are you having fun on facebook?

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  • Lizard wrote:
    I don't do that or myspace.


    me either. i have no desire to track people down or be tracked down and there are other - more private - ways to keep in touch with the people i actually do like to keep in touch with. :P

    so no, never had any fun on facebook. :D
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  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Yep... :D
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  • I lost interest when they pulled out a flow chart of businesses I've never heard of. From what I understood, all they really do is sell stats of what movies you like.

    Really, this is surprising to anyone? Anything you put on the Internet can be exploited. Posts on pearljam.com can technically be exploited by outside companies. After a while you might as well put on a tinfoil hat.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    i have both, but keep them pretty low-key. just try to network w/ other musicians, friends & family a bit.
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  • Doesn't bother me. Facebook gets your info out to everyone who wants it. We know this when we sign up.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    It's no different that having google[bots] yahoo[bots] on this site. All of us can be tracked and located at anytime, no matter how smart we think we are being.
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  • FoxyMopFoxyMop Posts: 303
    mca47 wrote:
    I have a Facebook account, and I just have basic info on it.

    If the government wants to know what bands I like or the fact that I like to run and go camping, then I'm not too worried.

    When I got my new job, I made sure that I went back and took anything "incriminating" off,and made them private.

    I've pretty much all but abandoned myspace. I just don't like it!

    I'm totally gonna stalk you now and find 'incriminating' stuff!
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    I use both myspace and facebook. I'm more open on myspace (because I don't have my extended family or everyone I went to high school with as friends on there) but I'm still careful with what I put up there. You have to consider that the media is free to report on anything you post. How many times have you watched the news and they are reporting on someone who got arrested and their myspace page is on TV? I don't do anything crazy, and no one but and my friends are going to care about the pictures I took at Pearl Jam concerts.
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I don't have a facebook - I don't want people all up in my business that much. I twitter though. Its kind of like blogging lite. 140 characters and less filling.
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  • It's no different that having google[bots] yahoo[bots] on this site. All of us can be tracked and located at anytime, no matter how smart we think we are being.


    sure, of course!
    only difference is...here you are known by some anonymous username, whereas facebook, myspace, etc....you willingly put out your true identity and and other info you choose. i don't think i am being smart about it, i just don't like to be obvious about it either. as i said, for me, i far rather keep track of people thru other, more low-key ways. quite honestly, if it weren't for pj, i'd probably never have gotten involved in any online community, message board, etc. i never got involved in chatrooms, blogs, etc. this polac e- or the first 'this place' for pj that i joined - is what really bought me out, participating on the internet. otherwise, it was merely a resource tool.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I showed that video to my 19 and 14 year olds. They actually watched it - we were in the kitchen and the 19 year old had her laptop out and was goofing around. They watched it, and I noticed a couple of audible swallows. They are both bright girls and understood everything. I think it will give them food for thought.
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  • JaneNY wrote:
    I showed that video to my 19 and 14 year olds. They actually watched it - we were in the kitchen and the 19 year old had her laptop out and was goofing around. They watched it, and I noticed a couple of audible swallows. They are both bright girls and understood everything. I think it will give them food for thought.
    that's nice to hear... there's hope for the next generation yet :) . I'm not sure kids are fully aware... sure our generation may be a bit wary but I don't think they really have a clue... have you made them read 1984 yet? I think all kids should read that to know how things COULD be. :(
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    that's nice to hear... there's hope for the next generation yet :) . I'm not sure kids are fully aware... sure our generation may be a bit wary but I don't think they really have a clue... have you made them read 1984 yet? I think all kids should read that to know how things COULD be. :(

    I don't know if they've read that or not. They should. I may drop a few hints and see what they say. They are plenty subversive when they want to be!
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  • JaneNY wrote:
    that's nice to hear... there's hope for the next generation yet :) . I'm not sure kids are fully aware... sure our generation may be a bit wary but I don't think they really have a clue... have you made them read 1984 yet? I think all kids should read that to know how things COULD be. :(

    I don't know if they've read that or not. They should. I may drop a few hints and see what they say. They are plenty subversive when they want to be!
    :mrgreen: excellent... maybe tell them they're making it into a major film soon starring whoever their favourite stars are ;) that usually works with kids and they'll read it in a night :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Ah facebook. If there's something I haven't said while intoxicated..

    Honestly, someone could post a picture of my balls there, and I wouldn't care.

    I know people have the right to privacy, but I don't feel the need to hide anything.
  • I personally dont care about the so called "lack of privacy". Whether its true or not, I could care less.


    Yeah its honestly not that bad, people are just paranoid. Sure they can use your info for whatever they like, you post pictures there they can use them, they use all that stuff to gather info about the masses, whatever who cares if they are gathering info about what movies you like etc etc, its all petty stuff anyways, if you just use it to stay in touch with people and post pictures, it is fine, just never put your phone numbers, addresses, email addresses etc on there.
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  • I lost interest when they pulled out a flow chart of businesses I've never heard of. From what I understood, all they really do is sell stats of what movies you like.

    Really, this is surprising to anyone? Anything you put on the Internet can be exploited. Posts on pearljam.com can technically be exploited by outside companies. After a while you might as well put on a tinfoil hat.


    bingo!
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I read that when the person created "The Facebook", he was drunk and he made fun of people who posted their pic. He said they were ugly. Nice to know...
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    iluvcats wrote:
    I read that when the person created "The Facebook", he was drunk and he made fun of people who posted their pic. He said they were ugly. Nice to know...

    They probably were :D

    Not everyone can be beautiful :lol:
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    I'm curious - for those of you don't really care about privacy issues in conjunction with facebook, how would you feel if a company you've applied to a job for saw your facebook? Have you protected your infomation and pictures for this contingency? It has been documented that companies do in fact check facebooks, and have made decisions not to hire people based on what they saw.
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I personally dont care about the so called "lack of privacy". Whether its true or not, I could care less.


    Yeah its honestly not that bad, people are just paranoid. Sure they can use your info for whatever they like, you post pictures there they can use them, they use all that stuff to gather info about the masses, whatever who cares if they are gathering info about what movies you like etc etc, its all petty stuff anyways, if you just use it to stay in touch with people and post pictures, it is fine, just never put your phone numbers, addresses, email addresses etc on there.

    I understand what you are saying to not put your email address on there, but facebook may be giving it to spammers.
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    JaneNY wrote:
    I'm curious - for those of you don't really care about privacy issues in conjunction with facebook, how would you feel if a company you've applied to a job for saw your facebook? Have you protected your infomation and pictures for this contingency? It has been documented that companies do in fact check facebooks, and have made decisions not to hire people based on what they saw.

    I read part of your link there and I speaking of "provocative", I don't understand some of the slutty avatar pics I've seen on myspace, in particular. During my lunch hour at work, I have checked out musician's myspace accounts and I'm afraid I'll be busted for looking at porn b/c their friends are wearing thongs and S&M attire or are 3/4 nude. I guess it's to drum up business.
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • I can't teach common sense.
  • bee_boybee_boy Posts: 384

    I guess peer pressure DOES work.
  • bee_boy wrote:

    I guess peer pressure DOES work.

    I can't believe they thought the whole "trust us" and "we wouldn't use your information in a way you wouldn't want us to" response was going to cut it.
    I can't teach common sense.
  • JaneNY wrote:
    I'm curious - for those of you don't really care about privacy issues in conjunction with facebook, how would you feel if a company you've applied to a job for saw your facebook? Have you protected your infomation and pictures for this contingency? It has been documented that companies do in fact check facebooks, and have made decisions not to hire people based on what they saw.
    yeh, mine's set to private... and I'm applying for jobs at the mo :oops:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • JaneNY wrote:
    I'm curious - for those of you don't really care about privacy issues in conjunction with facebook, how would you feel if a company you've applied to a job for saw your facebook? Have you protected your infomation and pictures for this contingency? It has been documented that companies do in fact check facebooks, and have made decisions not to hire people based on what they saw.

    I could care less... When hiring people, I do check facebook and myspace and some people put stupid things on there (and not make them private). People who willingly put their whole lives on there have no room to be concerned about "privacy".

    My facebook is private, but honestly if a potential employer saw mine, I wouldn't care... a few pics of me and my family (and dog) is pretty much all that is there. They might find out that a few high school friends are still drunken idiots, but who doesn't know people from high school that are still like that 15 years later?
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  • FoxyMopFoxyMop Posts: 303
    JaneNY wrote:
    I'm curious - for those of you don't really care about privacy issues in conjunction with facebook, how would you feel if a company you've applied to a job for saw your facebook? Have you protected your infomation and pictures for this contingency? It has been documented that companies do in fact check facebooks, and have made decisions not to hire people based on what they saw.

    I'm applying for jobs and don't really have any concerns about Facebook. I have my profile set to viewable only by friends, though I do have many of my photo albums available to all. As far as privacy is concerned, I think common sense rules all. If you put anything out to the world via the internet, it's out there for all to see.

    Privacy settings!
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    edited March 2009
    did you see the young lady who was fired for writing that she was bored at work on her facebook? her supervisor fired her b/c she had been there for 3 months and he needed a real go getter and felt that with that attitude, she would not be a good employee for the position. edited
    Post edited by iluvcats on
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
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