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| hermetic:
Hi Andrew, FB? Pros, good for keeping in touch with far flung friends and relatives. Has a built in messenger so you can chat in real time. There are loads of local for sale and wanted type groups, plus free stuff that is no longer wanted ( like garden machinery that doesn't work!!!) and "does anyone want to come and take this away" type ads. Great way to find a Russian bride, whether you want one or not! Cons It IS a time thief The front end interface is very clunky, and not at all intuitive. You do have to be aware that people who suddenly want to be your "friend", even though they may live on the other side of the world, may have an ulterior motive. TBH I don't find the advertising that intrusive, and the spam is easy to deal with. One of the great things is you get email notification of people in your circle who post to facebook, so you know who has posted what, without opening it, and can choose to ignore it. I use it, but not regularly. Give it a try, and if you don't like it, dump it! Phil |
| sparky961:
Nope, not at all for me. But then again, I'm something of a lone wolf. I have few friends and family I keep im touch with. There are plenty of other things to keep me away from those I really want or need to be doing.... Like forums. :doh: |
| Bee:
If you join nobody forces you to read it every month, nor to post stuff, nor to have loads of 'friends'. You can just 'friend' 2 relatives and go straight to their pages to see photos thus avoiding all the crap. You don't have to put up a photo of yourself and it is better not to as it may be used by their face recognition software. I think you have to use a sensible name now which their software thinks is a real name but I got accepted because my code name is in two parts looking like first name and surname and matched an email I use with it. My nephew's dog is registered as it has a plausible human name. Obviously you avoid using a name relating to your real or forum IDs to reduce cross links. I occasionally scan the gumph it thinks I want to read so get a load about Australian politics, Australian roadworks and dogs. Warning: some other sites seem to be linked and if you try to register/use them they offer to use your facebook ID and suck in your facebook contacts to spam them and of course stick the extra knowledge in their dossier on you. |
| Kjelle:
+1 on what Bee and Hermetic wrote. It IS a time-theif, if you don't watch yourself. And you can set Fb to your liking, even if it's a bit tedious. Just remember that YOU are the only one managing your account and your time! Kjelle (And for those useing Fb, feel free to ask me add you. Kjelle Boman, no pic.) |
| awemawson:
So if I set up a F/B account presumably I can access it from desk top or laptop using Windows & Chrome browser and on iPhone and iPad using IOS & Safari with the appropriate app and the security settings will be uniform across all platforms :scratch: |
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