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Mashable is not an anti-technology website, far from it, but I thought the article raised some interesting points that were worthy of consideration. We can't take steps to protect ourselves from the downside of an on-line life if we aren't aware of the issues.
Exactly.
Mashable bills itself as a "Social Media Guide."
It basically feeds off social networking.
I take Mashable and other 'guides' with a grain of salt.
I take a lot of stuff I read on the internet with a grain of salt.
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Well I didn't mean to offend you however your confidence and ability to take care of yourself won't mean a thing when you "facebook" the wrong thing to say and one of your employers or employees just happen to be your friends and sees it and reports it. Or if someone who you know decides to frame you and destroy your career or even murder you, they will have access to all your information to make it possible! Confidence and ability is a helluva price to pay for something that could have been prevented.
To use Facebook is not to display hubris.
If anything, using Facebook is an opportunity to waste valuable time.
Well I didn't mean to offend you however your confidence and ability to take care of yourself won't mean a thing when you "facebook" the wrong thing to say and one of your employers or employees just happen to be your friends and sees it and reports it. Or if someone who you know decides to frame you and destroy your career or even murder you, they will have access to all your information to make it possible! Confidence and ability is a helluva price to pay for something that could have been prevented.
Allen, I fear we may know each other, but I digress... Facebook should ALSO be taken with a grain of salt, because not everything that gets posted there is 100% serious or 100% truthful. I do not see the issue that ANYONE has with facebook... If someone wanted to know where I lived, they could find me, it's easy, if someone wanted to know something about me, they could find out, it's easy. Facebook gives people a way to interact with friends, without ridiculous long distance phone bills.
I am from a time era where computers were not big, the internet and so forth. This facebook issue is new. Is it dangerous? Also, I am amazed at how many invitations I get to play games........etc. Is it me, but where do people find the time for this. Can anyone share their experiences and debate on the facebook issue.?
I had facebook for about 8 months and realized that it was a big waste of time. Rather than having a large network of superficial friends who didn't care whether I lived or died, I opted for a small core of trusted friends who I personally know, and a bunch of acquaintances who I see whenever. I didn't need facebook for this.
I had facebook for about 8 months and realized that it was a big waste of time. Rather than having a large network of superficial friends who didn't care whether I lived or died, I opted for a small core of trusted friends who I personally know, and a bunch of acquaintances who I see whenever. I didn't need facebook for this.
I think facebook is for kids, not adults.
None of my FB friends are superficial. I know all of them very well - many are my family and we live across the ocean from each other.
None of my FB friends are superficial. I know all of them very well - many are my family and we live across the ocean from each other.
I think the point some people (including myself) are trying to make in mentioning superficial connections or disappointing relations on FB is that even though it is a way to stay in touch with family and good friend, it also opens the door to a lot of potential superficial connectivity. If this is not your experience, nobody needs to get ruffled about it!!!
I have several family members and very good friends on my FB friends list. But I also have (several times) had to deal with acquaintances from the past who search me out and friend request me and then....nothing. Zip. Nada. OR, after reconnecting, it becomes clear why we lost touch in the first place. I often have hopes that these people are looking to reconnect for genuine communication but no. A lot of folks who use FB do use it superficially. Period. If you're not one of them, you don't need to defend your use and prove that you're not superficial. It's cool And anyway, a lot of folks I know don't mind that they don't know a lot of their FB friends.
I have learned to not be afraid to reject friend requests as well as to simply weed out people who I realize I really have no interest being FB friendsies with.
Someone else mentioned do we remember Friendster. Yes! Where did the hype about Friendster go???? Then it was Myspace. Now Facebook. Wonder what's next.
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The great thing about Facebook is that you can chose who sees your info. And you can chose to eliminate anyone that is obnoxious. You cannot do that on here. Oh, you can hide thier posts, but they are still here. There is no way I would keep anyone on my Facebook pages that is mean, hateful, and foul mouthed..
The great thing about Facebook is that you can chose who sees your info. .
heh
Yes, that thought had crossed my mind, too.
You *can* keep your profile private here if you want to, though.
Most people don't even bother filling it out, anyway.
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I have learned to not be afraid to reject friend requests as well as to simply weed out people who I realize I really have no interest being FB friendsies with.
Someone else mentioned do we remember Friendster. Yes! Where did the hype about Friendster go???? Then it was Myspace. Now Facebook. Wonder what's next.
Yes, I am careful about who I befriend, too.
I was the one who had mentioned Friendster and Bebo.
And there is Linkedin etc etc.
It almost seems like for some people, The Internet is this huge looming megalith of horror, and Facebook or Twitter is its minion.
We just need to remember that the internet is for our convenience, not vice versa.
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None of my FB friends are superficial. I know all of them very well - many are my family and we live across the ocean from each other.
I guess FB fits different needs different ways. I love using Google chat to talk to my kid overseas. But I am not his FB friend, not too much family there. My FB friends are probably more superficial than otherwise. Some of them put up serious stuff on their wall, other ones talk about how their kid has stomach flu.
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I think facebook is for kids, not adults.
As you may already know, it was invented by a college student for other college students.
It might be that the kids move on to something else now that 55 year olds such as myself have entered their territory.
I dunno, we'll see.
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And anyway, a lot of folks I know don't mind that they don't know a lot of their FB friends. 
