” contest: Never again

March 31, 2011 / findingbackroads / 11 Comments

A very prominent Dubai establishment is giving away lots of prizes to their fans. The establishment have reached xx,000 Likes on their page in Facebook so they want to give back by giving away prizes daily, weekly and a posh grand prize. How to enter? Just post what you like about the establishment and ask … Continue reading Facebook “Likes” contest: Never again

Why character assassination is less in Twitter

March 22, 2011 / findingbackroads / 10 Comments

I can even say 'it won't exist' and they would die a natural death, as compared to Facebook. A friend of mine had a very tough time dealing with bullies in Facebook recently. She joined a contest and on that contest page, people are jumping in to accuse her of something she didn't know, for … Continue reading Why character assassination is less in Twitter

Top 3 Reasons Why I Use Twitter

February 8, 2011 / findingbackroads / 9 Comments

Dubai blogger Sea Bee has written a post titled, "Twitter and Me" where he discussed how he feels lost in Twitter. Another Dubai blogger, Sarah of Dubai-ified wrote an excellent post about Twitter too. This prompted me to talk about Twitter as well as I'm an avid Twitter user. First off, here are the top … Continue reading Top 3 Reasons Why I Use Twitter

Facebook chat, nostalgia, growing old, etc

January 26, 2011 / findingbackroads / 10 Comments

I had a chat with a good, old high school friend of mine (whom I've lost touch with) last night via Facebook. Usually Facebook chat acts like a young child that's sweet at first, grumpy the second so I thought our chat would only last for 10 minutes max before we tell each other "hey … Continue reading Facebook chat, nostalgia, growing old, etc

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