Making friends outside of Facebook whilst applying the same principles

[Burt]

[Holders]

Wonderful.

Are you one of the select few who havn't succombed to that tosh?

[HatterDon]

Facebook is an invaluable tool for musicians. When you play in several different venues in disparate locations, it's hard to build a following otherwise.

Personally, it's worked well for me AT TIMES. Despite all the racism and other forms of ignorance that thrive there, I've been able to reconnect with folks I attended school with, folks I served in Vietnam with, and I've found a couple of lively discussion groups.

Twitter? Meh. I don't do well when I only have a few words available.

[Burt]

Wonderful.

Are you one of the select few who havn't succombed to that tosh?

I am on Facebook actually, but am an occasional user and only connect with known friends and family rather than every man and his dog. Most of my relatives are spread out around the place, particularly Australia, and it does have its uses in terms of keeping up to speed with what they are up to...

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

I thought I'd benefited from Facebook recently.
My 73,462 'friend' was someone who owed me money from way back.
Unfortunately his wife replied and said he had died 27 years ago.

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Wonderful.

Are you one of the select few who havn't succombed to that tosh?

I am on Facebook actually, but am an occasional user and only connect with known friends and family rather than every man and his dog. Most of my relatives are spread out around the place, particularly Australia, and it does have its uses in terms of keeping up to speed with what they are up to...

Yes of course it's another tool to connect socially, I still use smoke signals which can't be good for my lungs. You mentioned Everyman and his Dog, not sure whether a Dog would need to use it that often.

Snoop Dog is huge

[fulhamben]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

sssshhh... let me have your Facebook name and I'll 'friend you' whoever you are

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

I thought I'd benefited from Facebook recently.
My 73,462 'friend' was someone who owed me money from way back.
Unfortunately his wife replied and said he had died 27 years ago.

Did you ask her for a cheque or a Bank Transfer, plus the interest of course.

BY the time I replied I had an email from their daughter and guess what...........

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Let me guess, The mother had passed away peacefully in her sleep.

No, she was knocked down by a nun on a Harley towing a caravan

[Logicalman]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

yeah, we managed to find a local Brit group here, and have made loads of good friends from the old country we can party with, and who actually get British humour!

[Holders]

I don't use "facebook" and have heard horror stories of the rows and trouble cause by its "keyboard warriors". Maybe it's a bit like people who get on a forum and say things to people that they'd never dream of saying if they'd just been talking in a pub.

Having said that, I have a friend who gets most of his work through "facebook" so maybe it's not all bad.

[love4ffc]

Have never used twitter or facebook.  I have no need for either.  Does seem loads of famous people get in to trouble using both of those platforms. 

[Slaphead in Qatar]

i like facebook. i have got in touch with so many old schoold friends and work colleagues.  its always interesting to see what they have done and how they are doing  since we were together at school/work

[Shredhead]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

Through Facebook I met up with someone I'd last seen at school 37 years ago and who was rumoured to have died of a drugs overdose. We'd been among the pioneer punks at our school in Eastcote and had seen all the classic bands in 76/77. It was a fascinating evening catching up with him and we'll meet up again. Having said that a PC World 'Knowhow' techguy told me today that if you go on Facebook it can track all of the websites you visit, so it can direct advertising at you.

[fulhamben]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

Through Facebook I met up with someone I'd last seen at school 37 years ago and who was rumoured to have died of a drugs overdose. We'd been among the pioneer punks at our school in Eastcote and had seen all the classic bands in 76/77. It was a fascinating evening catching up with him and we'll meet up again. Having said that a PC World 'Knowhow' techguy told me today that if you go on Facebook it can track all of the websites you visit, so it can direct advertising at you.

but you already knew him. And this site tracks what you do and does ads accordingly

[HatterDon]

Has anyone actually made a friend on Facebook or even tried to though? Surely the majority of us only link up to people we already know

Yes, several -- including some Fulham supporters.