Is Facebook affecting forums? - Page 2

webglynne · 31-12-2009, 13:50

Try following the link and reading, there is far to much there to talk about in here.

jaysay · 01-01-2010, 11:26

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell

Agree with Cashman and Jaysay. I went on Facebook once and within an hour all my students wanted to be my friend! (can't think of anything worse) Also I was terribly tempted to check out what my kids were doing, which isn't right, is it?
Once I saw my nephew Kevin (from Ossie )on Facebook but the Ossie dialect and 'choice ' language! was a bit too much for me.
Much prefer this site especially when Cashman talks posh!!

Cashman talks posh

katex · 26-03-2010, 14:24

Don't know what to do !

Just had a suggestion from one of my 'friends' to invite a certain member beginning with 'L' and ending with 'ess' to invite him to become my friend.

Decisions, decisions.

jaysay · 26-03-2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by katex

Don't know what to do !

Just had a suggestion from one of my 'friends' to invite a certain member beginning with 'L' and ending with 'ess' to invite him to become my friend.

Decisions, decisions.

Say yes kate you'll never look back

DaveinGermany · 26-03-2010, 15:25

Also had a look at Facebook, lots of Lads & Lasses from Old units are on but I really wasn't to keen from a security aspect, plus the thought of Hundreds of people I'd never heard of wanting to be my friend...WHY ? So gave it a wide berth & anyway I'd sooner "Converse" with lots of strange Folk on here

MargaretR · 26-03-2010, 16:42

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Originally Posted by katex

Don't know what to do !

Just had a suggestion from one of my 'friends' to invite a certain member beginning with 'L' and ending with 'ess' to invite him to become my friend.

Decisions, decisions.

"Don't do anything I wouldn't do"

mattylad · 27-03-2010, 10:31

You dont have to sign up with your real name you know.

You can join facebook under a pseudonym and as long as you do not say anything too personal on there your fine.
Use another email address than your normal one too, on an account with a limited address book.

So I'm told. :-)

Lyn · 26-04-2010, 10:24

sort of defeats the object though doesnt it as surely you would be billy no mates if you dont use your real name?

mattylad · 26-04-2010, 11:22

Why?

You can easily find other people & join them, tell them who you really are in private.

It is the use of your real name on facebook & forums that leaves people liable to ID theft.

My real name is not really Matty Lad, but its good enough for the forums & for me to be known by, just not enough for someone to steal my ID.

flashy · 26-04-2010, 11:31

i originally joined up as Florence Nightingale....till some muppet reported me and i got a message saying that wasn't my real name (no sh!t sherlock) and my account got banned....

Barrie Yates · 26-04-2010, 17:04

I find it OK if you are very selective -unless a known friend actually suggests someone to you just Ignore the request - Basic common sense, if you don't want to be friends with someone, then don't, just like real life.

Barrie Yates · 26-04-2010, 17:06

Sod all these pen names, if you can't admit to who you are, what have you got to hide - and who from?

mattylad · 26-04-2010, 17:25

I'm hiding from the FBI, the KGB & the CSA.

Margaret Pilkington · 26-04-2010, 19:49

I'm pretty sure that if the really wanted you Mattylad, then they would find you in no time.

Margaret Pilkington · 26-04-2010, 19:53

I can't do with facebook at all.
I find it phony...all these folk want to be your friend, without knowing anything about you. Heck, you could be an axe murderer for all they know.
I have had a few invites and they wind me up no end.
I mean why would you be on Facebook? Really, why would you??