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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 24, 2009 9:13:55 GMT
Thanks for the replies to my question about Facebook. I do now understand it.
I have all these for communicating with the outside world: website, forum, 2 My Space pages, 5 email addresses, Skype, mobile phone, texts, landline and real mail. My favourites are the phone & Skype because I like to talk to my friends.
Do I need another method of communicating.....or am I just a stupid old *****?
Shine On Michael.
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Nov 24, 2009 9:38:24 GMT
Michael
Lol .. well lets look on the bright side ......use facebook and you will have the set so to speak ....i mean whats one more .....
still laughing
al
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 24, 2009 9:56:19 GMT
If it completed the set I would agree with you. But then I will need a Twitter!!!!!
Shine On Michael.
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Post by bod on Nov 24, 2009 9:59:55 GMT
Thanks for the replies to my question about Facebook. I do now understand it. I have all these for communicating with the outside world: website, forum, 5 email addresses, Skype, mobile phone, texts, landline and real mail. My favourites are the phone & Skype because I like to talk to my friends. Do I need another method of communicating.....or am I just a stupid old *****? I think you'll find you've got MySpace, too, Michael - old enough for memory to play tricks, p'haps, but not enough for total recall? But seriously, I did find myself wondering just after my last reply whether someone already as thoroughly "mediated" as yourself would gain much from FB
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Post by SoloBill on Nov 24, 2009 12:26:29 GMT
Hi Michael, Ian, bod and all, Bod almost sold me on it and I have changed what I can to try to stop some of the messages (thanks Ian). I still get messages as a result of my family playing games, am i right in thinking that *they* have to stop it in their settings?
Facebook was described to me as being like going into a room and talking but you don't know who to (or it's to everyone); then some, all or none will reply. It isn't something I would do in reality and that's probably why I'm not comfortable with it. It seems OK for a bit of banter but I too much prefer to have a conversation with one or a very few people face to face, by telephone or email.
Michael, If you are a stupid old *** I probably am too and I'm older than you anyway :-(
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Post by ken1953clark on Nov 24, 2009 14:24:08 GMT
I use it a lot because my kids (and family in general) are spread all around the country/world (careless of me I know). Do a Search for ken1953clark and drop us a note if you are interested. For security reasons I limit access until you are a friend, but after that you get the lot.
Cheers Ken (Internet Guru)
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Post by ianz on Nov 24, 2009 21:56:24 GMT
Bill - the messages you getting are from others telling you about games, inviting you to play etc - nowt you can do about that (well not from an IT perspective). Try good old fashioned verbal reasoning? or a slap
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Post by subtoxin on Nov 24, 2009 22:35:54 GMT
Yeah, the constant bombardment of Farmville messages can get annoying really fast, but those can be turned off. Facebook has a musician/band page option but you can't upload mp3s to it ? Just videos I guess. For anyone who wants to add me: www.facebook.com/larrylarrivee
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Post by Gerry C on Nov 25, 2009 17:46:42 GMT
Whoo - great response! Thanks to everyone who has friended up. I'm busy setting up a band page too but proceeding slowly due to (a) technical ineptitude and (b) having just had my 'flu jabs (seasonal and swine) and feeling c**p at the moment...
Cheerily,
Gerry C
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Post by ianz on Nov 25, 2009 18:21:01 GMT
Gerry, its spelt CAMP ;D
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Post by Gerry C on Nov 25, 2009 19:32:00 GMT
You've SEEN my pink shirt with the diamante trim! And I wanted it to be a surprise!
Grumpily,
Gerry C
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 28, 2009 10:39:49 GMT
I know I am the one that insists on guitar/music related conversations on this forum, but this subject is an exception!
Okay, so I joined Facebook and set up my account. I now have various people contacting me, some I know but most I don't, asking to be my friends. I already have a couple of thousand 'friends' on My Space, so really don't need any more total strangers calling themselves my friends!
I think I have set everything possible to 'private' so only friends can communicate with me. How are all these people suddenly finding me and asking to be my friend? If I allow anyone other than my close friends and family into my Facebook world, it will be no different to my My Space world which consists of thousands of virtual friends, musicians and record companies trying to sell their latest work. I am really not cynical about everything, just these so called social networking sites.
Fibrebundle, you very kindly posted your Facebook URL, so I went and looked at your page. There is nothing there for me, just a couple of photos of your friends. Surely if I want to contact you I can do so via this forum or send you an email. I have nothing against Facebook, I just don't get it!!!
I have been recommended to join by many people of all ages, but when I go to mine or anyone else's Facebook page there is nothing there, just some photos of people I don't know.
People have said that it is great for keeping in touch with family & friends in far off places. I am sure that for some people that works, but I do that via emails and Skype.
Am I missing something? I love the Internet and the communication, but I am lost with this one.
If my 17 year old daughter reads this post she will be very amused. She seems to live on Facebook. I am not quite sure why or what they do on it.
Shine On Michael.
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Post by fibrebundle on Nov 28, 2009 11:08:33 GMT
Hi, Michael. If you visit somebody's Facebook page, all you will see is a 'couple of pictures of them, and their friends' . If you want to have full access to their page (which has a lot more), you have to become... their Friend ;D! Then, when you visit their page, you will see everything. Having said that, with this site already well-populated and running in the amazing way it is, I don't think you need Facebook, for Resophonic stuff anyway! Facebook is for networking with all kinds of people you've known (or sometimes don't even know), with no special overlap of interests!!!
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Post by SoloBill on Nov 28, 2009 17:35:14 GMT
Hi Michael, I don't actually like facebook and I don't know what MySpace is like so I can't compare. Some examples will give you a better idea though.
Recently a work colleague went into hospital for an operation. When he was well enough he posted a photo of his scar. All his 'friends' then posted comments (banter) and when someone comments on a post that you have commented upon you get a message to tell you. So in this case it is a way for him to continue to take part in the usual office banter remotely.
I usually post what concert I've just been to together with my comments about the performance. All my 'friends' see that and can respond if they like (or don't like) what I've said e.g. greatest living guitar legend - Jeff Beck). It sometimes prompts them to say they've been to a concert recently too. [There you are, on topic ;-)]
It's a bit like sending a global email to everyone in your address book and then they all 'reply all' but since the replies from different individuals are all sorted under the original post it is easier to keep track of responses to responses.
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 29, 2009 12:05:36 GMT
Thanks Bill. This is interesting to hear how different people use Facebook.
What about Twitter ............... what is that one all about? I have looked, but so far I cannot make any sense of it at all!
Shine On Michael
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