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Can you believe this since I created a Facebook account, they asked for a photo of me and today my b
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I can't edit my post. So as I was saying they wanted a photo of me and while I waited 72 hrs.
I couldn't access my account and today they have deactivated my account. I guess this is why I never wanted to have a FB account, but since I wanted to find some childhood friends this was my best route. So I have to create another account but I don't know if I will be allowed to set up another one.
I couldn't access my account and today they have deactivated my account. I guess this is why I never wanted to have a FB account, but since I wanted to find some childhood friends this was my best route. So I have to create another account but I don't know if I will be allowed to set up another one.
Millions of folks have a Facebook account and many seem to really enjoy it
It
is a total time sponge for many, and many admit to spending too much time on Facebook when at work. I am not questioning anyone's choices about a social network but I will give you my experience with them.
Years ago, a friend of mine who was also a member of the same pet therapy dog group (we visited assisted living facilities, colleges, schools and hospitals with our trained dogs) bought an RV and with her husband and two collies took a 3 month tour of the US. She set up a Facebook account and wanted all her friends to follow her on the journey. I loved it, lived seeing her pictures, etc. I never did venture any further that her website.
When she was back home, and I no longer had a reason to log into Facebook, I started getting two and three emails from them every week, sometimes once a day or more. I found out they hijacked my email and knew who my friends were and started to send messages that friends had posted on Facebook and that I should visit them. I cancelled my account, but to this day, I still get emails. They find out lots of info about you and use it I am not a fan of Facebook, and have heard many stories about how people turned on each other, even friends during our last presidential election. It was awful and some folks were even in tears.
So, if you decide to use it, do so with caution. I would not post personal pictures of you, your home, your trips and never let them know you are on vacation for a period of time. Too many bad things have happened.
Facebook is a good way to locate long lost friends, keep up with new ones, make new friends, but, again, do so with caution and do not share too much information. You can set up tight privacy settings on your account, and that seems to help.
It
is a total time sponge for many, and many admit to spending too much time on Facebook when at work. I am not questioning anyone's choices about a social network but I will give you my experience with them.
Years ago, a friend of mine who was also a member of the same pet therapy dog group (we visited assisted living facilities, colleges, schools and hospitals with our trained dogs) bought an RV and with her husband and two collies took a 3 month tour of the US. She set up a Facebook account and wanted all her friends to follow her on the journey. I loved it, lived seeing her pictures, etc. I never did venture any further that her website.
When she was back home, and I no longer had a reason to log into Facebook, I started getting two and three emails from them every week, sometimes once a day or more. I found out they hijacked my email and knew who my friends were and started to send messages that friends had posted on Facebook and that I should visit them. I cancelled my account, but to this day, I still get emails. They find out lots of info about you and use it I am not a fan of Facebook, and have heard many stories about how people turned on each other, even friends during our last presidential election. It was awful and some folks were even in tears.
So, if you decide to use it, do so with caution. I would not post personal pictures of you, your home, your trips and never let them know you are on vacation for a period of time. Too many bad things have happened.
Facebook is a good way to locate long lost friends, keep up with new ones, make new friends, but, again, do so with caution and do not share too much information. You can set up tight privacy settings on your account, and that seems to help.
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
I think that is a fair assessment, Karen. Steve Donner considered it the evil empire.
One of my FB friends, a guy I reconnected with from junior high, pointed out that if you 'opt out' of allowing FB to have access to the information, FB will not let you post anything.
I tested out his discovery, and sure enough, if I opted out by not allowing FB to access my info, they cut me off for not "agreeing to abide by their platform standards", or something like that.
I have to balance out the risks vs. the benefits, like anyone, so I also have to abide by their rules if I want to play in their sandbox.
And yes, I have lost friends over politics. Old friends, too. Very sad.
Michael
One of my FB friends, a guy I reconnected with from junior high, pointed out that if you 'opt out' of allowing FB to have access to the information, FB will not let you post anything.
I tested out his discovery, and sure enough, if I opted out by not allowing FB to access my info, they cut me off for not "agreeing to abide by their platform standards", or something like that.
I have to balance out the risks vs. the benefits, like anyone, so I also have to abide by their rules if I want to play in their sandbox.
And yes, I have lost friends over politics. Old friends, too. Very sad.
Michael
I put a pic of a seagull for mine which was accepted by FB
Suggestions:
Don't make your comments public, keep everything within your group.
Limit your contacts to close friends and family, make your Friends list and photos private.
And don't comment on politics -- last election caused me to drop a couple of folks. (They were more of old contacts that very close, anyway.)
Even with these limits, I enjoy seeing what my kids and granddaughter are up to, and hearing from nieces who otherwise wouldn't call or think to send pix.
Suggestions:
Don't make your comments public, keep everything within your group.
Limit your contacts to close friends and family, make your Friends list and photos private.
And don't comment on politics -- last election caused me to drop a couple of folks. (They were more of old contacts that very close, anyway.)
Even with these limits, I enjoy seeing what my kids and granddaughter are up to, and hearing from nieces who otherwise wouldn't call or think to send pix.
I totally agree with you and that is why I only now have set up an account to find out
out if I can rekindle old friendships. I know how addicting it can be. When I first got involved with computers in the mid 80s through work, I got started on a game or two and couldn't stop until the game was over. These games would perhaps last a week or less to finish. No interest in eating and played late at night. I realized after the 3rd game that this is insane and I stopped cold turkey. I have not played another game since. So when FB came out I didn't see the point in having to tell everyone where I was going, what I was doing and when. Looked like another time waster like play the video games
So here I am now trying to reconnect and so far nothing. Did the snail mail thing as well as FB. I did the 'Friend' thing with a message to say why I wanted to Friend them, but so far I haven't heard back. Maybe 55 yrs is too much time gone by. Oh well.
If nothing comes of this just as well, but I will look at FB only iif something develops but not on a hourly or daily bases. I don't have an addictive personality anyway and up until this point have not found a good reason to have an account.
out if I can rekindle old friendships. I know how addicting it can be. When I first got involved with computers in the mid 80s through work, I got started on a game or two and couldn't stop until the game was over. These games would perhaps last a week or less to finish. No interest in eating and played late at night. I realized after the 3rd game that this is insane and I stopped cold turkey. I have not played another game since. So when FB came out I didn't see the point in having to tell everyone where I was going, what I was doing and when. Looked like another time waster like play the video games
So here I am now trying to reconnect and so far nothing. Did the snail mail thing as well as FB. I did the 'Friend' thing with a message to say why I wanted to Friend them, but so far I haven't heard back. Maybe 55 yrs is too much time gone by. Oh well.
If nothing comes of this just as well, but I will look at FB only iif something develops but not on a hourly or daily bases. I don't have an addictive personality anyway and up until this point have not found a good reason to have an account.
Thanks for the suggestions, Anna.
I will have to find out how to not make my comments public and those other recommendations. This is my 2nd day I think, so I am the ultimate newbe as I don't have teenagers in our comunity on how to manuever around FB. I haveto be careful about politics and probably religion, which would get me banned from FB, because they are not inpartial.
So anyway thanks for the heads up and I will look into how to go about implementing your suggestions - no need to get into trouble if all I want to do is find a couple of friends.
I will have to find out how to not make my comments public and those other recommendations. This is my 2nd day I think, so I am the ultimate newbe as I don't have teenagers in our comunity on how to manuever around FB. I haveto be careful about politics and probably religion, which would get me banned from FB, because they are not inpartial.
So anyway thanks for the heads up and I will look into how to go about implementing your suggestions - no need to get into trouble if all I want to do is find a couple of friends.
So, Michael, did you have to open up a new FB account to be able to play?
Hi Michael, I am the one who asked about chicken soup when we were staying in Paradise Valley. I am going to tread lightly when it comes to politics, but then again I am not using FB as everyone else is, just want do some rekindling. Those people I am interest in are not political or religious at least when I knew them, but I don't think any of us were when we were kids. I don't remember any talk of politics in Canada, other than when the PM was caught for speed and having a little too much alcohol. My parents talked politics, but only what was going on during WWII and the 57 revolution, but no mention of politics in their adopted country of which they were so grateful to be accepted into.
Hi Michael, I am the one who asked about chicken soup when we were staying in Paradise Valley. I am going to tread lightly when it comes to politics, but then again I am not using FB as everyone else is, just want do some rekindling. Those people I am interest in are not political or religious at least when I knew them, but I don't think any of us were when we were kids. I don't remember any talk of politics in Canada, other than when the PM was caught for speed and having a little too much alcohol. My parents talked politics, but only what was going on during WWII and the 57 revolution, but no mention of politics in their adopted country of which they were so grateful to be accepted into.
mariadnoca
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Yep, I feel the same. I don’t and haven’t done FB ever
Well, I do have an account I’ve never used. Back when a company I was at asked all of their employees to help get the fledgling company they were partnering with off the ground by creating an account. I’ve never opened it since and certainly would not from my home ip address. I’ve had several opportunities over the years to work there, and would be rolling in stock money if I had, but I really don’t like what they are about. Never have. Not gonna and nobody can make me.
If this is just about trying to find the long lost friend, you’re likely going to have better luck with G versus FB. G will still find someone on FB unless they have very private settings. You just won’t be able to drill down on that info, but G will find public records, relatives, etc. super difficult to hide from them as they access to basically everything.
Well, I do have an account I’ve never used. Back when a company I was at asked all of their employees to help get the fledgling company they were partnering with off the ground by creating an account. I’ve never opened it since and certainly would not from my home ip address. I’ve had several opportunities over the years to work there, and would be rolling in stock money if I had, but I really don’t like what they are about. Never have. Not gonna and nobody can make me.
If this is just about trying to find the long lost friend, you’re likely going to have better luck with G versus FB. G will still find someone on FB unless they have very private settings. You just won’t be able to drill down on that info, but G will find public records, relatives, etc. super difficult to hide from them as they access to basically everything.
KarenNoCA, U had a similar experience to mine during my very brief sojourn into FB. I
opened an account early on to see what all the hype was about. I never posted my picture (evidently it wasn't a requirement at the onset), but it wasn't long before I began receiving E-mail "reminders" that so-and-so's birthday was coming up, and I should wish them a happy day. I initially assumed that FB had associated me w/ family, friends and acquaintances whose FB sites I had visited and whom I had friended.
But then I began receiving birthday reminders for people I didn't recognize. What the heck? I finally figured out FB was accessing my entire E-mail address book because some of those reminders were for individuals I had catered for 10 years earlier and had not had any interaction with since, but I still had their E-mail addresses sitting in my on-line address book. Those reminders ramped up to my receiving 10 or more about every other day! Good grief.
After much hair pulling trying various way to get this to stop, the way I finally managed to eliminate the reminders and deluge of E-mail from FB was to close down the FB account AND close down that old E-mail account. I have not set foot in the big black hole called FB ever since!
opened an account early on to see what all the hype was about. I never posted my picture (evidently it wasn't a requirement at the onset), but it wasn't long before I began receiving E-mail "reminders" that so-and-so's birthday was coming up, and I should wish them a happy day. I initially assumed that FB had associated me w/ family, friends and acquaintances whose FB sites I had visited and whom I had friended.
But then I began receiving birthday reminders for people I didn't recognize. What the heck? I finally figured out FB was accessing my entire E-mail address book because some of those reminders were for individuals I had catered for 10 years earlier and had not had any interaction with since, but I still had their E-mail addresses sitting in my on-line address book. Those reminders ramped up to my receiving 10 or more about every other day! Good grief.
After much hair pulling trying various way to get this to stop, the way I finally managed to eliminate the reminders and deluge of E-mail from FB was to close down the FB account AND close down that old E-mail account. I have not set foot in the big black hole called FB ever since!
I also had initially set it up to see if it was something I could really use. I don't know how many
years ago, but it was about 2 years after FB got started. Never went back to FB until just 3 days ago. I must say I didn't hear from FB from all those years, thank goodness. My wife has an account and even then didn't see a need to have an account.
years ago, but it was about 2 years after FB got started. Never went back to FB until just 3 days ago. I must say I didn't hear from FB from all those years, thank goodness. My wife has an account and even then didn't see a need to have an account.
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
Oli, I started with FB many years ago and let my account sit for a couple of years. No activity...
...and little to no input from me.
For some reason, and I really don't remember why, I started using it.
In my case, finding old friends wasn't too hard, as I found FB pages for my elementary school and junior high and high school on there. Lots of memories and I was able to find a half-dozen or more friends from that era that I hadn't spoken to or known of their whereabouts for 40 years.
It's been GREAT!
I was just the best man at a wedding this summer. The groom was a junior high/high school buddy I hadn't seen in 40 years before re-connecting on FB. The bride was the girl who lived across the street from my family when I was a young child. I met her when I was 6. They met each other through MY FB page, since I was friends with both of them. Turned out he had a crush on her in high school, but was too shy to speak to her. They met, fell in love and got married last July!
Yes, there is a dark side, and I have stories about that too. BUT, since 95% of my experience has been positive, I tend to focus on that.
Michael
...and little to no input from me.
For some reason, and I really don't remember why, I started using it.
In my case, finding old friends wasn't too hard, as I found FB pages for my elementary school and junior high and high school on there. Lots of memories and I was able to find a half-dozen or more friends from that era that I hadn't spoken to or known of their whereabouts for 40 years.
It's been GREAT!
I was just the best man at a wedding this summer. The groom was a junior high/high school buddy I hadn't seen in 40 years before re-connecting on FB. The bride was the girl who lived across the street from my family when I was a young child. I met her when I was 6. They met each other through MY FB page, since I was friends with both of them. Turned out he had a crush on her in high school, but was too shy to speak to her. They met, fell in love and got married last July!
Yes, there is a dark side, and I have stories about that too. BUT, since 95% of my experience has been positive, I tend to focus on that.
Michael
Michael, I gave the school thing a try just for fun and nothing from my generation, nothing
from grammer school or the high school. Interesting I could not find any postings there, I guess my generation is leaving FB to the younger generation and no one my age is interested in previous school mates.
from grammer school or the high school. Interesting I could not find any postings there, I guess my generation is leaving FB to the younger generation and no one my age is interested in previous school mates.
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
I attended public school from 1965 to 1978 and found several for each level. ???
michael-in-phoenix
Well-known member
But then, my schools were in a large city. Not sure if that is the same in your case.
My 2 schools was in Burnaby, which is a suburb of Vancouver, like Paradise Valley
is to Phoenix. I grad. from a school in L.A. in '69, and no one on there from that time period. I would never have thought that fellow classmates from all the schools I attended would not have any interest in connecting at aleast on line.
is to Phoenix. I grad. from a school in L.A. in '69, and no one on there from that time period. I would never have thought that fellow classmates from all the schools I attended would not have any interest in connecting at aleast on line.