So ,Whats Up With This "Face Book" thing ?

[joe817]

Good grief TLynn! Not you too!

Ok ok. I'll think about maybe doing some preliminary, thinking about it...maybe.

[TLynnHughes]

Good grief TLynn! Not you too!

Ok ok. I'll think about maybe doing some preliminary, thinking about it...maybe.

Yeah, I'm a closet techno geek, I'm afraid. At one time I was so busy updating my social networks, I didn't have time for an actual social life. Deleted the myspace page, don't really tweet much anymore so I'm down to just facebook. I deal in a bit of social networking at work too though. Used in moderation, it's a great way to exchange information.

T.

[USA1]

I would like to thank the very nice people on this forum who have sent me PM's to offer friend requests.

[Crossfire]

All the cool kids are on facebook, Joe.

[snorri]

[TLynnHughes]

Ok...now that's funny!

[joe817]

All the cool kids are on facebook, Joe.

That's one thing I've never been accused of CF.

[MadMonkey]

I quit using Myspace a couple of years ago... too many idiots on it.

Facebook, by contrast, seems to be a tiny bit more mature (at least another person's page won't give you a seizure). I use it mainly to keep in touch with my family and close friends.

The only thing I don't really like about it is all the stupid games people have to play for some reason... Farmville, Mafia Wars, and all that.

[jimlongley]

Been on facebook for a little while now, several people at work got me started and I just like to pop in from time to time.

[dihappy]

my wife said... " everyone i know has a Face Book page , i want to start one"

i sad yeah , that way you can keep in touch with them .

well , now we have to SHARE the computer .
she suggested that i start one .

since she started hers , its amazing how many people from your past come out of the woodwork .
i just don't know if i want to be found

do any of you do the face book thing ?

I do facebook, i love it. You can control who views your info, and i have found some great old friends.

[lrb111]

NO! I'm not getting a Facebook page!

I hear that not having a Facebook page can lead to diarrhea, cramps, liberalism, erectile dysfunction, and baldness.

Now that you set teh parameters, it will probably be the basis for the next game on facebook.

[Abraham]

I haven't quite been able to put my finger on it, but Facebook, twitter, Outerspace, et al, comes complete with a creepy, insidious vibe...

As in: "I was so busy updating my 'social network', I had no social life".

One rather red flag wave about the benefits of this dubious endeavor.

Yes, I know, not everyone is so obsessive, but..., that creepy vibe just got a little creepier.

snorri's analysis certainly adds grist to the mill of that ever increasing creepiness vibe.

Perhaps, the collective aura makes my sense of privacy nervous...? Big Brother's smiling on our naïveté equaling unfounded paranoia? I dunno, maybe...

What's wrong with reconnecting with friends or family? Not a thing, yet...somethings off about this whole thing.

Am I a hypocrite? Maybe. I post here don't I, so how different is that?

I'm not sure, but I don't get that off puttingness posting on a forum, that Twitter, Facebook, etc. gives me.



Not a thing. Sounds wonderful, but something else, I've not been able to pin down just isn't right.

[TLynnHughes]

I haven't quite been able to put my finger on it, but Facebook, twitter, Outerspace, et al, comes complete with a creepy, insidious vibe...

As in: "I was so busy updating my 'social network', I had no social life".

One rather red flag wave about the benefits of this dubious endeavor.

Yes, I know, not everyone is so obsessive, but..., that creepy vibe just got a little creepier.

snorri's analysis certainly adds grist to the mill of that ever increasing creepiness vibe.

Perhaps, the collective aura makes my sense of privacy nervous...? Big Brother's smiling on our naïveté equaling unfounded paranoia? I dunno, maybe...

What's wrong with reconnecting with friends or family? Not a thing, yet...somethings off about this whole thing.

Am I a hypocrite? Maybe. I post here don't I, so how different is that?

I'm not sure, but I don't get that off puttingness posting on a forum, that Twitter, Facebook, etc. gives me.



Not a thing. Sounds wonderful, but something else, I've not been able to pin down just isn't right.

One other really bad thing about social networking or text socializing of any kind (i.e. this forum) is that there really isn't an emoticon for sarcasm. Anyone who knows me knows that nothing could be further from the truth. I was trying to make a funny. Obviously, I failed.

T.

[USA1]

One other really bad thing about social networking or text socialing of any kind (i.e. this forum) is that there really isn't an emoticon for sarcasm.

I've noticed that , which means I have to be very careful how I word things.

[TLynnHughes]

One other really bad thing about social networking or text socialing of any kind (i.e. this forum) is that there really isn't an emoticon for sarcasm.

I've noticed that , which means I have to be very careful how I word things.

Yeah, you really do. Normally, I try to be, but I was kind of funning around with joe and I believe he's read enough of my posts to know when I'm kidding around.

T.