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[SeanMacGabhann]

I've never spent much time on Facebook at all - even before work blocked it

I appreciate what it does but 2 things have caused me to think about closing my account

1) - the article highlighted at the start of the thread didn't contain any surprises - but it did make me reflect

2) - it was fine when it was a clean space but since everyone is busy sending sparkling new year messages and all the flim flam mini apps, and then al lteh adverts, it's now even messier than Myspace - and that is saying something

oh but wait it's impossible close and account - sheeeeeeit

[KalamityKel]

just remove all ya info OR make up false stuff :p Hang on that's wot many ppl do wiv active accounts already!

I just enjoy the "poking" ;-)

[mockney piers]

For photo sharing Flickr is infinitely better, plus you get to license your photos whereas Facebook claim ownership on anything that's posted on their site.

As a nice but nisguided girl has been uploading my ED photos on to it as hers, without my permission, I'm less than thrilled.

I haven't taken any action as basically I'm not convinced anyone ever looks at facebook groups.

*edited fior resolution*

[Brendan]

I too had a brief affair with the book of faces. After about a month the novelty wore off but I still check it once a week or so. I really don?t see the point of all the crap people keep sending me though?!?

So far the only real use has been organising my wedding in South Africa especially as all my friends and family are dotted around the 4 corners of the world.

[LostThePlot]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> As some naughty East Dulite girl has been

> uploading my ED photos on to it as hers, without

> my permission, I'm less than thrilled.

> I haven't taken any action as basically I'm not

> convinced anyone ever looks at facebook groups.

Irrespective of who's viewing it this is copyright theft, and if I were you I'd suggest you get onto facebook about it. They need to be made aware that this has occurred. IF anyone did the same with mine I'd unleash tamed lawyers...

[mockney piers]

I think she's doing it naively rather than a thief, but I might send her a polite message asking her to remove them.

[annaj]

Adie Wrote:

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> If you don't like it don't use it, why are people

> getting upset?

I'm not on Facebook, but a lot of people I know are (including Mr J who assures me it's essential for his studies, but spends most of his time playing chess with my brother. But I digress..)and what bothers me is that people post group photos including me and insist on "tagging" them. So, there are pictures out there labelled with my full name that I haven't chosen to post and that I have no control over. It's not that I have anything to hide particularly, it just feels a bit invasive.

Also, I also think people on Facebook very quickly forget just how public it is, something that I think also happens on here sometimes, and boundaries become a bit blurred. I recently moved jobs and before I started someone form my new job posted on the Facebook group for my old workplace basically asking if I was any good. Personally, I think asking fellow professionals to voice their opinions on a colleague on a public forum is completely unprofessional and inappropriate.

So, there are two examples of ways I'm affected by Facebook even though I choose not to use it. Not the end of the world, but certainly annoying.

Edited for spelling.

[missd]

I joined facebook and it was good at first to get in touch with some old friends. However I also had a lot of requests from randoms -ie someone i worked with years ago and am no longer in touch with (was barely a friend of mine when we worked together!) - requests like that started to annoy me as people were just adding to their 'friend count'.

Then i got people tagging me in photos and i started to get a bit fed up of it all.

annaj i totally agree with the point you made that people forget how public it is -some of my friends on there had their addresses, birthdays, cities, some even phone numbers. it's an awful lot of information to have on a very public space.

so i comitted facebook suicide and deactivated my account - much happier not being a part of that 'community'

[Jah Lush]

missd Wrote:

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i totally agree with the point you made that

> people forget how public it is -some of my friends

> on there had their addresses, birthdays, cities,

> some even phone numbers. it's an awful lot of

> information to have on a very public space.

Quite simple..don't put any of that information up. Otherwise you're asking for trouble. Identity theft etc etc.

[snorky]

missd Wrote:

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> I joined facebook and it was good at first to get

> in touch with some old friends. However I also had

> a lot of requests from randoms -ie someone i

> worked with years ago and am no longer in touch

> with (was barely a friend of mine when we worked

> together!) - requests like that started to annoy

> me as people were just adding to their 'friend

> count'.

>

> Then i got people tagging me in photos and i

> started to get a bit fed up of it all.

>

> annaj i totally agree with the point you made that

> people forget how public it is -some of my friends

> on there had their addresses, birthdays, cities,

> some even phone numbers. it's an awful lot of

> information to have on a very public space.

>

> so i comitted facebook suicide and deactivated my

> account - much happier not being a part of that

> 'community'

You can never delete facebook - just put it into hibernation...

[missd]

true - i know my info is still in there - however, it's some photos and my hometown -i'm just happy that i'm no longer being tagged and poked, karate kicked or offered drinks that i cant actually drink!!

i didnt have any of my personal information up. can't understand why anyone would put up all that informaton up - totally right jah lush -identity theft is a real problem. if someone could convince some call centre worker that they were the chairman of Barclays with something like his address and date of birth, then that's enough information for a whole host of trouble.

[mockney piers]

Had a polite word with the lass in question and must say she was apologetic and cooperative and jolly nice. Anyhoo they're down now so all's well...

[embellina]

I agree it's annoying but you can untag the pics of you, which I do for particularly horrible ones!

[Gerrard]

In my opinion, facebook is represented by the number of 'friend' requests I get from people I havent heard from or seen since I was at primary or secondary school, some twenty odd years ago. I believe these people wish to claim me as a friend merely to make up the numbers on their profile page, as they seemingly have no interest in any further communication. Quite sad.

[Keef]

I got a friend request form a guy with my last name, and stupidly accepted it. He then invited me to loads of groups like "Clarkson Rules", "Petrolheads", "Need for spped" and other such nonsense.

I politely informed him that I don't drive or give a flying f**k about cars. Haven't heard from him since.

[snorky]

Gerrard Wrote:

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> In my opinion, facebook is represented by the

> number of 'friend' requests I get from people I

> havent heard from or seen since I was at primary

> or secondary school, some twenty odd years ago. I

> believe these people wish to claim me as a friend

> merely to make up the numbers on their profile

> page, as they seemingly have no interest in any

> further communication. Quite sad.

There is probabaly a reason why you didnt stay in touch anyway

[Brendan]

I keep on getting friend request from people that I don't know but who are from my home town. I do not display my home town on my profile so I can only assume that I have met/known these people at some time in my past and just can't remember them.

Problem is that it is quite a small town and you don't want to offend anyone because the chances are that next thing that person is married to your best mate or teaching your child at school or something.

[annaj]

embellina Wrote:

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> I agree it's annoying but you can untag the pics

> of you, which I do for particularly horrible ones!

Fine, only I can't because I'm not on Facebook. MrJ has untagged a few, but people put the names back on. It's not even that any of the pictures I've seen are particularly bad, my embarassingly drunk days are mostly behind me, it's just that I'd prefer to have control over where my full name is published.

[SeanMacGabhann]

The photo tagging thing seems to me to be the biggest invasion - most of the rest is in our hands but not that

As for

Too right Keef - and if anyone down as my "friend" ever tries that on they get a stroppy message, some useful links and a final warning!

[PeckhamRose]

I like Facebook but don't use my own name - not even PeckhamRose before you look - and I tell friends I am hooking up with who I am and delete any photos people hook me up with. It is useful for knowing what is going on in music or some event like a theatre and so on as people can create a group for that particular play. I know it can give one (not me, of course) a reason to be more paranoid if you find you have not had a poke for a week..... or wondering why no-one has written on your wall.... but then we're addicted to the net and emails, aren't we? What DID they do before telephones by the way?

[SeanMacGabhann]

I like your thinking PeckhamRose

edited for worst spelling error possible

[cdonline]

I joined as I'd had a few (well 3) requests to join from 2 friends and errr.. my sister.

When I logged on, my friend had a picture of a man doing something unmentionable to his arse and I quickly decided I didn't need my little sis knowing what sort of friends I have and removed my account.

[PeckhamRose]

Thanks.

What WAS the worst spelling error?

PeckhamRise?

Ummmm

Nope, can't imagine.

and cdonline you could have just deleted that friend!

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> I like your thinking PeckhamRose

>

> edited for worst spelling error possible

[PeckhamRose]

Checks out Dominic Finnegan on Facebook (see other thread...)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Put it this way PeckhamRose - If I had left it in Asset would have been very cross with me