Got Facebook?

[Mark42]

Everyone I know has a Facebook account. Even my wife. My youngest two kids (now 11 and 7) are not allowed to have accounts like that, other thank kids stuff like "Club Penguin" and the like.

My 20's and 30's relatives all take pictures at get-to-gethers, (or is that get-to-gathers?) and the photos end up on Facebook. So if I want a copy of some pics, I had to use my wife's id and copy the pics. So I finally gave in and created my own Facebook account.

I used an alias, not my real name, because of my participation in the witness protection program . Then I found out I had trouble getting friends and relatives to add me as a friend because they didn't know who I was. Dummy me.

Anyway, got all that sorted out. My alias has my marital status listed as "its complicated". Then I get this message from my wife asking me to explain this choice. I responded that we can talk about in under the sheets later that night. Messages went back and forth, getting pretty suggestive and explicit. Things got steamy after that, then I see comments coming from aunts, uncles, cousins, all cheering on the proported evenings activities..... :redface: Wish I knew that everyone could see the conversation....:redface:

Oh well, live and learn.

 

[nlain]

Re: Got Facebook?

Next time use the PM style message on FB. If you type on the pages, as you now know, the whole bloomin world sees it, depending on the privacy settings.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Got Facebook?

Mark, check out this site sometime http://failbook.failblog.org/ Some of the hilarious things people post on facebook. There's always a couple good ones on there of things people posted forgetting they'd friended their mother, boss, etc. Or ones like you did where you thought you were having a message conversation when really it was Wall posts

 

[skargo]

Re: Got Facebook?

I recommend knowing what you are doing before using facebook.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Got Facebook?

I recommend knowing what you are doing before using facebook.

Wiser words have never been spoken.

 

[Huron Angler]

Re: Got Facebook?

That's pretty funny, not as bad as the girl who was bad-mouthing her boss and forgot she had added him as a "friend"...she got fired.

Make sure not to post photos of you out on the boat when you call in sick either.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Got Facebook?

I have facebook but hardly use it and never post anything personal.

 

[Gromulin]

Re: Got Facebook?

Wish I knew that everyone could see the conversation....:redface: Oh well, live and learn.

Yeah, but once you get to know the ropes...you'll enjoy the heck out of seeing other people make that mistake

 

[lakelover]

Re: Got Facebook?

I finally got on after my wife was after me for a long time to sign up. Everybody and his brother is on. You just have to be very careful about your privacy settings and who-can-see-what settings. I still stand by my view that most of what gets posted there is time-wasting drivel, but once in a while something worthwhile comes up. I mostly like to post photos. My wife is a teacher and uses her maiden name. I have to be careful what I comment to her because we don't want any of her students looking me up and finding her. We're overall very careful not to post anything you wouldn't say in a crowded room!

 

[eaglejim]

Re: Got Facebook?

I got on just to upload pics so the distant family could see and since they post all the time I know what is going on,I have re-connected with some old friends

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: Got Facebook?

Yeah, it's good to connect with your past. But that isn't always good either. Use your message area to send your ''fun messages'' to your wife. lol. Too funny.

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: Got Facebook?

Facebook can definitely get you in to trouble. I had a friend of mine from high school, a girl that I went on a few dates with, make a reference to an inside joke from over 15 years ago and my wife gave me the 3rd degree...lol

For the most part, I've enjoyed my Facebook experience so far.

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: Got Facebook?

Not sure if it is exactly related, or not a hijack...but those of you who have raised kids and have used the FP baby monitor, may...or may not...... know that there were only a few broadcast channels on which they operated.
On more than a few occasions my wife and i were treated to the audio track of some unidentified neighbours who had put the baby to bed and then < not DSC acceptable content>

Point being that there have always been many low-tech ways to embarrass yourself as well....

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Got Facebook?

I used an alias, not my real name, because of my participation in the witness protection program . Then I found out I had trouble getting friends and relatives to add me as a friend because they didn't know who I was. Dummy me.

then I see comments coming from aunts, uncles, cousins, all cheering on the proported evenings activities..... :redface: Wish I knew that everyone could see the conversation....:redface:

Oh well, live and learn.

ROTFLMAO

I sure hope your older then me. I'm 52 and even my computer illiterate dumb a** figured out facebook.

If your younger... oh boy we're all in trouble.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Got Facebook?

My 20's and 30's relatives all take pictures at get-to-gethers, (or is that get-to-gathers?)

Neither.
It's get-together, because that is what you do.

 

[Link]

Re: Got Facebook?

ROFLOL almost had to clean my keyboard.
A friend told me via email he had some pictures of his 4X4 that he had just finished.
Well I signed up for it because a he asked me to DUH!

Don't know how to even get to my page??? LOL
But I do know several people who live there. That is their social life.
Sort of like here on Iboats.

 

[Mark42]

Re: Got Facebook?

Neither.
It's get-together, because that is what you do.

I knew that. But my brain was just stuck at the time. Hate it when that happens. See below...

ROTFLMAO

I sure hope your older then me. I'm 52 and even my computer illiterate dumb a** figured out facebook.

If your younger... oh boy we're all in trouble.

I work on computers all day long. Design mainframe applications using all sorts of databases and files. Interface with PC's uploads and downloads, etc. All day long is just one big puzzle trying to figure out how to make the latest requirements work. Been doing this for almost 30 years. Then put me on Facebook and I am so frustrated because it is so far removed from what I feel would be an "intuitive" application I could scream. But then again, I am always brain dead when I come home. That's why I don't want to hear about anyone's laptop not working right, can't get to a page, etc. I'm done for the day....

 

[lakelover]

Re: Got Facebook?

Then put me on Facebook and I am so frustrated because it is so far removed from what I feel would be an "intuitive" application I could scream. But then again, I am always brain dead when I come home. That's why I don't want to hear about anyone's laptop not working right, can't get to a page, etc. I'm done for the day....

I agree, if you ask me, the Facebook software/interface is very flawed and counter-intuitive, a lot of the time it won't work right. I also hear this from my kids who live on there sometimes.

Agree again, after 30 years working as a photographer, people can't understand why I don't want to make chit-chat about cameras!

 

[FBPirate95]

Re: Got Facebook?

You definitely have to be careful with it. My job actually make us take a training class and sign off on that we are not to talk about any details of the job or use the company's name on a social networking site. It all ways tailored around how it could possibly affect stock pricing, and could be considered insider trading.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Got Facebook?

Yeah I know someone who posted something they really should not have and all their friends and family saw it!