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Facebook -- your thoughts?

I signed up for work and get all kinds of good info sent to me everyday, plus I've killed something like 2,000 guys in mafia wars and I know where AK'er doucanoe is at all times of the day, so BONUS!!!!
 
20,000 posts for similost!!!!

Okay, BOT.....I'm guilty I use Facebook to see what high school friends that I'm not too particularly close to are doing. It's been fun. It's easy to post pictures for the family to see too.
 
dr*audio said:
My kids are on Facebook all the time and their computers are always full of spyware and viruses. I can't prove there is a connection, but since that site is where they spend most of their time, I am suspicious of it. Anyone else have similar experiences?
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Not a problem on a Macintosh (usually), but I have had two hack attempts on a PC, but our firewall stopped it at the gates. The hack attempts usually come from the advertising links and sometimes the add-on software with all of the games and such. One best watch those closely as they (those software questionnaires and games) are also mining for personal information.
 
I don't understand the vehemence towards modern social networks. It's like anything else, it's what you make of it. Facebook and Myspace can be completely shallow, or one of the most interesting intellectual outlets you have depending on who you interact with. I met my current girlfriend on myspace, almost married my high school sweetheart after reconnecting earlier on another site, I found out my ex-fiance has a beautiful baby on Facebook, and have since become friends with her again, I've met up with lost friends from high school. I've debated politics, religion, found out about countless new bands and get togethers and have been contacted for jobs. I've made some of the best, most interesting, friends that I've ever had on those sites. I just don't see what there is to not get. Why limit yourself to the random people you meet in the 5 miles around your house, when you can meet people from all over the world? Facebook is no different than Audiokarma, except the focus is just socializing instead of talking about audio gear.
 
JohnVF said:
I don't understand the vehemence towards modern social networks. It's like anything else, it's what you make of it.
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Absolutely. It's just another tool.

Inadvertently I discovered just how powerful a marketing tool it can be. To say my work has garnered more exposure in the last year on Facebook than four websites combined would be a massive understatement.
 
JohnVF said:
I don't understand the vehemence towards modern social networks. It's like anything else, it's what you make of it.
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I agree. In fact, they said the exact same things about television in the 1940s. "It will destroy society... brainwash the kids... bankrupt the motion picture industry... cause obesity & diabetes..." But it became one of the most significant parts of life with regard to information and entertainment, not to mention an economy all of it's own.

Charles
 
Jack Lord said:
I am inclined to agree. In fact, I will go further and say all three exemplify why I don't "get" the 21st century.


A cousin I am close to never responds to emails. I finally broached the subject. She apologized, but suggested Facebook as "it's a great way to keep in touch!!!!!!!!!!"

As opposed to email?:scratch2:

We are becoming The Borg. Slowly, but steadily....
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You Will Be Assimilated!!!! :sigh:
 
I grew up in Chicago in the late 60s and early 70s. I had a large group of friends. We laughed and cried together. We partied and grew up together. And we lived and died together. In the past six months over 100 of us have reconnected through FB. One of us has put together a website and a memorial page. We had a reunion in Dec., and another is planned for this summer. The smiles that were shared and the tears that were shed that night a few weeks ago were priceless. We probably couldn't have done this without FB. Yep, it's got stupid games and it can be a time drain. I understand its not everyone's thing. It is what it is, and what you make of it. Just like everything else in life.
 
Isn't that amazing!

Shortly after I joined, I got a message from a friend from high school. We both started the same college in the same major, and then he just disappeared. I haven't heard from him or spoken to him in over 40 years. And then this:

"I was astonished when I went over the old class. The number of people I had no recognition of. Have you kept in contact with many of them.
I almost destroyed myself but am doing well now. Hope to find you doing ok. Write back. Would like to put some of my past back together."

Wow. Just wow.
 
If there was a "like" selection here I would click it.

I think FB has many good things to offer but you have to be smart and savy as with any online social network. :yes:
 
FACEBOOK - %^&*%$$#$%^--is the most unuser friendly website I have ever been on. Too complicated and a very poorly designed website.
Oh Yea --You can connect with old friends but only aftergoing through a bunch of red tape crap.
I HATE IT !!!!!!!!
I withdrew my subscription and will never visit that sight again.
They plant unfriendly cookies in you computer and causes you all kinds of headaches.
Again --- it is the worst.
THAT IS MY OPINION,if you disagree --keep it to yourself as my feelings are firm.
F%&K FACEBOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Stewart (JHS2RT)
 
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