Is it possible for an Extrovert to hate Facebook?

[Speed Gavroche]

I ask because it seems to be my case. I hate Facebook. It's ugly, it's superficial, above all, it's BORING, it sucks. And each time I see Mark Suckerberg's bovine and cheesy face, I want to puke

Any extrovert here who hates Facebook too? Is it possible? Facebook is often perceived as an extrovert thing...

 

[Rosabel]

Well, my boyfriend is an ENTJ, and he has the same opinion as yours...

I see Facebook being more appealing to ExFx types, in my experience...

 

[Qlip]

It is possible. But if that were to theoretically happen, either the Extrovert or FB would cease to exist. Leading typologists do not know which, or if it has perhaps already happened to unknown numbers of FBs in the past.

 

[Jaguar]

I am tired of getting fake invitation spam emails from Facebook. I don't even have an account. I fall midway between E and I and even if I didn't, I don't know why you think Facebook is an E thing. I think Zuckerberg is a little shithead who has no regard for the privacy of those who use his service.

 

[prplchknz]

are you serious with this question? because if you are of course, i know an extrovert who hates hates hates facebook. and there's many others out there i don't think i/e is a good determinate as to whether or not someone likes or dislikes facebook

 

[Laurie]

Why would an extrovert, more than an introvert, like sitting behind their computer?

 

[Ginkgo]

Yes. With outwardly directed, hatred-fueled libido.

 

[Grublet]

Why would an extrovert, more than an introvert, like sitting behind their computer?

Because they're still getting energized by people, just in a different way? It seems to me an introvert would be more likely to not use a computer.

 

[Speed Gavroche]

I've seen several times said on this forum that Facebook was an ES site. Or an Fe site. So, being an ES and a Fe user, I wondered if my dislike of Facebook was not at odd with my type.

Also, yes, when you use Facebook, you are sitted behind a compunter, but, at the same time, it is considered as a form of "communication" (a very disagreeable way to communicate IMO, but..)

 

[SD45T-2]

I've never had any desire to use it.

 

[Oaky]

It seems to me an introvert would be more likely to not use a computer.

It seems to me this is a very strange perception.

 

[figsfiggyfigs]

No, it is absolutely not po

 

[Grublet]

It seems to me this is a very strange perception.

My best friend for 4 years was an INTJ, and he always told me how if his computer blew up he'd just go do something else. Anecdotal evidence of course, and 1 introvert != all introverts, but it's just my personal experience with an introvert I know very well.

From what I gather; introverts are focused internally, so they get their pleasure from themselves rather than other people. This means that the Internet isn't crucial to them because the Internet by and large is an interpersonal communication medium.

 

[The Great One]

I'm not that fond of Facebook, and I am an extravert and I'm social first. I hate the fact that it gives others the ability to view so much about your private life that you may not want them to see. For example, back in the day, one could get drunk at a party and do stupid shit, and it would just between you and the people that you drank with. However, now-a-days everyone just wants to take pics/vids of it and put it on Facebook for the world to see, and that just pisses me off.

 

[Burger King]

I don't have facebook so some of these stories of facebook "incidents" and "social rituals" are kind of interesting. People mingle and dance with one another so easily. There was a time where I envied that, the social ease. I'm still in my early 20's, but I feel like a grumpy old man.

 

[RaptorWizard]

I used to be active on Facebook 2 years ago but I have not used it now for ages.

 

[skylights]

I like Facebook for stalking other people but I'm not a huge fan of interacting on it, short of with very close friends. I mostly use it for the sake of my photo albums and the timeline feature, it's like free barebones scrapbooking for lazy people.

 

[Eric B]

Because they're still getting energized by people, just in a different way? It seems to me an introvert would be more likely to not use a computer.

Yes, it is a way of being energized by people, but what I find is that a lot of them (E's) prefer face-to-face interaction instead, so don't have have time for it.

I like it (and online in general), as an introvert who is nevertheless people-focused (That's the other dimension of temperament besides I/E), because it is a way to interact without having to deal with the awkwardness of face-to-face interaction.

 

[ceecee]

Because they're still getting energized by people, just in a different way? It seems to me an introvert would be more likely to not use a computer.

I know no introverts who wouldn't use a computer and internet. None.

 

[garbage]

On the other hand, it's good as an event coordinator, an RSS-like feed reader for organizations/websites, and as a 'discussion forum' with friends who live across the globe kinda like TypoC.