Christine Dabney wrote:
> Heya folks,
>
> I know there are some folks here who are interested in Moroccan
> cooking, and who also happen to be on Facebook.
>
> Paula Wolfert, the doyenne of Moroccan cooking in this country, has a
> facebook group now, called just that: Moroccan Cooking. If anyone of
> you want to join it, the URL is he
> https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk...607481040&ap=1
>
> Paula is very active on it...
>
> They also talk about claypots and tagines.
>
> Christine
>
Oh, boooo. I soooo don't want to have to join facebook. :-(

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Jean B.

On Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:59:56 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
> > Heya folks,
> >
> > I know there are some folks here who are interested in Moroccan
> > cooking, and who also happen to be on Facebook.
> >
> > Paula Wolfert, the doyenne of Moroccan cooking in this country, has a
> > facebook group now, called just that: Moroccan Cooking. If anyone of
> > you want to join it, the URL is he
> > https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk...607481040&ap=1
> >
> > Paula is very active on it...
> >
> > They also talk about claypots and tagines.
> >
> > Christine
> >
> Oh, boooo. I soooo don't want to have to join facebook. :-(

Join and go stealth. It's pretty easy to do: make all your settings
"Only Me", deselect all notifications, remove the Public Search option
and don't Friend anyone. Done. If I left anything out, someone will
chime in with it.

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sf wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:59:56 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Christine Dabney wrote:
>>> Heya folks,
>>>
>>> I know there are some folks here who are interested in Moroccan
>>> cooking, and who also happen to be on Facebook.
>>>
>>> Paula Wolfert, the doyenne of Moroccan cooking in this country, has a
>>> facebook group now, called just that: Moroccan Cooking. If anyone of
>>> you want to join it, the URL is he
>>> https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk...607481040&ap=1
>>>
>>> Paula is very active on it...
>>>
>>> They also talk about claypots and tagines.
>>>
>>> Christine
>>>
>> Oh, boooo. I soooo don't want to have to join facebook. :-(
>
> Join and go stealth. It's pretty easy to do: make all your settings
> "Only Me", deselect all notifications, remove the Public Search option
> and don't Friend anyone. Done. If I left anything out, someone will
> chime in with it.
>
I'll wait to see further comments. Does FB keep changing the
privacy settings? I am leery because other online entities do
that, so even if you are set up for maximum privacy, that can
change without your knowledge.

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Jean B.

On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:42:00 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> I'll wait to see further comments. Does FB keep changing the
> privacy settings? I am leery because other online entities do
> that, so even if you are set up for maximum privacy, that can
> change without your knowledge.

They don't change anything you've already set, but they do add new
features occasionally so you have to stay informed. Why don't you
create a dummy account and enter only the minimum required
information, like a fake name? FB won't say "You aren't Mary Mixer so
you can't open an account". That way you can go stealth, join the
group you want to read and won't need to worry if you've kept up with
improved FB security settings or not. It's not like you're going to
be putting naked pictures of yourself on FB with your home address.
Either you're interested or you're not. If you are, there are people
here who can help you off line. If you're not, don't be a Julie.

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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:42:00 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> I'll wait to see further comments. Does FB keep changing the
>> privacy settings? I am leery because other online entities do
>> that, so even if you are set up for maximum privacy, that can
>> change without your knowledge.
>
> They don't change anything you've already set, but they do add new
> features occasionally so you have to stay informed. Why don't you
> create a dummy account and enter only the minimum required
> information, like a fake name? FB won't say "You aren't Mary Mixer so
> you can't open an account". That way you can go stealth, join the
> group you want to read and won't need to worry if you've kept up with
> improved FB security settings or not. It's not like you're going to
> be putting naked pictures of yourself on FB with your home address.
> Either you're interested or you're not. If you are, there are people
> here who can help you off line. If you're not, don't be a Julie.
>
LOL!

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Jean B.

On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:37:13 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> LOL!

I'm available off line any time, Jean! I dipped my toe in the
waters of FB after much fretting about it too.

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On 07/02/2011 07:42 AM, Jean B. wrote:

>>
> I'll wait to see further comments. Does FB keep changing the privacy
> settings?

Yes. And it's Zuckerberg's stated belief that everyone should be willing
to share everything online.

> I am leery because other online entities do that, so even if
> you are set up for maximum privacy, that can change without your knowledge.
>

Yep, it happens on Facebook all the time. I still use Facebook, but if I
cared more about my privacy, I wouldn't. And the really bad thing is, if
I open up my own profile to an application, I'm opening up those of my
friends, as well, without their consent.

Serene

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special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:37:13 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> LOL!
>
> I'm available off line any time, Jean! I dipped my toe in the
> waters of FB after much fretting about it too.
>
Eeeek! But I see you are still living.

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Jean B.

Serene Vannoy wrote:
> On 07/02/2011 07:42 AM, Jean B. wrote:
>
>>>
>> I'll wait to see further comments. Does FB keep changing the privacy
>> settings?
>
> Yes. And it's Zuckerberg's stated belief that everyone should be willing
> to share everything online.
>
> > I am leery because other online entities do that, so even if
>> you are set up for maximum privacy, that can change without your
>> knowledge.
>>
>
> Yep, it happens on Facebook all the time. I still use Facebook, but if I
> cared more about my privacy, I wouldn't. And the really bad thing is, if
> I open up my own profile to an application, I'm opening up those of my
> friends, as well, without their consent.
>
> Serene
>
Well, it is Zuckerberg's idea that REALLY turns me off. That goes
for other entities who have the same thought. I think it's
hideous. I am a very private person, and I don't WANT to do any
such thing. From what I hear of cloud computing... when the day
comes that that is all there is, I will just start reading all of
the books in my library. Yuck.

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Jean B.

On 2011-07-03, Jean B. > wrote:

> comes that that is all there is, I will just start reading all of
> the books in my library. Yuck.

Yer safe, so far. As long as you have a stand alone computer with a
hard drive (HDD), there's no need to get alarmed or sucked into that
cloud computing scam.

Now, the thing that will kill my internet participation is user based
billing (UBB). It's been in the wings for over 12 yrs, but "they"
have been waiting to spring it on us. Well, it's here, in abbreviated
form. Right now, it's jes based on total content per month with max
limits. Eventually, it will progress to fee-based billing for every
action. Every email, every link followed, every mouse click on the
net, will be billed. When that happens, my computers will become
planters and I'll take up gardening.

nb

On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:14:47 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:37:13 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >> LOL!
> >
> > I'm available off line any time, Jean! I dipped my toe in the
> > waters of FB after much fretting about it too.
> >
> Eeeek! But I see you are still living.

LOL! Oh, yes.... that was my reaction too: I survived... and nothing
bad happened (yes, I paid attention - with the help of certain posters
here).



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On Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:17:29 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> I am a very private person, and I don't WANT to do any
> such thing.

Then you should stay with email.

> From what I hear of cloud computing... when the day
> comes that that is all there is, I will just start reading all of
> the books in my library. Yuck.

That is an "interesting"POV. I spoke with someone today that
subscribes to Audible Books and of course she doesn't feel that way.


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On 07/02/2011 08:57 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2011-07-03, Jean > wrote:
>
>> comes that that is all there is, I will just start reading all of
>> the books in my library. Yuck.
>
> Yer safe, so far. As long as you have a stand alone computer with a
> hard drive (HDD), there's no need to get alarmed or sucked into that
> cloud computing scam.
>
> Now, the thing that will kill my internet participation is user based
> billing (UBB). It's been in the wings for over 12 yrs, but "they"
> have been waiting to spring it on us. Well, it's here, in abbreviated
> form. Right now, it's jes based on total content per month with max
> limits. Eventually, it will progress to fee-based billing for every
> action. Every email, every link followed, every mouse click on the
> net, will be billed. When that happens, my computers will become
> planters and I'll take up gardening.

I'll actually be somewhat pleased if that ever happens (I doubt it
will), because if it cost even a penny an email to send spam, spam would
all but disappear.

Serene

--
"Sex is just one of many pleasurable activities. I don't think of it as
special--sometimes I'd rather read a book. Where are the rules about
reading?" -- Kai on alt.poly


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