On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:14:37 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> There doesn't seem to be any protection for address books. This
> isn't the only time I've gotten (or sent) stuff that was from
> address book stealers.

They don't steal, you actually let them do it by saying yes to
something or other... probably words to the effect of "Do you want to
link up with your friends on Linkedin". I know I've bypassed address
book snooping when signing up for other things, so I'm positive that's
the Linkedin takes the same tack. I don't care enough to sign up
again just to get their exact wording to post here. Be aware of what
the various phrases mean and they won't be able to spam your friends
because you haven't inadvertently given them permission to do it.

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:54:26 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/27/2014 12:57 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:40:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> What does "tag" me mean? I know what it means to tag someone in a photo but
> >> not beyond that.
> >
> > I use the @ symbol and start typing their name.
> > https://www.facebook.com/help/218027134882349
> >
> >
> That made entirely too much sense, sf.
>
Thanks, Jill. Sometimes I wonder...


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:54:26 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/27/2014 12:57 PM, sf wrote:
>> > On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:40:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> What does "tag" me mean? I know what it means to tag someone in a
>> >> photo but
>> >> not beyond that.
>> >
>> > I use the @ symbol and start typing their name.
>> > https://www.facebook.com/help/218027134882349
>> >
>> >
>> That made entirely too much sense, sf.
>>
> Thanks, Jill. Sometimes I wonder...

I just still don't understand why you are doing what you are doing. I asked
Angela and she gave me rather a dumb look. She said she knows how to do it,
never does it and can't see why anyone would. So... *shrugs*

Clearly you and I are using FB for two different reasons. I use mine mainly
to catch up quickly on what/how friends and family are doing. I don't send
a lot of messages and I don't reply to a lot of things. I do "like" some
posts and I share some things like cute cat pics or things that I think are
funny or interesting. I rarely change my status.

On 1/28/2014 4:52 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:14:37 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> There doesn't seem to be any protection for address books. This
>> isn't the only time I've gotten (or sent) stuff that was from
>> address book stealers.
>
> They don't steal, you actually let them do it by saying yes to
> something or other... probably words to the effect of "Do you want to
> link up with your friends on Linkedin".

I get that about Linkedin and other sites.

I'm talking about random spam sent to everyone in your
address book that is not from these sites. Not like it
seems to be password protected. I think it's probably pretty
easy for someone to grab your address book so I don't have
people in there, never mind with their phone numbers/home address.

nancy

"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message ...
>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:54:26 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/27/2014 12:57 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:40:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What does "tag" me mean? I know what it means to tag someone in a >> >> photo but
>>>>> not beyond that.
>>>>
>>>> I use the @ symbol and start typing their name.
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/help/218027134882349
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That made entirely too much sense, sf.
>>>
>> Thanks, Jill. Sometimes I wonder...
>
> I just still don't understand why you are doing what you are doing. I
> asked Angela and she gave me rather a dumb look. She said she knows how
> to do it, never does it and can't see why anyone would. So... *shrugs*
>
> Clearly you and I are using FB for two different reasons. I use mine
> mainly to catch up quickly on what/how friends and family are doing. I
> don't send a lot of messages and I don't reply to a lot of things. I do
> "like" some posts and I share some things like cute cat pics or things
> that I think are funny or interesting. I rarely change my status.
-----
Here is why people tag other people. Let's say you like coupons etc. and
you also like Product X. A friend of yours sees a a post by Product X's
company about a special deal or coupon link. Your friend can tag you in a
reply to Product X's post, which will then show up on your timeline and/or
email you (if you have email notifications set up) that you were tagged in
so and so's post. Your friend does this to let you know of Product X's
coupon link.

You say you use FB to get communications from companies. Don't you ever see
those replies to their posts with just a clickable name and nothing else
written by that poster? That's tagging.
--
jinx the minx

"jinx the minx" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:54:26 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/27/2014 12:57 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:40:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What does "tag" me mean? I know what it means to tag someone in a >>
>>>>>> >> photo but
>>>>>> not beyond that.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use the @ symbol and start typing their name.
>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/help/218027134882349
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> That made entirely too much sense, sf.
>>>>
>>> Thanks, Jill. Sometimes I wonder...
>>
>> I just still don't understand why you are doing what you are doing. I
>> asked Angela and she gave me rather a dumb look. She said she knows how
>> to do it, never does it and can't see why anyone would. So... *shrugs*
>>
>> Clearly you and I are using FB for two different reasons. I use mine
>> mainly to catch up quickly on what/how friends and family are doing. I
>> don't send a lot of messages and I don't reply to a lot of things. I do
>> "like" some posts and I share some things like cute cat pics or things
>> that I think are funny or interesting. I rarely change my status.
> -----
> Here is why people tag other people. Let's say you like coupons etc. and
> you also like Product X. A friend of yours sees a a post by Product X's
> company about a special deal or coupon link. Your friend can tag you in a
> reply to Product X's post, which will then show up on your timeline and/or
> email you (if you have email notifications set up) that you were tagged in
> so and so's post. Your friend does this to let you know of Product X's
> coupon link.

Well... I can assure you that I wouldn't want *that* to happen! I hate it
when people think I might be interested in something and I'm not. As for
coupons, I am pretty much up on those and don't need any friend's help in
finding them. I have all sort of couponing apps and such.
>
> You say you use FB to get communications from companies. Don't you ever
> see
> those replies to their posts with just a clickable name and nothing else
> written by that poster? That's tagging.

I said I get them from *some* places like the dance studio. I don't know
what you are talking about, about a reply with a clickable name and nothing
else. I don't think I've ever seen such a thing.

On 1/28/2014 11:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> You say you use FB to get communications from companies. Don't you
>> ever see
>> those replies to their posts with just a clickable name and nothing else
>> written by that poster? That's tagging.
>
> I said I get them from *some* places like the dance studio. I don't
> know what you are talking about, about a reply with a clickable name and
> nothing else. I don't think I've ever seen such a thing.

I don't think tagging is something that's done in your part of the world.

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DreadfulBitch

I intend to live forever....so far, so good.
......Steven Wright

"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/28/2014 11:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> You say you use FB to get communications from companies. Don't you
>>> ever see
>>> those replies to their posts with just a clickable name and nothing else
>>> written by that poster? That's tagging.
>>
>> I said I get them from *some* places like the dance studio. I don't
>> know what you are talking about, about a reply with a clickable name and
>> nothing else. I don't think I've ever seen such a thing.
>
> I don't think tagging is something that's done in your part of the world.

Dunno. From what I read on their website it is a somewhat new thing. Not
really new but wasn't around when I first signed up for FB. Back then you
could only tag in photos and I quit doing that because some people were
asking others not to do it.

I did check all through my FB last night and didn't see a thing that was
just a clickable name so still don't know what that is but... I also don't
know what the "communication from companies" is. I don't really communicate
with most companies. I do the My Coke Rewards and they are now doing Beta
which goes through FB and Twitter but for the most part I am unwilling to do
what they want me to do to get rewards.