In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Heya folks,
>
> Finally joined facebook to keep in touch with some of my friends.
>
> Now wondering if any rfc'ers on Facebook?
>
> I am there under my real name.

I am on facebook under my real name. Feel free to send me an invite.

In article > ,
PeterLucas > wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote in
> :
>
>
> >
> > I joined Facebook to keep track of what my daughter is doing.
> > Different reason though. She's 23, and the most responsible member of
> > the family. I was tired of finding out what she was doing, 3rd hand,
> > from my wife reading Facebook, so I joined. I can also find out what
> > my oldest son's relationship status is with his girlfriend, also. We
> > haven't gotten our younger son to join yet.
> >
>
>
> You can't just call them and talk to them??

Never thought of that!

:-)

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel > wrote in news:dabel-BD0541.18394419012009@c-61-
68-245-199.per.connect.net.au:

> In article > ,
> PeterLucas > wrote:
>
>> Dan Abel > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I joined Facebook to keep track of what my daughter is doing.
>> > Different reason though. She's 23, and the most responsible member of
>> > the family. I was tired of finding out what she was doing, 3rd hand,
>> > from my wife reading Facebook, so I joined. I can also find out what
>> > my oldest son's relationship status is with his girlfriend, also. We
>> > haven't gotten our younger son to join yet.
>> >
>>
>>
>> You can't just call them and talk to them??
>
> Never thought of that!
>
>:-)
>


I've had a couple of friends 'introduce' me to several 'Facebook'
lookalikes....... I initially joined just to make them happy, but when I
started to receive emails of "So-and-so from (whatever book) wants you to
be her friend" purely because somewhere down the track, their path happened
to cross with someone from my friends' pages, and they automatically try
and sign everyone up from all the different pages, so that they can show
their 'mates' how many online 'friends' they have.

So I deleted all entries in any and all facebook-like pages.... or so I
thought. I just did the last one then.






--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

Drunk again Lucas?....Alcoholic Anonymous is waiting for you!
(Postal Address: 55 Jackson Road, Russell Island, Q 4184 ...)


"PeterLucas" > wrote in message
.25...
> Dan Abel > wrote in news:dabel-BD0541.18394419012009@c-61-
> 68-245-199.per.connect.net.au:
>
>> In article > ,
>> PeterLucas > wrote:
>>
>>> Dan Abel > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > I joined Facebook to keep track of what my daughter is doing.
>>> > Different reason though. She's 23, and the most responsible member of
>>> > the family. I was tired of finding out what she was doing, 3rd hand,
>>> > from my wife reading Facebook, so I joined. I can also find out what
>>> > my oldest son's relationship status is with his girlfriend, also. We
>>> > haven't gotten our younger son to join yet.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> You can't just call them and talk to them??
>>
>> Never thought of that!
>>
>>:-)
>>
>
>
> I've had a couple of friends 'introduce' me to several 'Facebook'
> lookalikes....... I initially joined just to make them happy, but when I
> started to receive emails of "So-and-so from (whatever book) wants you to
> be her friend" purely because somewhere down the track, their path
> happened
> to cross with someone from my friends' pages, and they automatically try
> and sign everyone up from all the different pages, so that they can show
> their 'mates' how many online 'friends' they have.
>
> So I deleted all entries in any and all facebook-like pages.... or so I
> thought. I just did the last one then.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
>
> "And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with
> troops
> for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds,
> might
> not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could
> be
> brought together to repel them?"
>
> Benjamin Franklin 1748

Christine Dabney wrote:

> I don't accept invitations from folks I don't know. And I am being
> cautious with what info I put out there. For those that are worried
> about that, there are choices you can make as to what is seen by
> others. At least that is my impression. I could be wrong on this of
> course.

Hey, did you receive my message yesterday?
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

Janet Wilder wrote:

> I signed up for an account to see what it was all about. So far I
> haven't found anything interesting. I'm under my name, too.

There are too many Janet Wilder up there, are you the wonderful black haired
beauty in a black dress? <g>
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:45:39 GMT, "ViLco" > wrote:

>Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> I don't accept invitations from folks I don't know. And I am being
>> cautious with what info I put out there. For those that are worried
>> about that, there are choices you can make as to what is seen by
>> others. At least that is my impression. I could be wrong on this of
>> course.
>
>Hey, did you receive my message yesterday?

No.

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

"ViLco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> I signed up for an account to see what it was all about. So far I
>> haven't found anything interesting. I'm under my name, too.
>
> There are too many Janet Wilder up there, are you the wonderful black
> haired beauty in a black dress? <g>
> --
> Vilco

That describes the 50% of females who are not buxom blondes.
What bugs me there are the silly things that get sent out continually.
People who are into it don't pick who they send them to, they just select
all their contacts.

Are you in the Italy group?

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in
news
>
> Dave Smith wrote:
>

>>
>> My nephew recently told me about checking out a guy on Facebook. They
>> were thinking of hiring him and were going to call and offer him the
>> job but someone suggested they check him out on Facebook. His page
>> was full of totally inappropriate stuff, so they didn't hire him.
>
>
> There ya go...
>
> Some of that stuff can come back and *really* hit ya in the face...
>
>

The guy was obviously an idiot - you can adjust the privacy settings on
your profile so that not everyone can see everything. For a prospective
employer to see my profile they would have to be one of my friends. And I'm
not one of those who just confirms every friend request - unless I know you
in real life or through another forum I've been in for some time, you don't
go on my friends list.

You can also control which friends can see which things - so that it's
possible to keep work "friends" from seeing some things that your other
friends see.


--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Christine Dabney > wrote in
:


>
> I don't accept invitations from folks I don't know. And I am being
> cautious with what info I put out there. For those that are worried
> about that, there are choices you can make as to what is seen by
> others. At least that is my impression. I could be wrong on this of
> course.
>

Yes you can adjust privacy settings. My friends are all people I either
know in real life (largely from work) or through forums I've belonged to
for a while.

I enjoy being silly with some of them and it's a handy way to keep in touch
with some others. Great way to share photos etc. There are games I
sometimes enjoy playing too.
--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Rhonda Anderson said...

> The guy was obviously an idiot - you can adjust the privacy settings on
> your profile so that not everyone can see everything. For a prospective
> employer to see my profile they would have to be one of my friends. And
> I'm not one of those who just confirms every friend request - unless I
> know you in real life or through another forum I've been in for some
> time, you don't go on my friends list.


I've known a person for years on Usenet (that some of you know too!) and as
the relationship deepened it was finally revealed to me that the person was a
neo-nazi. I quickly, quietly and firmly put an end to the relationship. Shook
me to the core after so long of a friendship. I'm glad we never met and that
I kept my privacy "close to the vest."

I don't trust anyone other than friends and family!!!

Other than trying to keep a friendly online demeanor, nothing is left to be
trusted! Learned that lesson!

Andy

Giusi wrote:

>> There are too many Janet Wilder up there, are you the wonderful black
>> haired beauty in a black dress? <g>

> That describes the 50% of females who are not buxom blondes.

Methinks "50% of the females who are not buxom blondes" would pay BIG bucks
to be as that girl, trust me

> What bugs me there are the silly things that get sent out continually.
> People who are into it don't pick who they send them to, they just
> select all their contacts.

That's what I call "a spammer" and have got rid of many while I was on
myspace. It they'll appear also on facebook I already know how to deal with
them

> Are you in the Italy group?

Don't know how it's translated in english but yes, I'm in the Italy
"network". To search for persons in other networks I can't use "search for
profile" but can get there with the normal "search by name or email".
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

cybercat wrote:

> I love facebook for keeping up with my family and real friends. But I
> would not link it to Usenet. Not the way I **** people off.

I know exactly what you mean, I'm pretty good at ****ing people off too
<grin>.

A lot of people I know personally (both family and friends) have signed
up for Facebook and seem to enjoy it. I know they have 'privacy
settings' but wasn't there a big hoo-ha about Myspace or one of the
similar sites being 'compromised' a year or three ago? What's to say it
won't happen again?. No, thankyewverymuch. And no, I am NOT
paranoid... ;-)
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
news
> Heya folks,
>
> Finally joined facebook to keep in touch with some of my friends.
>
> Now wondering if any rfc'ers on Facebook?
>
> I am there under my real name.
>
> Christine
> --
> http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com



Facebook was founded by a couple of Harvard students, one of whom did launch
it into a business. Personally I think I'm a tad too old for Facebook.

Jill

ChattyCathy > wrote in news:Jbhdl.99$8a4.64
@newsfe08.iad:

> And no, I am NOT
> paranoid... ;-)


It's just that everyone's out to get you, right? ;-P



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

On 2009-01-20, jmcquown > wrote:

> Facebook was founded by a couple of Harvard students, one of whom did launch
> it into a business. Personally I think I'm a tad too old for Facebook.

Myspace preceded Facebook. MS was basically highschool based while FB
developed to cater to the college crowd. They both were pushed to make
money for their creators and succeeded brilliantly. Neither pioneered the
concept and there are dozens of wannabe imitators. The medium we are using
now, usenet (newsgroups), preceeded them both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...rking_websites

nb

PeterLucas wrote:

> ChattyCathy > wrote in news:Jbhdl.99$8a4.64
> @newsfe08.iad:
>
>> And no, I am NOT
>> paranoid... ;-)
>
>
> It's just that everyone's out to get you, right? ;-P

<Cathy looks over her shoulder>

Who said that?

;-)
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Andy wrote:

> Rhonda Anderson said...
>
> > The guy was obviously an idiot - you can adjust the privacy settings on
> > your profile so that not everyone can see everything. For a prospective
> > employer to see my profile they would have to be one of my friends. And
> > I'm not one of those who just confirms every friend request - unless I
> > know you in real life or through another forum I've been in for some
> > time, you don't go on my friends list.
>
>
> I've known a person for years on Usenet (that some of you know too!) and
as
> the relationship deepened it was finally revealed to me that the person
was a
> neo-nazi. I quickly, quietly and firmly put an end to the relationship.
Shook
> me to the core after so long of a friendship. I'm glad we never met and
that
> I kept my privacy "close to the vest."


Was the neo - nazi person Martha Hughes...???

;-)


--
Best
Greg

In article >,
Rhonda Anderson > wrote:


> > Dave Smith wrote:

> >> My nephew recently told me about checking out a guy on Facebook. They
> >> were thinking of hiring him and were going to call and offer him the
> >> job but someone suggested they check him out on Facebook. His page
> >> was full of totally inappropriate stuff, so they didn't hire him.

> The guy was obviously an idiot - you can adjust the privacy settings on
> your profile

It does point out that our internet lives are no longer always separate
from our work lives. My wife is on a school board, and a few years back
she was looking at an application for employment that she was being
asked to approve at the next board meeting. She punched in the name on
her computer, and lots of information came out, some of it very bad.
She called the school district to have them check it out. The applicant
was not hired, for other reasons, but my wife has suggested that an
internet search be added to the screening process for all applicants.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:15:40 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>Heya folks,
>
>Finally joined facebook to keep in touch with some of my friends.
>
>Now wondering if any rfc'ers on Facebook?
>
>I am there under my real name.
>
>Christine

Yup :-)

Nathalie in Switzerland

Scott > wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>
>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience reality.
>
> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself

I spend over 16-18 hours a day away from home. You have a problem
with that, Jerry?

-sw

cybercat > wrote:

> "Scott" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience reality.
>>
>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>
> I was thinking the same thing.

<shrug> Sounds like a personal problem between you two. Like I
said, I get more than probably 95% of the rest of this group. Hwo
about you two?

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat > wrote:
>
>> "Scott" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience reality.
>>>
>>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>>
>> I was thinking the same thing.
>
> <shrug> Sounds like a personal problem between you two.

You are so sensitive for a curmudgeon.


Like I
> said, I get more than probably 95% of the rest of this group. Hwo
> about you two?
>

Get more ... rest? Get more ... indigestion?

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> Scott > wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience reality.
>>
>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>
> I spend over 16-18 hours a day away from home.

So, you mean, you are just surrounded by people all these hours?

cybercat wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Scott > wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience
>>>> reality.
>>>
>>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>>
>> I spend over 16-18 hours a day away from home.
>
> So, you mean, you are just surrounded by people all these hours?

So long as Steve is happy with his life... why does it matter?

Sqwertz wrote:
> Scott > wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience reality.
>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>
> I spend over 16-18 hours a day away from home. You have a problem
> with that, Jerry?
>
> -sw

Yet you have time to cook up those exotic dishes and post to this (and
who knows how many others) group. Anyone who spends that much time away
from home must live on fast food, closeted Jerry.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Scott > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer to get out and see people in person and experience
>>>>> reality.
>>>>
>>>> HAHAHAHAAH.................sorry, I couldn't help myself
>>>
>>> I spend over 16-18 hours a day away from home.
>>
>> So, you mean, you are just surrounded by people all these hours?
>
> So long as Steve is happy with his life... why does it matter?
Not the issue. Nobody who spends as much time online as Steve does (and *I*
do, for that matter) is getting a whole lot of quality face time with
people. That's the issue.

On Jan 18, 9:15*pm, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> Heya folks,
>
> Finally joined facebook to keep in touch with some of my friends.
>
> Now wondering if any rfc'ers on Facebook?
>
> I am there under my real name.
>
> Christine
> --http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

I'm on Facebook, but forgot my password and had it reset and sent to
my (disabled) e-mail address. Feel free to send me a friend request!

Carol

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:16:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:


>I'm on Facebook, but forgot my password and had it reset and sent to
>my (disabled) e-mail address. Feel free to send me a friend request!
>
>Carol

I already did! Just waiting for you to confirm.

Christine, heading off to work shortly
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:16:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
>
>>I'm on Facebook, but forgot my password and had it reset and sent to
>>my (disabled) e-mail address. Feel free to send me a friend request!
>>
>>Carol
>
> I already did! Just waiting for you to confirm.
>
I did also!

On Jan 21, 7:34*pm, "Debbie" > wrote:
> "Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
>
> ... > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:16:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
> >>I'm on Facebook, but forgot my password and had it reset and sent to
> >>my (disabled) e-mail address. *Feel free to send me a friend request!
>
> >>Carol
>
> > I already did! *Just waiting for you to confirm.
>
> I did also!

It'll be possibly April before we get back online (gotta pay the past
due bill and buy another car), but I'll add you guys as soon as I get
my new password, I joined maybe a week or two before we moved, so my
page isn't too exciting. My MySpace page is much better. We have
young adults (2 now) living with us, and we/re considered cool for
"old people," so we're friends with a few local kids, as well as our
own offspring. I've slso found some old high school friends there.

I suppose if people want to keep in touch in the meantime, they could
use this e-mail address. I don't get on the laptop very often, but
I'll start checking this address from time to time.

Carol