I Dont Think I Can Face Facebook !?#@

[Teresa]

http://www.switched.com/2008/12/23/...uette-2/?icid=200100397x1215904886x1201101431

Interesting!

thanks MK! this could be very helpful to new Facebook users. I haven't finished going through the tips and tricks yet, but I certainly will if and when I decide to take the plunge into online social networking.


Facebook 101: 25 Tips and Tricks

by Switched Staff, posted Nov 13th 2008 at 10:52PM

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Chances are, if you're not on Facebook already, then you're likely to be getting on it pretty soon. Whether it's your kids or your next door neighbor (or those old friends you just reunited with at your high school reunion), folks around you have been hounding you to sign up, set up a profile, and start "social-networking" with all your friends, and their friends, and so on. Truth is, social-networking sites such as Facebook (and MySpace, http://www.bebo.com/"][COLOR=#007dd1]Bebo[/COLO, LinkedIn, etc) are increasingly turning into the first place people go when they get on the Internet, as these services offer e-mail, chat, music players, photo sharing, and so much more beyond just staying in touch with your Friends.

But the best (or worst) part about Facebook is all the people from your past who come out of the woodwork (we're talking grade-school past). All this means you'll want to look your very best on your Facebook profile, and make the best use of all that the service has to offer, which is why we've come up with 25 tips that'll optimize your social-networking experience. Try 'em out by clicking on 'Next' below, and if you've got any tips we've missed, please let us know!

 

[aggieb]

there is lots of narcissism.:roll:

 

[Teresa]

there is lots of narcissism.:roll:

abbieb - you are so direct its scary and I love it... now that you mention it see below. very interesting stuff.

It's interesting to see how narcissism plays out on the on-line social networking scene, in which millions of teens, young adults, and even full-grown folks like me take part. But the really fascinating, and perhaps scary, thing is to think about the implications beyond this study. If researchers can look at my Facebook page and make an educated guess that I'm a narcissist, what else might they be able to discern? That I prefer dogs to cats? That I'm a closet Libertarian?

Narcissists on Facebook

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2008/09/narcissists_on_facebook_were_o.html

 

[Mango]

Social Networking sites have been embraced by white people since their inception. Because these sites use profile pages, white people can more efficiently judge friends and future friends on their taste in film, books, music, and inspirational quotes. Advanced level white people, fearful of being judged on their tastes from last week, will often only list one or two ironic things as their favorites. For example under music they would simply list “P.M. Dawn” or under films they would choose only Armageddon. In both cases these ironic answers serve as protective shields from the harsh gaze of other white people. However, it is important to remember that the “where” is often as important as the “who” when it comes to social networking. As noted in earlier posts, white people are obsessed with being in the right neighborhood and the Internet is no exception.

In the early days, white people joined a social networking service called Friendster where they could connect with old friends and make new ones. Eventually, white people started to notice more and more of their friends on MySpace, so they closed their Friendster accounts and migrated to the new service. It was like living in a neighborhood that was pretty good but kind of far away, so you might have to miss out on a few parties. Needless to say, this was unacceptable.

For a brief period of time, MySpace was the site where everyone kept their profile and managed their friendships. But soon, the service began to attract fake profiles, the wrong kind of white people, and struggling musicians. In real world terms, these three developments would be equivalent to a check cashing store, a TGIFridays, and a housing project. All which strike fear in the hearts of white people.

White people were nervous but had nowhere else to go. Then Facebook came along and offered advanced privacy settings, closed networks, and a clean interface. In respective real world terms, these features are analogous to an apartment or house with a security system/doorman, an alumni dinner, and a homeowners association that protects the aesthetics of the neighborhood. In spite of these advances, some white people still clung to their old MySpace accounts. That was until they learned that Facebook started, like so many things beloved by white people, at Harvard.

Within a matter of months, MySpace had gone from a virtual utopia to Digital Detroit, where indie bands remain.
If you plan on befriending white people, it is essential that you join them in the digital suburbs and open a Facebook account immediately. It’s also a good idea to make up a story about how someone from high school sent you a friend request and after accepting you discovered that they were fat and unsuccessful. White people love these stories

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/07/31/106-facebook/

 

[Teresa]

omc mangy. that is so wonderfully funny. I gotta go change. pants. after that, I've got to catch up on www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com.

 

[Matt J]

http://www.switched.com/2008/12/23/...uette-2/?icid=200100397x1215904886x1201101431

Interesting!

Thanks, those were great.

NNTR

 

[Miss Kitty]

I have to say that I have enjoyed the photos my friends have posted. I also understand the parent - teen thing. Whatever your reason for fbing, go for it! I must have issues, I still get anxiety attacks when I log on.

 

[Teresa]

http://www.switched.com/2008/12/23/...uette-2/?icid=200100397x1215904886x1201101431

Interesting!

these are great MK!

25 Rules of Tech Etiquette!!!!!!!

we should post one of these per day in the lounge and discuss! because they make total sense, but most of us break some of the rules some of the time. this list is very useful, imo.

 

[Will B]

SWGB is the Sowal FB Kidnap King! I think I just found a new app for him to master!

Mob Wars: Recruit your friends into your own "mob" and vie to be the mafia boss of Facebook. Millions of hardcore gamers and bored office-workers alike join ranks to hustle, steal and kill in their struggle to get to the top. As our friends who use it have said it's quite addictive, and as we have work to do, we haven't taken the plunge quite yet.

 

[Teresa]

I have to say that I have enjoyed the photos my friends have posted. I also understand the parent - teen thing. Whatever your reason for fbing, go for it! I must have issues, I still get anxiety attacks when I log on.

as a parent i may do the same, but knowing me and my kid, I think I will take a more direct approach. like sitting next to spidey at his computer and participating by talking and criticizing as he interacts with "friends". I would regularly demand an intro to his "friends", etc. that way I can scream out my objections then and there, cursing at all the absurd young people and their raunchy profiles, pointing out all the sluts,... I'll make him post pix and info about his great mom. can't wait.. it's the italian way. direct and loud. hopefully, he won't have a problem with it.