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| richfed |
Posted - March 21 2010 : 08:42:03 AM
Long-lost relatives, friends from the old neighborhood [dating back to the 50s], schoolmates, cross-country traveling mates, band members from my old band, former flames, coworkers, people from all phases of my life ... right up to the present ... and including a slew of present and former Mohican Board members ... found them all on Facebook [or, they found me] ... in a few cases not for the better. Overall, it has been a great tool for reconnecting with dear people from my past.
I find it counter-intuitive for real conversation, though. Many simply play various games; some use it to announce their every move of the day; lots of blurbs and the like ... but ... not much in-depth anything.
Just wondering what your thoughts are about Facebook? |
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| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 5:01:36 PM
Fitz, - I wouldn't take your "new Facebook friends" too seriously, of course I know you won't. That's potentially one of the biggest scams/threats there is. In one example we saw, - this woman was posting a LOT of stuff on Facebook that wasn't such a great idea. One day an "old classmate" contacted her, ... She had posted where she went to HS, - bingo, this guy picks it up. Checks into that class - finds a name of a REAL classmate and assumes his identity. One particular night she sends him a message that she & her husband were going out for a few hours to a local pub, - quaff a few beers etc. - Tells him she gonna leave her pocket book at home, - no trusting those folks in a bar when you get up to dance. - About 15 minutes after they've gone, the new "ex classmate" backs a truck into their driveway - and cleaned the house out. Took everything in her pocket book, everything in the house that he and his partner could use or sell quickly, - including a 50" wall mounted flat-screen tv. ... Always nice to find "new friends" so easily - and if they knocked on the front door, - wouldn't have a clue who was standing there. |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 4:01:56 PM
Your insults are easily translated by some of the learned officers on our side, Fitz, but have rung hollow. Such censoring by your officers is probably wise, given the many French-speaking visitors, however! We have not found them intimidating at all: "An escargot will crawl into your boot!", or, May your favorite swine dig a rotten truffle!", and so on, really are not doing the job for you! Come on, tell the upper crust to let you fling away....might be really interesting....... |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 12:34:01 PM
Unlike telemarketers whom I actually get to harangue, Facebook only give me the opportunity to click on a link. Very unsatisfying. I have a feeling that to fully express my opinion of them I would actually have to become a member of Facebook. And that sort of defeats the purpose. So I guess I will save my best for La Presentation.
Don't know if you are aware of it or not, but we are told to "hurl insults at the British". But unfortunately the insults have to be screened by the commanding officer just in case any French speakers are within earshot. Last year all of mine were rejected.  |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 12:15:29 PM
Fitz--
Which of the four languages you speak....do they speak? Or, maybe you could send your response in all 4, like a User Manual for a new TV does. |
| richfed |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 08:36:13 AM
As I said, I use Facebook. That said, it is the weirdest thing. I mean, in real life, we have our various circles of friends, family, and acquaintances ... and, though there may be overlapping, they are generally separate circles ... based on different loves, interests, relationships, geography ... whatever. On Facebook, it's all one big jumble. My old buddies can be in on conversations with my work buddies ... my work buddies with my Mohican friends ... on and on ... It just doesn't seem to blend correctly.
Oh well. |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 08:11:26 AM
Well, I got two more today. One from someone named Dwight Covington. I really don't remember him. His picture shows him standing in front of my college's emblem, so I suppose I went to school with him. But I don't remember him. The message says, "The following person invited you to be their friend on Facebook:". Does he need friends that badly? If so, he could just go to his local bar. Bartenders are always friendly. And then, of course, I got the obligatory message from Facebook, "Now you can find your friends on Facebook". Thank you very much, but I already know where they live. And I am in touch on a regular basis. So I wonder, should I try to unsubscribe again, or just hit the delete key? |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 04 2010 : 07:01:00 AM
HUZZAH!!!!!
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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 11:29:06 PM
I can curse in three languages and in English! |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 8:48:29 PM
French or English profanity, Fitz? Maybe both?? Up-a-vous theirs!
Let us know if they send more....... |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 4:12:49 PM
So yesterday I get an email from someone wanting me to join Facebook and be their "friend", and then today I get an email from Facebook wanting me to join. What's with these idiots! Needless to say I "opted out" of their system. And they didn't even give me the chance to display my knowledge of profanity while doing so! We'll see how well that works. Bet I get another email. |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 12:32:25 PM
Just found this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/03/facebook-pedophiles-target-britains-got-talent-tv-kid/?test=latestnews |
| Seamus |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 12:29:09 PM
WW--I have told her and the girls about this stuff repeatedly. I may as well talk to the wall....except....walls DO have ears! If anyone had been monitoring the Disney trip, there would hev been blood and bodies layin all over my yard! Not all of us go!!
MY law enforcement, security training and experience serve me well, too, MG! |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - April 03 2010 : 08:45:58 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Longrifle
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/facebook_suck
Oh my goodness! That made me laugh right out loud! It is so true in so many cases!
MG, I think that everyone should have a security briefing like that. But, you know what? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out some of those things! You just have to use your common sense to keep yourself safe. Like I said above... don't be posting things like when your whole family is going to Disneyland. And I have seen that among a few of my friends. (Mike... you may want to warn Nancy.) Before I post something, I think carefully about who will be reading it. I always keep in mind that the entire world could see it! Except Mike! 
Another thing.... I limit who my Facebook Friends are. I don't care to have 500 friends, just to show how popular I am. In fact, I have chosen to NOT confirm several people. Either I don't have a clue who they are, or I don't know them well enough. And if they are miffed because I don't confirm them... they are not my friends! Tough! And if I don't care to see all of their posts... I "hide" them from my view. Hide works quite well! |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - April 02 2010 : 6:55:12 PM
I work in security, - for a "foreign owned" defense company. That's means "closely watched" to say the least. We just had our annual "security briefing" from a couple of company folks & an FBI agent. - Best briefing I've ever been to, most would put you to sleep - fast. One thing that was brought up time and time again, - "social networking" sites are an invitation (just asking) to having a problem. Folks post the most personal info, - vacation schedules, how long they're gonna be gone, physical/mental/emotional "challenges" - totally unbelievable stuff. - It's the same as putting an ad in the paper or Craigs List, - ASKING for a problem. - Some of the real life examples given - and the resulting horror stories, were beyond belief. - No, I don't have an account with any of those sites, and never have. |
| Donna |
Posted - April 02 2010 : 5:58:47 PM
I joined only to keep up with everyone else. I have to know
what the kids in school are up to.
It is useful to see how my nephews are doing. They like posting.
I do have my preferences set for some privacy. I don't have time to
play games. And I'm not into farmville or those other data gathering
applications.
Donna |
| Longrifle |
Posted - March 26 2010 : 6:20:21 PM
I'm not on Facebook but when I saw this thread I just had to post this:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/facebook_suck
A couple of the examples verge on being a little crass but I didn't think it was too bad to post. Hope I was right. |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - March 24 2010 : 7:32:40 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/03/24/facebook-leads-rise-syphilis/?test=latestnews |
| Seamus |
Posted - March 24 2010 : 11:30:32 AM
Well, girls, email does the same thing: conversing with and sending to family and friends, pictures, updates, etc..............and is safer. But, hey, if you like it, go for it. I still will not go there. |
| blackfootblood |
Posted - March 24 2010 : 11:01:45 AM
Well, I do use Facebook and love it!! Like many of the reasons said above, I unfortunately live far from my family and friends, so this is a great tool to keep my loved ones updated with my little family and the kids. Of course I'm not stupid about posting when we are going away or leaving the house. And I, like Red, have my settings to the highest security level. Yes, I have re-acquainted myself with old high school classmates, but I have learned that they are just as much of a bother as they were years ago. So folks that I have on my friend list that I don't hear from, I end up deleting after some time has passed. They obviously have no time for me and I have no time for them. But I enjoy using Facebook more less just to reconnect with me family and good friends! Yes, I do play Farmville and love it!!! I admit it!! But Farmville is my only down time I get between changing diapers, preparing meals, and housework. So it's my little "mommy time" to myself. I find it relaxing. |
| Irishgirl |
Posted - March 24 2010 : 10:29:58 AM
I find it a great way to keep in touch with friends and family who are in other countries as you can't see them in person or call them much as expensive. Great way to see their photos and they yours. Also like to use the chatroom feature as you can see when friends are on and talk with them.
BTW just because you don't play the games does not mean they are "stupid". Many of us enjoy playing those silly games for fun. I get lots of posts in my "news feed" and on my "wall" from applications I don't use but it does not bother me in the least and if it did I would remove them...NUFF said |
| Dillon1836 |
Posted - March 24 2010 : 03:12:57 AM
I'm on there. I find it to be a very useful networking tool. |
| Obediah |
Posted - March 23 2010 : 2:53:45 PM
I joined FB about a year ago and don't regret it at all...most of my "friends" are related to me and most of the rest are actually from right here in Mohicanland!! I too DON'T play those stoopid games but it is a good way to keep track of my friends and family, to a degree. So far it has always been free, but I've heard rumors that, starting this summer, FB will start charging everyone approx. $15 per month! IF that happens, I'm gone! Plus I'm sure there will be quite a few others leaving as well. Still, it's several steps up the foodchain from Myspace, which as near as I can tell, is used mostly by children and pedophiles! |
| RedFraggle |
Posted - March 23 2010 : 10:07:14 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Wilderness Woman
. . . I have to say that it was a Happy Day for me when I discovered that I could block all of those silly games that so many people seem to play incessantly.
Ooh, that's possible? I'll have to figure it out.  |
| Gadget Girl |
Posted - March 22 2010 : 11:11:13 PM
As those of you that are on FB know - I too am on facebook.I rather like it. I had a very close high school class and now converse regularly with at least 30 of them, including my best friend growing up. We lived next door to each other from 2nd - 12 grades and once off to college we only kept up once every 5 years at reunions.
Classmates.com was fun at first but I found we were paying $15ish a year just to talk about those 5 year reunions. Dropped it after 1 year.
I also get to follow some things more closely like what is going on in my home town, at Grandfather Mountain, in the Celtic music world, work related sites, etc.
I too, do not play the games, post about once a week (unless responding to someone's post) and get regular updates on my mobile phone - yep, my name is Diana, and I am a techno-junky. Facebook also is so easy to upload and view pics on, even from your mobile phone. Lots of pictures shared there without having to go to all the various and sundry photo posting websites.
I am pretty good at ignoring all the game HooHaa and frivolous posts to utilize it for my interests. I enjoy it!
GG |
| Theresa |
Posted - March 22 2010 : 8:44:53 PM
I'm there. I don't play the games and I've found it to be a very good tool to reunite with old friends since I don't live in my hometown anymore. I've found many high school buds there. I also enjoy showing off the family and new granddaughter...well, not really new, 18 months old. I share several photos of various and sundry things that would take up way too much space here...and probably bore some to tears.
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