Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[RED-DOG]

Facebook.

I don't use it, I don't even know what it looks like, but....

Can 1.1 billion people really be wrong?

So I suppose the question should be:

1.1 billion on those that can use Facebook do use Facebook.

Surely they can't all be wrong?

[Tal]

You could say the same thing about watching XFactor-style "talent" shows, smoking, blue cheese, hallucinogens, pornography or nicking office stationery.

In before "you've led a sheltered life"

[RED-DOG]

You could say the same thing about watching XFactor-style "talent" shows, smoking, blue cheese, hallucinogens, pornography or nicking office stationery.

But I didn't.

BTW- Why the comma between smoking & blue cheese?

 

[bobAlike]

FB can be useful but it can also be a pain in the arse. It can be a great to spread news, joyous or sad, it can be used for bullying or praise. Worst of all it, like all social media, it brings the worst out of people if taken too seriously.

[Tal]

You could say the same thing about watching XFactor-style "talent" shows, smoking, blue cheese, hallucinogens, pornography or nicking office stationery.

But I didn't.

BTW- Why the comma between smoking & blue cheese?

 

Lol. Not sure 1.1bn people smoke blue cheese

[Kev B]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

[RED-DOG]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

[Kev B]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

[RED-DOG]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

Well that's my worry Kev. I don't want people keeping an eye on me when I don't want them to.

[Laxie]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

Well that's my worry Kev. I don't want people keeping an eye on me when I don't want them to.

All of my kids added me to theirs and I thought it'd be great for keeping in touch with them (as well as keeping an eye on them).  They also taught me how you can group people in such a way that only one portion of your friends list can see what you post.  I'm fairly certain if they don't want me to see something, they just post it accordingly. 

[outragous76]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

Well that's my worry Kev. I don't want people keeping an eye on me when I don't want them to.

turn off your mobile, cut up your bank cards................... its been going on for years!

I don't have FB either but my wife "checks in" to various places when we get there (especially on holiday), Im like..................... please don't, tyvm

[celtic]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

Well that's my worry Kev. I don't want people keeping an eye on me when I don't want them to.

You can set fb, that only friends can see what your doing, or even your profile page.

[Kev B]

I joined FB some years ago only because a friend had been to Vegas and the only place to view his photos was on his FB page. I'd never been to Vegas at the time and was itching to see them. Then I realised that my then teenage boys were frequent users and that I could keep an eye on what they were up to. Thankfully I had nothing to worry about, they never got up to no good, like their Dad. Mind you I was always outside getting up to no good, unlike todays kids.

Anyway I digress. I enjoy FB tremendously, every day someone posts a status, Vid or joke that literally makes me chuckle out loud. Then the other side to the coin is where folks post unbelievable personal stuff that genuinely makes me cringe. Takes all sorts and FB is full of them.

This is the crux of the matter Kev- Did your boys want you to keep an eye on them?

Lol I doubt it, having said that within no time I was added as a friend so it wasn't secret for long. At the time my boys lived in Cyprus with their mother. As it happened FB was another way for us to keep in touch and share what was going on in our lives. 

Well that's my worry Kev. I don't want people keeping an eye on me when I don't want them to.

Fair enough Tom but there's nothing to keep an eye on if there's nothing posted by you that might make it intrusive. It's just a social tool to get out of what you want. Like I mentioned, some folks post very sensitive and personal stuff which I would never dream of posting. Each to their own.

People have FB and Twitter accounts, personally I find the one time consuming enough.

[celtic]

In fact, thinking about it, it doesn't make sense to say you don't want people knowing what you're doing, looking at pictures of you that you don't know, then having a diary/posting on blonde, which is more open to random intrusion.

[titaniumbean]

facebooks not for 'friends' it's for acquaintances for the most part.