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Title: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 06:11:32 PM: Ok so some friends of mine at work are pressuring me to join Facebook :o, and I've always heard that it's incredably addictive and best avoided if you want to have any hopes of maintaining any sembelence of a normal life :D

So is it worth joining ???

Or should i tell my mate's 'Hell No Sister' :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 06:12:33 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 06:11:32 PM
Ok so some friends of mine at work are pressuring me to join Facebook :o, and I've always heard that it's incredably addictive and best avoided if you want to have any hopes of maintaining any sembelence of a normal life :D

Is that Facebook or MT.org :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 06:13:14 PM: Ok so some friends of mine at work are pressuring me to join MT.org :o, and I've always heard that it's incredably addictive and best avoided if you want to have any hopes of maintaining any sembelence of a normal life :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM: I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Nikos on January 20, 2009, 06:15:07 PM: FWIW I do have a FB account but find myself spending most of my online time on mt.org/kf/bf forums and only resorting to FB in the (unlikely) case there are no new posts to read... :)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 06:15:19 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM
I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.

So you NEVER go on it then ;)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 06:16:41 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM
I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.
Well the girls there want to keep me in the loop as to what happening at work, and I'd hate to come to work wearing the wrong colour nail polish :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on January 20, 2009, 06:19:59 PM: Facebook is just another site, and it will only consume you if you let it. I have a FB account and I visit it a little more often than I used to, but it doesn't consume me, I am not addictive and really it's just another tool. Don't listen to the hype- it's all weak minded fools that get suckered in.

Besides, if you don't care for it, you can always delete your account or just ignore it. It's not a big deal.

However, if you've ever sat and wondered "whatever happened to..." you can use it to look them up. Since so many folks are on Facebook, you can find people you haven't heard from in years. Of course the other side of the coin is, if you haven't heard from them in years, how important to you can they be? :P Still, I've talked to some people I knew back in school (all levels, from pretty well all the schools I've been to) and it's neat to see where everyone else ended up.

If you join, make sure to add me and join the Multitool.org group... not that much happens in there, but hey, why the heck not! :D

Def
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:21:57 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 06:16:41 PM
Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM
I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.
Well the girls there want to keep me in the loop as to what happening at work, and I'd hate to come to work wearing the wrong colour nail polish :D

Can't they just email then?

Facebook is a good idea, but you constantly get crap emails where you are asked to join groups, sent "drinks" and other cack, and asked to play games. Sue is on there a lot but she is billy no mates so doesn't get too much grief. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: cgk on January 20, 2009, 07:35:27 PM: My wife and all her girlfriends seem to really like Facebook. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 07:43:24 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:21:57 PM
Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 06:16:41 PM
Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM
I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.
Well the girls there want to keep me in the loop as to what happening at work, and I'd hate to come to work wearing the wrong colour nail polish :D

Can't they just email then?

Facebook is a good idea, but you constantly get crap emails where you are asked to join groups, sent "drinks" and other cack, and asked to play games. Sue is on there a lot but she is billy no mates so doesn't get too much grief. :D

You know.....You can block invites from a spesific application or person, I hardley get crap mail anymore.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 07:46:01 PM: Can't stand it personally. If I like people, I generally try to stay in touch with them in the real world, ergo, the never ending list of stupid requests I get on facebook are from people I don't like.

Granted - you can choose not to get any invites (I think), but then what's the point of going there in the first place?

Plus, I thought you had to be under 16 to use Facebook :P
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 07:51:22 PM: Quote from: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 07:43:24 PM
Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:21:57 PM
Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 06:16:41 PM
Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 06:14:20 PM
I can't stand it mate and only go on there when someone adds me as a friend.
Well the girls there want to keep me in the loop as to what happening at work, and I'd hate to come to work wearing the wrong colour nail polish :D

Can't they just email then?

Facebook is a good idea, but you constantly get crap emails where you are asked to join groups, sent "drinks" and other cack, and asked to play games. Sue is on there a lot but she is billy no mates so doesn't get too much grief. :D

You know.....You can block invites from a spesific application or person, I hardley get crap mail anymore.

I know but I am far too busy on here to be doing that. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 08:22:56 PM: Hey!!!!!!!! You got me to join this so u should join Facebook :P :twak: xxx
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 08:23:39 PM: Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 08:22:56 PM
Hey!!!!!!!! You got me to join this so u should join Facebook :P :twak: xxx

Actually Mike she does have a point. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Zack on January 20, 2009, 08:30:18 PM: I have an FB account and use it more than I used to. I do like one game they on there though. Mob Wars! Its very addicting, I play it between posts here. If you want to add me look for Zack Fraser, there is a picture of me taking a picture of myself.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on January 20, 2009, 09:24:05 PM: I'm against it, mostly because my employees think they are allowed to check it during the day, and because I've had to wait in queues while the goddamn receptionst comments on someone's picture!

Also, I've got no friends, and that's just depressing!

I can certainly see it's appeal for people with large, unwieldy networks, especially if you want to organise parties, or share pics with mates (saves telling each other to visit each other's photobucket gallery all the time to see that one pic of you being a drunken smurfhole last weekend)

on the other hand, if you're the kind of person that only has half a dozen close mates, and probably sees most of them every fortnight anyway, bugging each other with pointless commentary and chit chat every other hour of the day strikes me as inane.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:07:13 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 08:23:39 PM
Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 08:22:56 PM
Hey!!!!!!!! You got me to join this so u should join Facebook :P :twak: xxx

Actually Mike she does have a point. :D
Ok, ok, let the hassel and sore fingers comence :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:09:18 PM: Dude,

This Cheekystaph...she pretty? :pok: ;) >:D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:25:59 PM: Quote from: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:09:18 PM
Dude,

This Cheekystaph...she pretty? :pok: ;) >:D
She's loved up and getting married, so your out of luck mate :D

Besides she only likes good looking successful men, so we're both a bit buggered really :( :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:26:40 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 10:25:59 PM
Quote from: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:09:18 PM
Dude,

This Cheekystaph...she pretty? :pok: ;) >:D
She's loved up and getting married, so your out of luck mate :D

Besides she only likes good looking successful men, so we're both a bit buggered really :( :D

Keep your buggering to yourself :P
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:28:25 PM: Quote from: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:26:40 PM
Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 10:25:59 PM
Quote from: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:09:18 PM
Dude,

This Cheekystaph...she pretty? :pok: ;) >:D
She's loved up and getting married, so your out of luck mate :D

Besides she only likes good looking successful men, so we're both a bit buggered really :( :D

Keep your buggering to yourself :P
Is that even possible :think: :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 10:29:09 PM: It sure is. ;)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:29:53 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 10:29:09 PM
It sure is. ;)
Well if ever there was an expert in selfbuggeration I guess it would be you :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Flash on January 20, 2009, 10:30:45 PM: :rofl:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:38:55 PM: Haha Mikes gotta join facebook!!! Thanks Guys!!! Xxxxxxx P.s Im well fit hahaha NOT!!!!! xxxx
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:39:52 PM: Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:38:55 PM
Haha Mikes gotta join facebook!!! Thanks Guys!!! Xxxxxxx P.s Im well fit hahaha NOT!!!!! xxxx
Well I've joined :cry:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 10:42:43 PM: Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:38:55 PM
Haha Mikes gotta join facebook!!! Thanks Guys!!! Xxxxxxx P.s Im well fit hahaha NOT!!!!! xxxx

We are soooo gonna need some pics now. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:43:45 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 10:42:43 PM
Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:38:55 PM
Haha Mikes gotta join facebook!!! Thanks Guys!!! Xxxxxxx P.s Im well fit hahaha NOT!!!!! xxxx

We are soooo gonna need some pics now. :D
Well we've got our staff xmas party soon... >:D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:44:28 PM: I havent got anything? x
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on January 20, 2009, 10:48:20 PM: Quote
This Cheekystaph...she pretty

I don't want to get all medical here but a "cheeky staph" could be a whole 'nother issue altogether! ('specially in consideration of the aforementioned buggery....)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:51:48 PM: No she's a lass alright :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:52:52 PM: You saying im a dude?
:o
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 10:53:41 PM: Quote from: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:52:52 PM
You saying im a dude?
:o
Nomad is someone probably best not to take to literally :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: CheekySteph on January 20, 2009, 10:55:28 PM: Hee hee!!!!! xx
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:09:38 PM: Quote from: Loudliam on January 20, 2009, 08:30:18 PM
I have an FB account and use it more than I used to. I do like one game they on there though. Mob Wars! Its very addicting, I play it between posts here. If you want to add me look for Zack Fraser, there is a picture of me taking a picture of myself.

If you are on FB then join the MT.O group!!!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 11:10:18 PM: Quote from: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:09:38 PM
Quote from: Loudliam on January 20, 2009, 08:30:18 PM
I have an FB account and use it more than I used to. I do like one game they on there though. Mob Wars! Its very addicting, I play it between posts here. If you want to add me look for Zack Fraser, there is a picture of me taking a picture of myself.

If you are on FB then join the MT.O group!!!
What was the MT.O group called mate?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 11:23:32 PM: How many members has the Mt.O group got?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 11:24:16 PM: It'll be in double figures if me and you join Dave :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 20, 2009, 11:25:35 PM: Sadly not a lot.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 11:26:35 PM: Quote from: Benner on January 20, 2009, 11:25:35 PM
Sadly not a lot.
What's the addy mate?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:26:42 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 11:10:18 PM
Quote from: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:09:38 PM
Quote from: Loudliam on January 20, 2009, 08:30:18 PM
I have an FB account and use it more than I used to. I do like one game they on there though. Mob Wars! Its very addicting, I play it between posts here. If you want to add me look for Zack Fraser, there is a picture of me taking a picture of myself.

If you are on FB then join the MT.O group!!!
What was the MT.O group called mate?

It's called Multitool.org mate. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15283224015&ref=ts (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15283224015&ref=ts)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 20, 2009, 11:29:59 PM: Quote from: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:26:42 PM
Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 11:10:18 PM
Quote from: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:09:38 PM
Quote from: Loudliam on January 20, 2009, 08:30:18 PM
I have an FB account and use it more than I used to. I do like one game they on there though. Mob Wars! Its very addicting, I play it between posts here. If you want to add me look for Zack Fraser, there is a picture of me taking a picture of myself.

If you are on FB then join the MT.O group!!!
What was the MT.O group called mate?

It's called Multitool.org mate. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15283224015&ref=ts (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15283224015&ref=ts)
Thanks mate, I'll add myself tommorow :tu:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 11:31:10 PM: Quote from: Micky d on January 20, 2009, 11:24:16 PM
It'll be in double figures if me and you join Dave :D

I'm not sure if I can remember my password. I dread going in there tbh. I've trained my spam filter to intercept all of the junk mail it sends me, nbut when you go in - the messages are there....

I'll have a look see
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 11:33:42 PM: Well I'm in and I've only got 2 friends - a guy I used to work with and Bio Nic Lobster :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on January 20, 2009, 11:35:42 PM: Quote from: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 11:33:42 PM
Well I'm in and I've only got 2 friends - a guy I used to work with and Bio Nic Lobster :D

join MT.O group FB and I will ad you
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 20, 2009, 11:37:02 PM: Oooh Peter Atwood is a member. I'm impressed!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on January 20, 2009, 11:59:28 PM: Dave, I've just added you. The only Micky I've found says something about him being a graduate student, so that can't be our Groundskeeper Micky! :D

Def
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 21, 2009, 12:11:37 AM: Bloody hell - I've got 4 friends requests (wtf?), I think I rejected a load of them a few months ago :P

2 Group requests

and 3 mob wars requests and someone wittering on about bank robberies ???

Ah sod it, i'll just accept them all and see what happens.....
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: 665ae on January 21, 2009, 12:13:55 AM: I haven't joined facebook... I don't want anyone to know where I am >:D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 21, 2009, 12:15:28 AM: Ok now I got 6 friends, but one of them is Grant :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on January 21, 2009, 02:35:41 AM: Quote from: 665ae on January 21, 2009, 12:13:55 AM
I haven't joined facebook... I don't want anyone to know where I am >:D

Is that why your badge said "Grawn" instead of "Brooklynn?" :D

Quote
Ok now I got 6 friends, but one of them is Grant

That's all you really need... :D

Def
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: I'm Still Bison on January 21, 2009, 07:14:17 AM: I'm 52 years old,and after a certain age your face looks like a leather bound book
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 21, 2009, 07:24:42 AM: Quote from: Bison56 on January 21, 2009, 07:14:17 AM
I'm 52 years old,and after a certain age your face looks like a leather bound book
:D :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on January 21, 2009, 10:11:33 AM: Think of Facebook as an internet within an internet :think:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 21, 2009, 04:20:59 PM: That's a pretty good analogy actually.

Anyone here use linkedin.com? It's a bit like facebook, but geared specifically to work / professional stuff. That's actually quite useful.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: jzmtl on January 21, 2009, 05:42:24 PM: I joined but haven't used it for since, just don't see what's addicating about it. If I wanna talk to somebody I'll go talk with them, if not then I probably wouldn't want to chat with them online either.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 21, 2009, 06:41:40 PM: Done :)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: 665ae on January 22, 2009, 08:46:05 PM: I joined for the heck of it... why can't I find the mt.o group?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: 665ae on January 22, 2009, 08:48:21 PM: Nevermind... I found it
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on January 23, 2009, 05:03:35 AM: I'm suprised that SOSAK doesn't have a facebook page :think: ::) :oops:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on January 23, 2009, 10:38:09 AM: Quote from: BIG-TARGET on January 23, 2009, 05:03:35 AM
I'm suprised that SOSAK doesn't have a facebook page :think: ::) :oops:

Then get too it!!!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 23, 2009, 11:25:35 AM: Now you see, I've got 12 friends ::)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Splat on January 24, 2009, 12:44:45 AM: I've reconnected with folks I haven't seen since highschool... or grade schools, so I think it's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 24, 2009, 01:12:05 AM: 14 now ::)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 24, 2009, 01:13:44 AM: Quote from: DaveK on January 24, 2009, 01:12:05 AM
14 now ::)

Aren't we Mr Popular. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 24, 2009, 01:15:54 AM: Yeah I guess so.

So, what happens now? Is there a point to it it or is it just a popularity contest?

I'm getting sick of clicking "ignore" too...
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 24, 2009, 01:18:31 AM: Quote from: DaveK on January 24, 2009, 01:15:54 AM
Yeah I guess so.

So, what happens now? Is there a point to it it or is it just a popularity contest?

I'm getting sick of clicking "ignore" too...

Well now is the time to go talk to all these people who are supposedly your "friends", but if you are anything like me you'll already speak to those that you want to so this is where it kinda becomes pointless. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on January 24, 2009, 01:27:40 AM: Quote from: Medic82 on January 23, 2009, 10:38:09 AM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on January 23, 2009, 05:03:35 AM
I'm suprised that SOSAK doesn't have a facebook page :think: ::) :oops:

Then get too it!!!

Ask and ye shall receive!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=47559539289&view=all#/group.php?gid=47559539289
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 24, 2009, 09:27:13 AM: Quote from: BIG-TARGET on January 24, 2009, 01:27:40 AM
Quote from: Medic82 on January 23, 2009, 10:38:09 AM
Quote from: BIG-TARGET on January 23, 2009, 05:03:35 AM
I'm suprised that SOSAK doesn't have a facebook page :think: ::) :oops:

Then get too it!!!

Ask and ye shall receive!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=47559539289&view=all#/group.php?gid=47559539289
Joined :tu:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Whoey on January 25, 2009, 12:43:45 PM: just added Ben, that means he'll have to login twice this month :P

I've found Facebook is great for finding old friends as mentioned. It is especially useful since I have moved quite a bit, and even moved countries... plus my mom, sister, and cousins are on there...
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on January 25, 2009, 01:51:36 PM: Quote from: Whoey on January 25, 2009, 12:43:45 PM
just added Ben, that means he'll have to login twice this month :P

I've found Facebook is great for finding old friends as mentioned. It is especially useful since I have moved quite a bit, and even moved countries... plus my mom, sister, and cousins are on there...

Yep just added you. :tu:

I have 22 messages in my inbox now. I really should read them one day. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on January 25, 2009, 07:46:07 PM: 16 now, it's like watching cell division.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: NeitherExtreme on January 31, 2009, 01:03:19 AM: I just joined. :cheers: Send me an invite if you're feeling lonely or bored... :) Although you might have to tell me who you really are. I don't recognize some of those second identities you guys use over there. :P :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Dunc on January 31, 2009, 08:06:06 PM: Sorry but I'm not joining it . My 13 year old Angel ::) is eating more and more into MY internet time to the point when I log on for 20 mins before I go to work and while I eat my evening meal :( Shes on the phone to her boyfriend just now so I can sneak on here ::)
I know of two people at work where Facebook has ruined their relationships because they have contacted old flames and their partners have found out . I think it would be great if your single though .

Dunc
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 11, 2009, 11:11:22 AM: OK I broke down and joined. Now please will someone send me friend requests!?

John Snay
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: donvito on February 11, 2009, 11:24:42 AM: Quote from: dunc5 on January 31, 2009, 08:06:06 PM
Sorry but I'm not joining it . My 13 year old Angel ::) is eating more and more into MY internet time to the point when I log on for 20 mins before I go to work and while I eat my evening meal :( Shes on the phone to her boyfriend just now so I can sneak on here ::)
I know of two people at work where Facebook has ruined their relationships because they have contacted old flames and their partners have found out . I think it would be great if your single though .

Dunc

One of the reasons I avoid the darn thing is my best friends ex girlfriend who harrased me cuz he wouldn't answer her calls (they're on better terms now). I got a few ex girlfriends as friends on FB as well and try to keep my life as private as I can, but someone has to post that pic from some party when you have had a few drinks...
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on February 11, 2009, 10:16:34 PM: Ok this is very weird, I've just had Les 'Survivor Man' Stroud join ask me to become friends on Facebook :)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Poncho65 on February 11, 2009, 10:49:30 PM: Quote from: Micky d on February 11, 2009, 10:16:34 PM
Ok this is very weird, I've just had Les 'Survivor Man' Stroud join ask me to become friends on Facebook :)

:o That's cool :D :tu: He probably trying to convert you to a LM man ::) :rofl:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 12, 2009, 12:39:20 AM: Mikey get my name on your list!!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 12, 2009, 01:01:02 AM: Quote from: hawkchucker on February 11, 2009, 11:11:22 AM
OK I broke down and joined. Now please will someone send me friend requests!?

John Snay

:tu:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 12, 2009, 01:02:18 AM: 28 friends now - they're breeding like rabbits.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on February 12, 2009, 01:15:36 AM: I've seen some of your friends, and all I can say is....

ew.

Def
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 12, 2009, 01:21:35 AM: Quote from: Defender on February 12, 2009, 01:15:36 AM
I've seen some of your friends, and all I can say is....

ew.

Def

I did that too!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 12, 2009, 11:06:14 AM: Hey I got Cops < Bikers and bimbos. What lse do ya need.

Plus now I have Dave my first Brit! I was hoping for more of them but no ben or Mick.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on February 12, 2009, 03:01:02 PM: I thought I sent you friend invites for Ben and Mike too?

Def
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on February 12, 2009, 06:51:42 PM: Just sent you an invite John :tu:

Make that 2 pesky Brits now :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 12, 2009, 08:02:05 PM: Quote from: Micky d on February 12, 2009, 06:51:42 PM
Just sent you an invite John :tu:

Make that 2 pesky Brits now :D

If he accepts ;)
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Post by: hawkchucker on February 12, 2009, 11:55:21 PM: If only Ben would stop by.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on February 13, 2009, 12:28:23 AM: Quote from: hawkchucker on February 12, 2009, 11:55:21 PM
If only Ben would stop by.

If that is you asking me to add you then I will.

I vowed I would never add anyone on there as I find it interesting how people add you once someone else has. :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 10:52:12 AM: I actually got to stop going there as much. It is becomeing addictive. I cant believe however how Pissed people get when you refuse a friend request.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:05:22 AM: That's what worries me about these things John, how much people confuse the internet with the real world :-\

It's not real folks, it's the internet!*

* I accept that I may be a bit of a cynic, and quite possibly too old to "appreciate" these things.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:14:14 AM: You got it! I actually had to defend myself to another person because of refusing his friends request. I explained I did not like him in High School I do not like him now. I have no problem with most people but I really dont like this person so why pretend I do.

Plus Ben came on!!!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on February 13, 2009, 11:16:45 AM: Quote
That's what worries me about these things John, how much people confuse the internet with the real world Undecided

It's not real folks, it's the internet!*

It is the real world for some of us, so shuddupayaface!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:21:57 AM: Come on Nomad join the real world. But this guy still lives in Cyberspace.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:27:51 AM: Quote from: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:14:14 AM
You got it! I actually had to defend myself to another person because of refusing his friends request. I explained I did not like him in High School I do not like him now. I have no problem with most people but I really dont like this person so why pretend I do.

Plus Ben came on!!!

I was having a conversation (in the real world, using language) the other day about this very point. During my life. I have met people I like to stay in touch with, and plenty that I don't. Those that fall into the first category, I have their e-mail address or phone number or maybe go out for a drink with every now and then. The folk that fall into the second category however, I am blissfully unaware of (and that probably works for them too).

In Facebook, people seem to forget that neither of you have bothered to be in touch for 20 years, and that there's probably a good reason for that. It seems that it's a competition to get the most "friends", even if they're not friends at all.

I rejected one last week (on linkedin.com actually, not facebook) from somebody I fired for being the most obnoxious person I'd ever worked with. When I did the deed, they called me some names that I had to look up in a dictionary, made various claims about my parentage and even threatened me with a visit from their friends to administer a kicking :o

Now they want a job reference from me ::) Incredible.

@Nomad -> Yes I see the irony in typing all of this into an internet forum :think:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on February 13, 2009, 11:30:24 AM: Quote
@Nomad -> Yes I see the irony in typing all of this into an internet forum

but not in having a conversation (in the real world, using language) the other day about this very point

damned double standards!
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Post by: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:33:05 AM: Dave this guy used to like to bop his girlfriends around. I know we all joke about it here, and I have done my fair share on Natalie, but I cant stand people who hit women and kids. I feel they are cowards and serve no purpose in society.

I find it funny how one of his ex GF defended him.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:35:35 AM: Quote from: Nomad on February 13, 2009, 11:30:24 AM
Quote
@Nomad -> Yes I see the irony in typing all of this into an internet forum

but not in having a conversation (in the real world, using language) the other day about this very point

damned double standards!

Lol :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:35:55 AM: Quote from: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:33:05 AM
Dave this guy used to like to bop his girlfriends around. I know we all joke about it here, and I have done my fair share on Natalie, but I cant stand people who hit women and kids. I feel they are cowards and serve no purpose in society.

I find it funny how one of his ex GF defended him.

So, pond-life then basically?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on February 13, 2009, 11:36:24 AM: I've got to ask def if we can get a "poke" button. ::)

(sorry, just trying to change the topic from violent misogynists)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:40:38 AM: POKE: :pok:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Benner on February 13, 2009, 11:48:09 AM: Quote from: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:05:22 AM
That's what worries me about these things John, how much people confuse the internet with the real world :-\

It's not real folks, it's the internet!*

* I accept that I may be a bit of a cynic, and quite possibly too old to "appreciate" these things.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! :ahhh :ahhh

Say it ain't so Dave!, Say it ain't so! :cry: :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:55:30 AM: Quote from: Benner on February 13, 2009, 11:48:09 AM
Quote from: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:05:22 AM
That's what worries me about these things John, how much people confuse the internet with the real world :-\

It's not real folks, it's the internet!*

* I accept that I may be a bit of a cynic, and quite possibly too old to "appreciate" these things.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! :ahhh :ahhh

Say it ain't so Dave!, Say it ain't so! :cry: :D

Well, technically, you did read that on the internet, sooooo :think:
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Whoey on February 13, 2009, 08:35:18 PM: Quote from: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:27:51 AM
Quote from: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:14:14 AM
You got it! I actually had to defend myself to another person because of refusing his friends request. I explained I did not like him in High School I do not like him now. I have no problem with most people but I really dont like this person so why pretend I do.

Plus Ben came on!!!

I was having a conversation (in the real world, using language) the other day about this very point. During my life. I have met people I like to stay in touch with, and plenty that I don't. Those that fall into the first category, I have their e-mail address or phone number or maybe go out for a drink with every now and then. The folk that fall into the second category however, I am blissfully unaware of (and that probably works for them too).

In Facebook, people seem to forget that neither of you have bothered to be in touch for 20 years, and that there's probably a good reason for that. It seems that it's a competition to get the most "friends", even if they're not friends at all.

I rejected one last week (on linkedin.com actually, not facebook) from somebody I fired for being the most obnoxious person I'd ever worked with. When I did the deed, they called me some names that I had to look up in a dictionary, made various claims about my parentage and even threatened me with a visit from their friends to administer a kicking :o

Now they want a job reference from me ::) Incredible.

@Nomad -> Yes I see the irony in typing all of this into an internet forum :think:

Lets see, I have been out of touch with a lot of old friends because I now live halfway around the world from where I used to... so it's kinda easy to say there's a reason that you haven't been in touch for years... usually for me it's the long distance phone bill that deters me... that and I'm a lazy bugger (Def can vouch for me I'm sure :P)

I found Facebook to be a nice place to catch up with family, some old friends, ex-girlfriends, old workmates and old schoolmates... on the other hand I have rejected a few people who are little more than friend of a friend...

To think, without the internet, I wouldn't know were Def is or vise versa, and we've been friends for about 19 years or so... (holy! it's been that long already!?)
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 09:57:12 PM: Yeah, I wasn't totally serious tbh Whoey, and I can see that it's useful in certain situations, but for some people, I stand by my comments ! :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on February 14, 2009, 12:40:27 AM: Quote from: Whoey on February 13, 2009, 08:35:18 PM
Quote from: DaveK on February 13, 2009, 11:27:51 AM
Quote from: hawkchucker on February 13, 2009, 11:14:14 AM
You got it! I actually had to defend myself to another person because of refusing his friends request. I explained I did not like him in High School I do not like him now. I have no problem with most people but I really dont like this person so why pretend I do.

Plus Ben came on!!!

I was having a conversation (in the real world, using language) the other day about this very point. During my life. I have met people I like to stay in touch with, and plenty that I don't. Those that fall into the first category, I have their e-mail address or phone number or maybe go out for a drink with every now and then. The folk that fall into the second category however, I am blissfully unaware of (and that probably works for them too).

In Facebook, people seem to forget that neither of you have bothered to be in touch for 20 years, and that there's probably a good reason for that. It seems that it's a competition to get the most "friends", even if they're not friends at all.

I rejected one last week (on linkedin.com actually, not facebook) from somebody I fired for being the most obnoxious person I'd ever worked with. When I did the deed, they called me some names that I had to look up in a dictionary, made various claims about my parentage and even threatened me with a visit from their friends to administer a kicking :o

Now they want a job reference from me ::) Incredible.

@Nomad -> Yes I see the irony in typing all of this into an internet forum :think:

Lets see, I have been out of touch with a lot of old friends because I now live halfway around the world from where I used to... so it's kinda easy to say there's a reason that you haven't been in touch for years... usually for me it's the long distance phone bill that deters me... that and I'm a lazy bugger (Def can vouch for me I'm sure :P)

I found Facebook to be a nice place to catch up with family, some old friends, ex-girlfriends, old workmates and old schoolmates... on the other hand I have rejected a few people who are little more than friend of a friend...

To think, without the internet, I wouldn't know were Def is or vise versa, and we've been friends for about 19 years or so... (holy! it's been that long already!?)

Has it been 19 years? Crap, no wonder I'm old and fat....

I like Facebook, as it's given me the opportunity to look up some people I have wondered about but haven't seen in years. My father was in the military, and we moved around often enough- although not as much as many families did. Still in all, there were a great number of new faces every year, and while I will probably never remember them all (or indeed most of them) it's still nice to see what some of the folks you used to know are up to these days. And, it's also nice to join certain groups, like the one for the base in Manitoba that I mostly grew up on, and was probably the happiest time in my life- at the risk of sounding pathetic, probably the closest I really had to a "back home."

And, like Whoey says, if it hadn't been for Facebook, I probably wouldn't have known he was coming back to NS to visit his family until after the fact... in which case there may not be nearly as many upgrades and new features here as there have been in the last 6 months or so.

Still, Facebook is like a multitool- just because you have one doesn't mean you aren't still an idiot....

Def
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Post by: Whoey on February 14, 2009, 07:47:58 PM: gotta be around 19 years now, I moved back to Nova Scotia around then, and within a week we moved into the house in passage...

18 or 19... in that ballpark... maybe we should go out for Buffet ::) next time I'm in town... which may just be this summer!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on February 14, 2009, 08:02:54 PM: If you guys make it back again this year we'll have more barbeque and beer than last year, I promise! :D

Def
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Post by: hawkchucker on February 14, 2009, 11:16:30 PM: BBQ! Can I come?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on February 15, 2009, 01:26:59 AM: You have to bring a doctor's note! :pok:

Def
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Post by: jzmtl on February 15, 2009, 04:10:17 AM: Funny this came up in the news:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/02/13/facebook-romance.html
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Viper on February 16, 2009, 03:36:39 AM: It's probably a little different for me, hahaha. I joined the group, and I will start adding everyone to my friends list. I'll be the young guy with a trumpet!
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Viper on February 16, 2009, 03:39:34 AM: I'm too lazy to finish (I give up pretty easy) :P

How about you all just add me to your friends lists?

:-\
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 16, 2009, 04:02:13 AM: ok
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Medic82 on February 17, 2009, 07:47:39 PM: Speaking of Facebook

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/16/facebook_honeypot/ (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/16/facebook_honeypot/)

If you ask me he got what he deserved.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 18, 2009, 12:30:05 AM: Bloody right. Another Manchester United fan...from Sheffield :D
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: hawkchucker on February 18, 2009, 02:09:07 AM: Quote from: DaveK on February 18, 2009, 12:30:05 AM
Bloody right. Another Manchester United fan...from Sheffield :D

dont they have the pink shirts?
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: DaveK on February 18, 2009, 02:23:58 AM: No - red.
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Whoey on February 18, 2009, 11:25:44 AM: Quote from: hawkchucker on February 18, 2009, 02:09:07 AM
Quote from: DaveK on February 18, 2009, 12:30:05 AM
Bloody right. Another Manchester United fan...from Sheffield :D

dont they have the pink shirts?

no, just pink handbags...
Title: Re: Face book, is it worth joining?
Post by: Sea Monster on February 21, 2009, 04:17:12 AM: facebook is a great way to find out what the hell you did last night, just see who tags you in photos and piece it together.