CraigC
Master Chef
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Facebook and sites of their ilk, for some reason, always conjures thoughts of lemmings in my mind.
I guess that makes me a lemming. It's funny how people love to just jump in and slam whatever's popular at the moment (which is also somewhat lemming-esque, don't you think?).Facebook and sites of their ilk, for some reason, always conjures thoughts of lemmings in my mind.
greg, in real as well as legal terms, what you decide to post (or in some way input in any way) is the property of the place you entered it plain and simple. it an't yours anymore.
I guess that makes me a lemming. It's funny how people love to just jump in and slam whatever's popular at the moment (which is also somewhat lemming-esque, don't you think?).
I happen to like Facebook and will openly admit it. I've found it to be a great tool for reconnecting with people I had lost track of over the years. Twenty-some years ago, when my first wife and I split up, she took the address book (among other things). Facebook has helped me get in touch with a lot of those old friends. I also found three cousins who I hadn't heard from since we were kids. Then there was the exchange student I met in the eighties, who went back to Switzerland and lost touch. I recently found her again as well. Without a network like FB, it would've been much more difficult, if not impossible, to rediscover those people.
So good or bad - and I'll be the first to admit there is also some bad - Facebook does serve some useful purpose. I really don't think it's the evil empire some of you believe it to be.
And as for giving up some privacy... well, the only way to avoid that is to stay away from the internet altogether. Even the advertisers here on DC are following your movements, in case you hadn't noticed.
It's not Voodoo, it's invading your privacy and putting it at risk. The people who have FB accounts are the product and the advertisers are the clients. They cater to their clients. The "apps" want to know far more info than I think they could possibly need. Some of the apps ask you to grant permission about using your friends' info. It really is kind of creepy.Steve, Bakechef, Taxlady, I really enjoy Facebook too. People seem to get quite paranoid about it, likes its voodoo or something. I've used it for years now, no problem.
Addie said:I want to get rid of FB, but don't know how. HELP!
I got rid of it because I got tired of the only responses from friends and family were to join in their silly games.
The "apps" want to know far more info than I think they could possibly need. Some of the apps ask you to grant permission about using your friends' info. It really is kind of creepy.
I got rid of it because I got tired of the only responses from friends and family were to join in their silly games.
The only reason I joined was to be able to see pics of my grandson. I have other ways of seeing the pics. I no longer need FB. So how do I get rid of it? I can't find anything there that will lead me to unjoin.
I have the same rules with my friends.I agree the apps and games are annoying. I have app requests blocked, and my friends know better than to send me game invites. If I have to say something to someone more than once, they are no longer on my friends list. Simple as that. Nothing personal against anyone.