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There was a big flap about userid's being shared with third party advertisers this past week. While it doesn't seem to be a huge deal, it was mostly with people who play those games. So just be aware.
There was a big flap about userid's being shared with third party advertisers this past week. While it doesn't seem to be a huge deal, it was mostly with people who play those games. So just be aware.
I can appreciate that Facebook is useful. I just don't think my daughter is mature enough at this point to keep in mind what's appropriate to post and what isn't. It's clear that some adults, like the woman I mentioned, aren't either.
You are 100% right! My daughters have proved to me that they ARE mature enough to have a Facebook, so I allow it. However, so many of their friends post such stupid stuff that sometimes I really just want to comment on the post and say "WTF?!" Even some adults do that too- a mom of my son's friend literally posts 10 or more statuses a day- eventually I just deleted her as a friend.. because honestly, I do not really care to know every detail of her life!
You are 100% right! My daughters have proved to me that they ARE mature enough to have a Facebook, so I allow it. However, so many of their friends post such stupid stuff that sometimes I really just want to comment on the post and say "WTF?!" Even some adults do that too- a mom of my son's friend literally posts 10 or more statuses a day- eventually I just deleted her as a friend.. because honestly, I do not really care to know every detail of her life!
Actually, you didn't have to delete her as a friend. All you had to do is click to not have her messages/updates show. I have some friends that I have to click on their wall to see what they're up to, others, I love the daily contact w/ them.
Actually, you didn't have to delete her as a friend. All you had to do is click to not have her messages/updates show. I have some friends that I have to click on their wall to see what they're up to, others, I love the daily contact w/ them.
It's not easy to see. On the news feed, find a person you no longer wish to read about every minute. Run you curser from the line their name/writing starts over to the right and you will see a little black "x" highlight. Click on that and you can choose to hide their messages.
I have three kids. 10, 12, and 16. The 16 yo is the only one with an account and he just opened it last year. The 12 yo couldn't care less... he just isn't into it. My baby is jonesing for an account. We won't allow her to have one until she's 14. She is just too nieve to have one. I do not worry about her little friends, but there are some creeps out there and until she is more aware of the big bad world, she will not have one. She will not have a cell until she is 12 either. There is no need for it. She can socialize in person or on a landline. Yes, we monitor her online access and limit her time online. They are kids. They act immaturely. They need to understand consequences BEFORE they have a page dedicated to themselves.
BTW, when she has an acct, I will have the password and I will lock it down if I need to. I do like the idea of me knowing the password and having emails sent to me.... good ideas to put in my parenting arsenal.
My oldest and I had an agreement that I wouldn't embarass him by posting on his page. I can respect that as long as I have access. He now has changed his password and I don't have full access. That is fine. In the time he has had it, there has not been one incident to cause alarm.
I get more satisfaction out of deleting people....can't help it
When I first starting using facebook I accepted anyone who requested. I just got tired of the minutia - I had to ask myself, "okay, so if there wasn't facebook, would I really care about what this person was doing - would I have given a flip about reconnecting with them?". The answer to the majority was no.
I mainly just stay connected with family and a few, few friends. It's a rare day that I ever post a status.
My 16 year old son has a page and rarely gets on. He will turn his laptop towards me occasionally to show me what incredibly stupid stuff kids from his school are posting. The thing they have to realize - and anyone as a parent has to realize, is you can have your settings and privacy set tight all day long...but you can't stop someone else from posting a picture, etc. of you on there page.
One of the pictures he showed me was of a girl who had her picture taken at a party, chugging beer - someone else had posted the picture of her.
If you unfriend somebody will they know? I like the idea of just using the x box.
I have a relative who posts pictures of every dead animal he shoots complete with arrow still in and guts. He also posts videos of every animal who walks by his deer stand. What a turn off. I think he is deliberately trying to gross out folks.
It doesn't send them a message. You'll just disappear from their list. So if you post a lot and they like what you posted, they might wonder.
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