Just reading the Celtic forum re the Facebook page alluding to getting Neil Lennon shot after 100, 000 hits. Personally I wouldnt go near the thing. Does it offer society much other than giving complete tools a voice and a platform for spreading tripe? A vehicle for bullys, stalkers, folk stealing others identities etc... For all Facebook's policing policy and assurances, surely the beast is now too big to be marshaled effectively and quickly?
As with most social platforms on the internet, anonymity and the use of dynamic IPs render almost impossible for ought to be done to anyone acting the biscuit
Each to their own I suppose, but if I needy need keep in contact with my close friends (which number around 20)..I'll phone them or send an email
Quote from: J OGorman on January 18, 2011, 01:27:58 PM
Does it offer society much other than giving complete tools a voice and a platform for spreading tripe? A vehicle for bullys, stalkers, folk stealing others identities etc...
And you post this on gaaboard.com ???
Quote from: bailestil on January 18, 2011, 01:31:44 PM
Quote from: J OGorman on January 18, 2011, 01:27:58 PM
Does it offer society much other than giving complete tools a voice and a platform for spreading tripe? A vehicle for bullys, stalkers, folk stealing others identities etc...
And you post this on gaaboard.com ???
slight difference, the vast majority of folk registering with this board do so as GAA players, supporters etc with the intention of discussing all things GAA and non GAA responsibly
Managed to avoid it until June this year until I needed to keep in tyouch with a lovely lady. Have since been a tiny bit too addicted for my liking.
There's an abslolutely brilliant South Park episode about it.
I tried it for a few months as I thought I was missing out on something but knocked it on the head a while back. As J O'Gorman said some people seem to think it is a platform for them and we need to hear every view they have or we need to read about every movement they make. I have a small group of friends, believe it or not, so I just ring them if I want to speak to them. I think the breaking point for me was when someone posted on her wall "I hate liars" to which a few people came on and said "whats up", "are you ok" etc, she then replied "I don't want to talk about it"
Go figure.
I dip in and out of it regularly. I come from a large family (13) and they're spread all over the place. It's a great way to keep in touch instantly and I've now seen nephews and nieces I haven't met yet. I know Skype can do the same but this is always there to view the content at any time. It also got me back into contact with very old friends I'd long forgotton and would probably have never met again without it.
Twitter is no.1 for me in terms of social media. I subscribe to (follow) every news outlet that interests me and it's just a matter of flicking through headlines and following through on those which catch my eye. Also a fantastic outlet for rolling news. Say if you're in a traffic jam, you just have to search the road or area and there's a good chance some have tweeted what has happened. It was of great use during the airport chaos. The GAA is slowly coming on board with instant updates on games around the country.
Facebook said it did not comment on individual cases, but said a team of experts had been called in to review the page.
They said that the page was removed on Tuesday morning and there could have been several reasons behind its removal.
They said it was reviewed on Monday and they did not see fit to remove it but it was reviewed again on Tuesday and had since been taken down.
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Quote from: Minder on January 18, 2011, 01:43:59 PM
I tried it for a few months as I thought I was missing out on something but knocked it on the head a while back. As J O'Gorman said some people seem to think it is a platform for them and we need to hear every view they have or we need to read about every movement they make. I have a small group of friends, believe it or not, so I just ring them if I want to speak to them. I think the breaking point for me was when someone posted on her wall "I hate liars" to which a few people came on and said "whats up", "are you ok" etc, she then replied "I don't want to talk about it"
Go figure.
That's what is called misuse on your part. Social media is an excellent development if you use it for reasons that are important to you. An example is the one you relate. If you're willing to read that status update and follow it through, and it irks you....go figure again. You are in control of what you want to read.
Quote from: ONeill on January 18, 2011, 01:53:43 PM
Quote from: Minder on January 18, 2011, 01:43:59 PM
I tried it for a few months as I thought I was missing out on something but knocked it on the head a while back. As J O'Gorman said some people seem to think it is a platform for them and we need to hear every view they have or we need to read about every movement they make. I have a small group of friends, believe it or not, so I just ring them if I want to speak to them. I think the breaking point for me was when someone posted on her wall "I hate liars" to which a few people came on and said "whats up", "are you ok" etc, she then replied "I don't want to talk about it"
Go figure.
That's what is called misuse on your part. Social media is an excellent development if you use it for reasons that are important to you. An example is the one you relate. If you're willing to read that status update and follow it through, and it irks you....go figure again. You are in control of what you want to read.
It got to the stage I was "hiding" more and more people that "irked" me so I deactivated my account.
Quote from: ONeill on January 18, 2011, 01:53:43 PM
Quote from: Minder on January 18, 2011, 01:43:59 PM
I tried it for a few months as I thought I was missing out on something but knocked it on the head a while back. As J O'Gorman said some people seem to think it is a platform for them and we need to hear every view they have or we need to read about every movement they make. I have a small group of friends, believe it or not, so I just ring them if I want to speak to them. I think the breaking point for me was when someone posted on her wall "I hate liars" to which a few people came on and said "whats up", "are you ok" etc, she then replied "I don't want to talk about it"
Go figure.
That's what is called misuse on your part. Social media is an excellent development if you use it for reasons that are important to you. An example is the one you relate. If you're willing to read that status update and follow it through, and it irks you....go figure again. You are in control of what you want to read.
Why do these people (usually weemin) seek attention by these stupid posts. I have no interest in what my work colleagues are doing and I don't crave hundreds of "friends" but it is great for keeping in touch with old workmates etc scattered at the four corners.
To me, Facebook and other social networking sites, are a way meeting and interacting with other people. Due to my disability, I wouldn't have as many outlets as other people and I'm a lot more self-conscience face-to-face than I would be, behind these sites and the "ziggy" character.
Saw this very accurate piece on F365.
A Guide to the Twattery of Facebook Status Changes
Any status change, however apparently innocent or innocuous, is, at its heart, an attention seeking, self important and pathetic attempt to assign meaning to one's life and should be treated with utter contempt. However, before deciding on whether the person should be deleted from your friend list, it is worth noting that each change falls into certain categories, varying in levels of twatishness.
1.) The 'I am doing something that nobody should give a toss about' status
e.g. 'Mark is eating a delicious curry'
Whilst this falls into the only 'mildly annoying' category, it should still be treated with contempt for the reason that the person assumes that anyone should actually give a sh*t that they are eating a curry, or about to get their hair cut, or about to jump out of the first floor window balls first because the chefs spunked into their food and gave them herpes. However, it is not grossly offensive because rather than displaying obnoxious levels of self-importance, it is more of a slightly depressing and pathetic muted death-yelp for attention.
2.) The 'I lead a more exciting, fulfilling, and sociable life than you' status
e.g 'Rob is at Milan airport after a stressful week of work and looking forward to hitting the bars in Camden this weekend'
Whilst on first appearances this type of status may appear to fit into category one, it is the deliberate subtle implications of such a change that elevate it to supertwatishness. Your friend is not simply stating that he is tired and looking forward to relaxing – he is forcing you to acknowledge that he has some kind of successful and important job and that to top it off, yes – he actually has a f**king awesome social life aswell. Treat with utter scorn.
3.) The 'I am an attention seeking drama queen and my emotional life is of great importance to everyone' status
e.g 'Kelly is wondering whether she has made the right decision and hopes she will finally find some happiness'
Such status changes are perhaps the most despicable out of all categories. First, because of the sensationalist tone, rather than hint that they would quite like some tosser to care, they actually demand a response. Rather than ignore them like the majority of subtle attention seeks, the close friends of this person must reply with a tone of caring inquisition. Instead of just thinking 'I wouldn't give a crap if you were vomiting with anxiety about the meaningless of your sorry existence' and cracking open the porn, the friend is forced to make up some sh*t and pretend they are losing sleep over the whole pathetic charade.
4.) The 'My love life needs to be visible to half the internet' status
e.g. 'Julia is thinking why bother with men'
Firstly, f**k off – its noboby's business but your own. Secondly, there are things you are not telling us in your stupid little soundbite – like the fact that getting drunk, acting like a slag, and getting your tits out to a passer by on the way home probably didn't help matters did it? But frame it on Facebook for 200 people to see and whilst he adopts the image of a sh*t on a shoe, you come across as a beacon of holiness. How would you like it if he changed his status to 'is still trying wash her puke off my best shirt'? Exactly, so shut your face.
5.) The 'something completely random, obscure, and incomprehensible' status
e.g 'Brian is spinning his balls at the speed of light!'
Similar to category 3 offence in that it annoyingly demands a response, but differs in the sense that the arrogance derives from the fact that it assumes that their friends can be f**ked to inquire about the randomness, or worse pander to their ego by bothering to decode it. If you find yourself responding in a similarly obscure and witty manner, then all hope is lost.
I'm on facebook but all i use it for is to play poker on...what really annoys me is the sh ite people post on like "i just ate my dinner there and it was tasty" like so f**k who cares and other crop like "just home from work here, glad to get the feet up" Jesus H Christ go and get a life, tell me something important FFS. I can take kids doing this but adults there is just no excuse.
On the Neil Lennon issue Facebook should have taken this down as soon as they were notified of it, the abuse this man takes and gets is unacceptable and some people have said he asks for it with his behaviour but what is the fella meant to do when he gets abused just bend over and take it up the ass, we would all retaliate if we were in that position. The simple fact of the matter is he's an Irish Catholic at Celtic and that's enough for those bigots (Irish and Scottish) to give him a hard time.
How long he will stick at Celtic is anyones guess but with the personal abuse and the weekly cheating from bigoted ref's cheating his team i doubt he'll stay in Shitland but longer (I'll give 18 months and he'll be gone to manage a club in England)
Its great for some of us older boys that lost contact with friends prior to the internet age. Friends that I knew in New York 20 years ago have reconnected. If you use it for fun its fine but some people post some unbelievable information about themselves on it.
I think the whole thing is a bag of shite.....now where's my penny.
Facebook is no different from a lot of other news/information mediums out there. If you don't like someone's status, don't dwell on it, and instead choose to read a status you do like, in the same way that if you don't like what's on Channel 4, switch to Sky One etc. Same with a newspaper. If you don't want to read the business section, toss it in the bin and concentrate on the sport etc.
Facebook is a wonderful tool I think because it gives people a license to be creative. Some people misuse that license, so are best ignored, others really come up to the mark and make it worthwhile. The same is true of Twitter. So simply be friends with or follow people you like and don't be friends with those who you don't like. Although a lot of people like following people just so they can give out about them - why else would Piers Morgan have nearly 200,000 followers on Twitter? That's kinda what is happening on this thread too.
I suppose like anything else, were we not grand before we got it?
I'm guilty of being a periodical serial user myself. Might not go on it for a week, and then I might not be off it for a week. I actually just use the iphone app most of the time, I don't like the interface that much on the computer. Being in exile, it is a great way to stay in touch with old friends from home, and others who have also moved on to bigger and better pastures such as Newfoundland.
There are a fair few folks I have had to hide (you can't go deleting family members and old friends as they'd get upset) - but I can't handle the nonsense posts designed to make everyone enquire about the users well being/mental state/what has that b**tard done to you now. My family and friends back home get to see as many or as little pictures and videos of my wee girl as they want and sure its no harm done.
Facebook is brilliant for keeping in touch. I see virtually every GAA club local to me has a page. It does at times get tedious with all the sh1te posted by attention seekers who you don't care about, but IMO the usefulness it provides as a means of communication outweighs that.
Quote from: AFS on January 18, 2011, 02:30:16 PM
Saw this very accurate piece on F365.
A Guide to the Twattery of Facebook Status Changes
Any status change, however apparently innocent or innocuous, is, at its heart, an attention seeking, self important and pathetic attempt to assign meaning to one's life and should be treated with utter contempt. However, before deciding on whether the person should be deleted from your friend list, it is worth noting that each change falls into certain categories, varying in levels of twatishness.
1.) The 'I am doing something that nobody should give a toss about' status
e.g. 'Mark is eating a delicious curry'
Whilst this falls into the only 'mildly annoying' category, it should still be treated with contempt for the reason that the person assumes that anyone should actually give a sh*t that they are eating a curry, or about to get their hair cut, or about to jump out of the first floor window balls first because the chefs spunked into their food and gave them herpes. However, it is not grossly offensive because rather than displaying obnoxious levels of self-importance, it is more of a slightly depressing and pathetic muted death-yelp for attention.
2.) The 'I lead a more exciting, fulfilling, and sociable life than you' status
e.g 'Rob is at Milan airport after a stressful week of work and looking forward to hitting the bars in Camden this weekend'
Whilst on first appearances this type of status may appear to fit into category one, it is the deliberate subtle implications of such a change that elevate it to supertwatishness. Your friend is not simply stating that he is tired and looking forward to relaxing – he is forcing you to acknowledge that he has some kind of successful and important job and that to top it off, yes – he actually has a f**king awesome social life aswell. Treat with utter scorn.
3.) The 'I am an attention seeking drama queen and my emotional life is of great importance to everyone' status
e.g 'Kelly is wondering whether she has made the right decision and hopes she will finally find some happiness'
Such status changes are perhaps the most despicable out of all categories. First, because of the sensationalist tone, rather than hint that they would quite like some t**ser to care, they actually demand a response. Rather than ignore them like the majority of subtle attention seeks, the close friends of this person must reply with a tone of caring inquisition. Instead of just thinking 'I wouldn't give a crap if you were vomiting with anxiety about the meaningless of your sorry existence' and cracking open the porn, the friend is forced to make up some sh*t and pretend they are losing sleep over the whole pathetic charade.
4.) The 'My love life needs to be visible to half the internet' status
e.g. 'Julia is thinking why bother with men'
Firstly, f**k off – its noboby's business but your own. Secondly, there are things you are not telling us in your stupid little soundbite – like the fact that getting drunk, acting like a slag, and getting your tits out to a passer by on the way home probably didn't help matters did it? But frame it on Facebook for 200 people to see and whilst he adopts the image of a sh*t on a shoe, you come across as a beacon of holiness. How would you like it if he changed his status to 'is still trying wash her puke off my best shirt'? Exactly, so shut your face.
5.) The 'something completely random, obscure, and incomprehensible' status
e.g 'Brian is spinning his balls at the speed of light!'
Similar to category 3 offence in that it annoyingly demands a response, but differs in the sense that the arrogance derives from the fact that it assumes that their friends can be f**ked to inquire about the randomness, or worse pander to their ego by bothering to decode it. If you find yourself responding in a similarly obscure and witty manner, then all hope is lost.
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Tony Baloney, reminder that Puckoon wants to be friends on facebook.
Kerry Mike just farted, ohh it was a good one too.... LOL xxx
Kerry Mike walks away from desk , there is a smell here, gets dirty looks in office.....again.
ziggysego now friends will Kerry Mike
Kerry Mike is going for a coffee and another fart . FOL (Fart Out Loud)
f**k off Ziggy I've enough friends FOL
Puckoon really hates f**kers who fart on facebook and just leave it hanging there.
Melters...lol :D
ziggysego has tagged Kerry Mike in a photo
(http://tremendousnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/drunk-urinal.jpg)
I like Facebook as a way of storing photos instead of them taking up space on my hard drive.
Its also good when you have family or friends abroad.
I have got to know a few of the posters from here as well,the likes of Ziggy,Puck Gab Hurl and Farrandeelin,maggie and leenie and a few others.
I would say it is a great way to put a face to the name but not in these fellas cases...each more uglier than the other apart of course from maggie and leenie who I would......
The status updates are a bit annoying especially by Ziggy who takes up most of my page everytime I log on with stupid links,invites and poor me status updates with a million replys from women asking him if he is ok..does that actually ever work Ziggy?
All the time ;)
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 18, 2011, 05:45:15 PM
I like Facebook as a way of storing photos instead of them taking up space on my hard drive.
Its also good when you have family or friends abroad.
I have got to know a few of the posters from here as well,the likes of Ziggy,Puck Gab Hurl and Farrandeelin,maggie and leenie and a few others.
I would say it is a great way to put a face to the name but not in these fellas cases...each more uglier than the other apart of course from maggie and leenie who I would......
The status updates are a bit annoying especially by Ziggy who takes up most of my page everytime I log on with stupid links,invites and poor me status updates with a million replys from women asking him if he is ok..does that actually ever work Ziggy?
or some other lad on there confessing to how much he loves his new coffee machine ;)
It's some jalopy! ;D
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 18, 2011, 05:45:15 PM
I like Facebook as a way of storing photos instead of them taking up space on my hard drive.
Its also good when you have family or friends abroad.
I have got to know a few of the posters from here as well,the likes of Ziggy,Puck Gab Hurl and Farrandeelin,maggie and leenie and a few others.
I would say it is a great way to put a face to the name but not in these fellas cases...each more uglier than the other apart of course from maggie and leenie who I would......
The status updates are a bit annoying especially by Ziggy who takes up most of my page everytime I log on with stupid links,invites and poor me status updates with a million replys from women asking him if he is ok..does that actually ever work Ziggy?
funny you should mention that, but on the radio news this morning there was a couple who updated their marital status at the altar rails. After the priest said i now pronounce you man and wife, they whipped out their mobiles. The priest then said, now it's official on facebook, you may kiss the bride.
WTF, the world has gone mad.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CDUQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F5417002%2Fhusband-and-wife-update-facebook-and-twitter-at-the-altar&ei=UeA1Ta_oCYazhAew1qy0Cw&usg=AFQjCNEng3NIgyaOrj4_P_6o5MfidFQZ3g
I don't have one as such...I've one as pintsofguinness alright but don't bother with it to much.
The woman has one which I just use as she's "friends" with all my family, friends etc - it's good when you're away from home but some of the inane shit that people type...
Looking at it now there's one bollocks who just done a load of :-( :-( faces - there's 9 comments after it and of course there's a "u ok hun?" She done the same yesterday...
Another says "I don't know why I bother" - loads of comments after it
Another says
"Maybe I should listen to this quote - Worrying is like a rocking chair .... It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere !!"
(she has her page as her married name but she's not even married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
The most annoying though is a young cousin of mine who keeps answering those questions about people so you have to answer questions to see what they said about you...
I seen a few months back that my aunt had answered some about my woman and one of them was something like "do you think xxxxxxxx watches porn"
a thousand times...(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSk_ZBjhotrxg2stWsnr61cSHPitcWCZT6dCUt0ek_d26NgXz5jsw)
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on January 18, 2011, 07:59:19 PM
When Bebo's body was still warm in 2008, Facebook was a decent enough place to get away from the likes of "OMG!!!! RU4 REL?!!!!!11" as very few under 18's used it. However in the last two years though they've transferred over to FB leaving Bebo for dead and bringing the txt spk and no-brainer shite with it. If only as a relic, this Bebo page makes me despair...
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3818222619
I wouldnt mind under 18s going on with that - the shite, as far as I can see, comes from grown women!
I've hidden around 40-50 people who I just couldn't be bothered looking at stupid silly likes and status updates. You know the type, those who take up almost half the page. I know I myself can get addicted to 'liking' now and again, but not EVERY bloody thing that goes on. Good to put a few names to faces on here as LL pointed out.
Your jokes annoy me Fintona :D
It's good for one's abroad though they could use some type of messenger instead? browsing through FB
i came across most of the good looking girls i went to school with, it's a shame how so many of them have become fat & lost there once good looks.
Are you still the bronzed Adonis of your youth?
Quote from: Puckoon on January 18, 2011, 08:47:11 PM
Are you still the bronzed Adonis of your youth?
Not really though most the guys including myself haven't changed much from our youth! of course it doesn't help when these girls have 2/3 kids.
Quote from: ross4life on January 18, 2011, 08:59:14 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 18, 2011, 08:47:11 PM
Are you still the bronzed Adonis of your youth?
Not really though most the guys including myself haven't changed much from our youth! of course it doesn't help when these girls have 2/3 kids.
I'd say women love you with talk like that,a real charmer.
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 18, 2011, 09:03:35 PM
Quote from: ross4life on January 18, 2011, 08:59:14 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 18, 2011, 08:47:11 PM
Are you still the bronzed Adonis of your youth?
Not really though most the guys including myself haven't changed much from our youth! of course it doesn't help when these girls have 2/3 kids.
I'd say women love you with talk like that,a real charmer.
Missed the point. in truth us guys are dishonest "how do i look" better than ever! BTW i admire the women with a few children & still as fit as ever.
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
They say facebook is alot like jail....you sit around all day looking at a wall getting poked by people.
I hate getting 'friends' requests from people you only know to see. Find that strange.
And I am not referring to my GAA board "friends"!
At least not all of them.... ;)
The IT Crowd also did a good pisstake on facebook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS8da_JZ_pc
Not cool taking someone's informatio off Facebook and posting them on an open forum.
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:56:13 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
you are like talking to a bin lid!!
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 02:06:41 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:56:13 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
you are like talking to a bin lid!!
Are you saying that you would talk to bin lids but not to your Facebook friends?
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 02:07:55 PM
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Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
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Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
you are like talking to a bin lid!!
Are you saying that you would talk to bin lids but not to your Facebook friends?
Im saying you have the common sense of a bag of eels !
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 02:09:25 PM
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Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
you are like talking to a bin lid!!
Are you saying that you would talk to bin lids but not to your Facebook friends?
Im saying you have the common sense of a bag of eels !
You're right. I'm clearly the one without common sense. Because i'm not worried about appearing rude to people I don't really know or don't really know me.
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 02:14:08 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 02:09:25 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 02:07:55 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 02:06:41 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:56:13 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on January 22, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 22, 2011, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Maguire01 on January 22, 2011, 01:12:56 PM
Quote from: Big Puff on January 18, 2011, 10:32:27 PM
i hate all the birthday messages.
you get messages from people who woudnt say hello to you if they walked past you on the street!
Well then why would you ever have them as 'friends' on your Facebook?!
Because they added me. Alot of them would be friends of friends and/or nosey bastids.
But you have to accept their request dont ya? Why not just delete the pricks...
I have two facebook accounts(for very obvious and good reasons) and I only have about 40 friends in both
yea u have to accept them, im not one to be rude though and not accept someone!
Just delete them. If you wouldn't stop and talk to them on the street, why would you have them on your Facebook?
you are like talking to a bin lid!!
Are you saying that you would talk to bin lids but not to your Facebook friends?
Im saying you have the common sense of a bag of eels !
You're right. I'm clearly the one without common sense. Because i'm not worried about appearing rude to people I don't really know or don't really know me.
Little amuses the inncocent i suppose!
I use facebook and have reconnected with plenty of aul heads from the past, I play poker, enjoy the penquin toss and I get to communicate with friends I have not seen in years, whats not to like?
Good for keeping tabs on various females' relationship statuses...
Laoislad - I can't think of any good reasons to have 2 seperate facebook accounts. The only obvious reason I could think of, I wouldnt like to commit to print.
Quote from: Puckoon on January 22, 2011, 04:09:40 PM
Laoislad - I can't think of any good reasons to have 2 seperate facebook accounts. The only obvious reason I could think of, I wouldnt like to commit to print.
One for personal and one to promote a business?
Quote from: EC Unique on January 22, 2011, 05:00:28 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 22, 2011, 04:09:40 PM
Laoislad - I can't think of any good reasons to have 2 seperate facebook accounts. The only obvious reason I could think of, I wouldnt like to commit to print.
One for personal and one to promote a business?
1 for the wife and 1 for the bit of the side
Quote from: EC Unique on January 22, 2011, 05:00:28 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 22, 2011, 04:09:40 PM
Laoislad - I can't think of any good reasons to have 2 seperate facebook accounts. The only obvious reason I could think of, I wouldnt like to commit to print.
One for personal and one to promote a business?
Well there you go, Ill get the coffee pot on.
If that is what he was meaning!
How do you delete friends under the new profile?
Did anyone see the Sunday Life yesterday?
It had a spread on some photographer lass dishing the coverage of the tragedy of Michaela's murder via BookFace.
Seemed a classy girl!! :-[
Quote from: Goats Do Shave on January 24, 2011, 09:28:59 AM
Did anyone see the Sunday Life yesterday?
It had a spread on some photographer lass dishing the coverage of the tragedy of Michaela's murder via BookFace.
Seemed a classy girl!! :-[
Yes Goats read that, she was saying whats so special about M Harte? she said soilders are dying every day and putting their lives at risk for their country and they are not getting no way near the publicity M Harte is getting...WTF...i wonder what section of the comminity she comes from ::). sounds like one cold bitter bitch
Quote from: Goats Do Shave on January 24, 2011, 09:28:59 AM
Did anyone see the Sunday Life yesterday?
It had a spread on some photographer lass dishing the coverage of the tragedy of Michaela's murder via BookFace.
Seemed a classy girl!! :-[
Sunday Life (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-newspaper-photographers-sick-facebook-messages-about-michaela-15062387.html)
That's the one...
You have to wonder how some folk are dragged up!?
If Karma does exist... she's up sh!t creek!
On the flip-side I found this story quite refreshing
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareaveyrsquos-murder-brings-loyalist-leader-to-gaa-heartland-15061199.html
Quote from: gerry on January 24, 2011, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: Goats Do Shave on January 24, 2011, 09:28:59 AM
Did anyone see the Sunday Life yesterday?
It had a spread on some photographer lass dishing the coverage of the tragedy of Michaela's murder via BookFace.
Seemed a classy girl!! :-[
Sunday Life (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-newspaper-photographers-sick-facebook-messages-about-michaela-15062387.html)
What a horrible excuse of a woman. I just hope that a similar tragedy doesn't visit her story step and she sees how hurtful these comments, she is spouting, are.
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 24, 2011, 10:57:39 AM
On the flip-side I found this story quite refreshing
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareaveyrsquos-murder-brings-loyalist-leader-to-gaa-heartland-15061199.html (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareaveyrsquos-murder-brings-loyalist-leader-to-gaa-heartland-15061199.html)
That's very uplifting.
I don't think it's right for that photograper who made the facebook remarks to be persecuted. She might be a right b!tch but it seems like free speech only applies most of the time. When it comes to a really sensitive issue like Michaela's death you better be careful what you say or you'll have the lynch - mob after you. It looks like she'll lose her job, be demonised and stained for life over some bitchy remarks on a facebook page. The consequences hardly seem proportionate to what she did. If the media hadn't jumped on this, how many people would have seen her comments in any case?
I'm not defending what she said but I don't think she deserves to have her life ruined. A kick in the hole from a good friend would probably have sufficed.
There are a lot of nineteen-year-olds ruining their lives with Facebook. The rate of development of communications technology is far outstripping that of the skills to use it properly and safely.
Quote from: Hardy on January 24, 2011, 12:19:11 PM
There are a lot of nineteen-year-olds ruining their lives with Facebook. The rate of development of communications technology is far outstripping that of the skills to use it properly and safely.
I think if used properly it's a great tool but as you say and this is what's happening the young ones are telling their life stories on Facebook and it's coming back to haunt some of them. Who cares if you're hungry or if you're bored or just curled one around the U bend...
My nephew crashed into the back of a guy (at v low speed) and the guy sued him for whiplash and loss of earnings but the fool had it on facebook a few days later telling everyone how well he played in the soccer match that day and how he's looking forward to other activities including sports and holidays, his profile was not private and my sister printed out these pages and gave them to her solicitor. The lad got a few hundred quid to fix his car and the compensation claim was thrown out...fool
Quote from: Hardy on January 24, 2011, 11:12:54 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 24, 2011, 10:57:39 AM
On the flip-side I found this story quite refreshing
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareaveyrsquos-murder-brings-loyalist-leader-to-gaa-heartland-15061199.html (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareaveyrsquos-murder-brings-loyalist-leader-to-gaa-heartland-15061199.html)
That's very uplifting.
Good story and by no means a one-off gesture by this club and their spokesperson.
Quote from: Asal Mor on January 24, 2011, 12:04:28 PM
I don't think it's right for that photograper who made the facebook remarks to be persecuted. She might be a right b!tch but it seems like free speech only applies most of the time. When it comes to a really sensitive issue like Michaela's death you better be careful what you say or you'll have the lynch - mob after you. It looks like she'll lose her job, be demonised and stained for life over some bitchy remarks on a facebook page. The consequences hardly seem proportionate to what she did. If the media hadn't jumped on this, how many people would have seen her comments in any case?
I'm not defending what she said but I don't think she deserves to have her life ruined. A kick in the hole from a good friend would probably have sufficed.
Just a silly bigotted little girl who needs to grow up. Not a national news story. Move over, nothing to see here.
Quote from: gerry on January 24, 2011, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: Goats Do Shave on January 24, 2011, 09:28:59 AM
Did anyone see the Sunday Life yesterday?
It had a spread on some photographer lass dishing the coverage of the tragedy of Michaela's murder via BookFace.
Seemed a classy girl!! :-[
Sunday Life (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-newspaper-photographers-sick-facebook-messages-about-michaela-15062387.html)
Highly embarrsing and offensive from a 19 year old child.
Her friends and peers should feel so proud........
Unfortunately Facebook provides such a vile individual the oppurtunity to air such opinions.
As previously stated just better to ignore.
Quote from: illdecide on January 24, 2011, 12:50:25 PM
Quote from: Hardy on January 24, 2011, 12:19:11 PM
There are a lot of nineteen-year-olds ruining their lives with Facebook. The rate of development of communications technology is far outstripping that of the skills to use it properly and safely.
I think if used properly it's a great tool but as you say and this is what's happening the young ones are telling their life stories on Facebook and it's coming back to haunt some of them. Who cares if you're hungry or if you're bored or just curled one around the U bend...
My nephew crashed into the back of a guy (at v low speed) and the guy sued him for whiplash and loss of earnings but the fool had it on facebook a few days later telling everyone how well he played in the soccer match that day and how he's looking forward to other activities including sports and holidays, his profile was not private and my sister printed out these pages and gave them to her solicitor. The lad got a few hundred quid to fix his car and the compensation claim was thrown out...fool
I think that's brilliant. I hate claim chasers!
While the girl proved she was an idiot it was hardly a newsworthy story and to me reflected the kind of story that the sunday life likes to print.
Don't get me wrong she deserves a lot of crap for what she said but it is hardly a "national" news story.
illdecide that is a great story - it just illustrates how stupid some people are. a) there are privacy settings b) that aside you hardly should publicise that kind of info if you were trying a scam.
The internet is great in many regards however it provides a vehicle for stupid / twisted / bitter people to have a voice and people give it time. A lot of these people wouldn't be given the time of day in the real world. Some threads on here would be a prime example of that too.
Anyone know what was said to upset Gregory?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12284294 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12284294)
Going by todays herald she has lost her job
http://www.oliandalex.com/james-face/
That's funny.
Good man Ross - cheered up a crappy day
Quote from: ONeill on March 25, 2011, 06:07:12 PM
That's funny.
Good man Ross - cheered up a crappy day
Very clever O'Neill.
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Quote from: AFS on January 18, 2011, 02:30:16 PM
Saw this very accurate piece on F365.
A Guide to the Twattery of Facebook Status Changes
Any status change, however apparently innocent or innocuous, is, at its heart, an attention seeking, self important and pathetic attempt to assign meaning to one's life and should be treated with utter contempt. However, before deciding on whether the person should be deleted from your friend list, it is worth noting that each change falls into certain categories, varying in levels of twatishness.
1.) The 'I am doing something that nobody should give a toss about' status
e.g. 'Mark is eating a delicious curry'
Whilst this falls into the only 'mildly annoying' category, it should still be treated with contempt for the reason that the person assumes that anyone should actually give a sh*t that they are eating a curry, or about to get their hair cut, or about to jump out of the first floor window balls first because the chefs spunked into their food and gave them herpes. However, it is not grossly offensive because rather than displaying obnoxious levels of self-importance, it is more of a slightly depressing and pathetic muted death-yelp for attention.
2.) The 'I lead a more exciting, fulfilling, and sociable life than you' status
e.g 'Rob is at Milan airport after a stressful week of work and looking forward to hitting the bars in Camden this weekend'
Whilst on first appearances this type of status may appear to fit into category one, it is the deliberate subtle implications of such a change that elevate it to supertwatishness. Your friend is not simply stating that he is tired and looking forward to relaxing – he is forcing you to acknowledge that he has some kind of successful and important job and that to top it off, yes – he actually has a f**king awesome social life aswell. Treat with utter scorn.
3.) The 'I am an attention seeking drama queen and my emotional life is of great importance to everyone' status
e.g 'Kelly is wondering whether she has made the right decision and hopes she will finally find some happiness'
Such status changes are perhaps the most despicable out of all categories. First, because of the sensationalist tone, rather than hint that they would quite like some t**ser to care, they actually demand a response. Rather than ignore them like the majority of subtle attention seeks, the close friends of this person must reply with a tone of caring inquisition. Instead of just thinking 'I wouldn't give a crap if you were vomiting with anxiety about the meaningless of your sorry existence' and cracking open the porn, the friend is forced to make up some sh*t and pretend they are losing sleep over the whole pathetic charade.
4.) The 'My love life needs to be visible to half the internet' status
e.g. 'Julia is thinking why bother with men'
Firstly, f**k off – its noboby's business but your own. Secondly, there are things you are not telling us in your stupid little soundbite – like the fact that getting drunk, acting like a slag, and getting your tits out to a passer by on the way home probably didn't help matters did it? But frame it on Facebook for 200 people to see and whilst he adopts the image of a sh*t on a shoe, you come across as a beacon of holiness. How would you like it if he changed his status to 'is still trying wash her puke off my best shirt'? Exactly, so shut your face.
5.) The 'something completely random, obscure, and incomprehensible' status
e.g 'Brian is spinning his balls at the speed of light!'
Similar to category 3 offence in that it annoyingly demands a response, but differs in the sense that the arrogance derives from the fact that it assumes that their friends can be f**ked to inquire about the randomness, or worse pander to their ego by bothering to decode it. If you find yourself responding in a similarly obscure and witty manner, then all hope is lost.
See these categories more and more now and was starting to dislike people I like - deleted as many as I could to save my sanity.
Quote from: ONeill on January 04, 2012, 04:12:03 PM
Quote from: AFS on January 18, 2011, 02:30:16 PM
Saw this very accurate piece on F365.
A Guide to the Twattery of Facebook Status Changes
Any status change, however apparently innocent or innocuous, is, at its heart, an attention seeking, self important and pathetic attempt to assign meaning to one’s life and should be treated with utter contempt. However, before deciding on whether the person should be deleted from your friend list, it is worth noting that each change falls into certain categories, varying in levels of twatishness.
1.) The ‘I am doing something that nobody should give a toss about’ status
e.g. ‘Mark is eating a delicious curry’
Whilst this falls into the only ‘mildly annoying’ category, it should still be treated with contempt for the reason that the person assumes that anyone should actually give a sh*t that they are eating a curry, or about to get their hair cut, or about to jump out of the first floor window balls first because the chefs spunked into their food and gave them herpes. However, it is not grossly offensive because rather than displaying obnoxious levels of self-importance, it is more of a slightly depressing and pathetic muted death-yelp for attention.
2.) The ‘I lead a more exciting, fulfilling, and sociable life than you’ status
e.g ‘Rob is at Milan airport after a stressful week of work and looking forward to hitting the bars in Camden this weekend’
Whilst on first appearances this type of status may appear to fit into category one, it is the deliberate subtle implications of such a change that elevate it to supertwatishness. Your friend is not simply stating that he is tired and looking forward to relaxing – he is forcing you to acknowledge that he has some kind of successful and important job and that to top it off, yes – he actually has a f**king awesome social life aswell. Treat with utter scorn.
3.) The ‘I am an attention seeking drama queen and my emotional life is of great importance to everyone’ status
e.g ‘Kelly is wondering whether she has made the right decision and hopes she will finally find some happiness’
Such status changes are perhaps the most despicable out of all categories. First, because of the sensationalist tone, rather than hint that they would quite like some t**ser to care, they actually demand a response. Rather than ignore them like the majority of subtle attention seeks, the close friends of this person must reply with a tone of caring inquisition. Instead of just thinking ‘I wouldn’t give a crap if you were vomiting with anxiety about the meaningless of your sorry existence’ and cracking open the porn, the friend is forced to make up some sh*t and pretend they are losing sleep over the whole pathetic charade.
4.) The ‘My love life needs to be visible to half the internet’ status
e.g. ‘Julia is thinking why bother with men’
Firstly, f**k off – its noboby’s business but your own. Secondly, there are things you are not telling us in your stupid little soundbite – like the fact that getting drunk, acting like a slag, and getting your tits out to a passer by on the way home probably didn’t help matters did it? But frame it on Facebook for 200 people to see and whilst he adopts the image of a sh*t on a shoe, you come across as a beacon of holiness. How would you like it if he changed his status to ‘is still trying wash her puke off my best shirt’? Exactly, so shut your face.
5.) The ’something completely random, obscure, and incomprehensible’ status
e.g ‘Brian is spinning his balls at the speed of light!’
Similar to category 3 offence in that it annoyingly demands a response, but differs in the sense that the arrogance derives from the fact that it assumes that their friends can be f**ked to inquire about the randomness, or worse pander to their ego by bothering to decode it. If you find yourself responding in a similarly obscure and witty manner, then all hope is lost.
See these categories more and more now and was starting to dislike people I like - deleted as many as I could to save my sanity.
Had this very debate in the pub over Christmas, it is funny how FB can change your opinion on people, we were saying that maybe it isn't fair to judge them on their FB persona but i dunno I think it shows what people are really like.
I know some sad bastards who lived out their relationship break up via Facebook - embarrassing - but very funny
Quote from: ONeill on January 04, 2012, 04:12:03 PM
Quote from: AFS on January 18, 2011, 02:30:16 PM
Saw this very accurate piece on F365.
A Guide to the Twattery of Facebook Status Changes
Any status change, however apparently innocent or innocuous, is, at its heart, an attention seeking, self important and pathetic attempt to assign meaning to one's life and should be treated with utter contempt. However, before deciding on whether the person should be deleted from your friend list, it is worth noting that each change falls into certain categories, varying in levels of twatishness.
1.) The 'I am doing something that nobody should give a toss about' status
e.g. 'Mark is eating a delicious curry'
Whilst this falls into the only 'mildly annoying' category, it should still be treated with contempt for the reason that the person assumes that anyone should actually give a sh*t that they are eating a curry, or about to get their hair cut, or about to jump out of the first floor window balls first because the chefs spunked into their food and gave them herpes. However, it is not grossly offensive because rather than displaying obnoxious levels of self-importance, it is more of a slightly depressing and pathetic muted death-yelp for attention.
2.) The 'I lead a more exciting, fulfilling, and sociable life than you' status
e.g 'Rob is at Milan airport after a stressful week of work and looking forward to hitting the bars in Camden this weekend'
Whilst on first appearances this type of status may appear to fit into category one, it is the deliberate subtle implications of such a change that elevate it to supertwatishness. Your friend is not simply stating that he is tired and looking forward to relaxing – he is forcing you to acknowledge that he has some kind of successful and important job and that to top it off, yes – he actually has a f**king awesome social life aswell. Treat with utter scorn.
3.) The 'I am an attention seeking drama queen and my emotional life is of great importance to everyone' status
e.g 'Kelly is wondering whether she has made the right decision and hopes she will finally find some happiness'
Such status changes are perhaps the most despicable out of all categories. First, because of the sensationalist tone, rather than hint that they would quite like some t**ser to care, they actually demand a response. Rather than ignore them like the majority of subtle attention seeks, the close friends of this person must reply with a tone of caring inquisition. Instead of just thinking 'I wouldn't give a crap if you were vomiting with anxiety about the meaningless of your sorry existence' and cracking open the porn, the friend is forced to make up some sh*t and pretend they are losing sleep over the whole pathetic charade.
4.) The 'My love life needs to be visible to half the internet' status
e.g. 'Julia is thinking why bother with men'
Firstly, f**k off – its noboby's business but your own. Secondly, there are things you are not telling us in your stupid little soundbite – like the fact that getting drunk, acting like a slag, and getting your tits out to a passer by on the way home probably didn't help matters did it? But frame it on Facebook for 200 people to see and whilst he adopts the image of a sh*t on a shoe, you come across as a beacon of holiness. How would you like it if he changed his status to 'is still trying wash her puke off my best shirt'? Exactly, so shut your face.
5.) The 'something completely random, obscure, and incomprehensible' status
e.g 'Brian is spinning his balls at the speed of light!'
Similar to category 3 offence in that it annoyingly demands a response, but differs in the sense that the arrogance derives from the fact that it assumes that their friends can be f**ked to inquire about the randomness, or worse pander to their ego by bothering to decode it. If you find yourself responding in a similarly obscure and witty manner, then all hope is lost.
See these categories more and more now and was starting to dislike people I like - deleted as many as I could to save my sanity.
Only 3 and 4 on that list annoys me.
It's a load of shit and I deactivated my account before Christmas. If anyone needs to contact me they can do so via email or phone.
I want to do that but I have a few people I cannot lose contact with as I know I would if it was just by phone/email.
Doogie, I've wrestled a lot lately with what you've just stated. Things don't normally annoy me - I take my approach from Pyrrho.
Anyway, the need for people to do the following irked me - wanting everyone know where they are and who they're with. I just cannot understand why there is a need to do that. Is it for people to write 'perfect' or 'jealous'? If i'm tagged in something I remove it. I know I should detach myself from feeling like that as it has nothing to do with me but I find myself looking at it knowing it's going to annoy me more. They're not doing anything wrong. It just annoys the dung outta me and I don't know why.
So:
1) Why do people write up those location/company updates?
2) Why does it irk me?
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 04, 2012, 04:42:53 PM
It's a load of shit and I deactivated my account before Christmas. If anyone needs to contact me they can do so via email or phone.
Why hate Facebook but love here so much?
Quote from: sammymaguire on January 04, 2012, 05:21:41 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 04, 2012, 04:42:53 PM
It's a load of shit and I deactivated my account before Christmas. If anyone needs to contact me they can do so via email or phone.
Why hate Facebook but love here so much?
Similar mediums alright but the anonymity I guess? I like FB and do spend a lot of time on it (moreso than on here) but it does take over some peoples life and that is sad/unhealthy.
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Some people use FB to show a really ugly side of themselves, namely the political side. I once deleted a fella who posted some hate-filled rants about Obama after he was elected and couldn't take it when people commented on them. "I didn't invite you to comment on it" he says. "Yes you did" says I, "you posted it on Facebook!"
Quote from: sammymaguire on January 04, 2012, 05:21:41 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 04, 2012, 04:42:53 PM
It's a load of shit and I deactivated my account before Christmas. If anyone needs to contact me they can do so via email or phone.
Why hate Facebook but love here so much?
Used for entirely different purposes. I didn't actively post on Facebook and didn't "Friend" anyone that I communicate with regularly eg work colleagues, friends or family. It was more of a tool for keeping in touch with people I used to go to school with (half a lifetime ago!), work with or was friends with at college. Was good to keep in touch and if we need communicate directly now they know where to find me.
Like the chaps above I couldn't stomach the "I've just been necking tequila slammers with Bill Gates" attention seeking, or the inane "I've just had smoked venison" as was posted on the wife's account today...
Well spotted muppet ;)
Quote from: Tony Baloney on January 04, 2012, 07:20:47 PM
Like the chaps above I couldn't stomach the "I've just been necking tequila slammers with Bill Gates"attention seeking or the inane "I've just had smoked venison" as was posted on the wofe's account today...
It might be along time before you neck tequila, or have smoked venison, if she sees that!
What's the shelf life of Facebook another year or so? not so long ago Bebo,Myspace was a must have.
Jesus there's some serious indepth analysis of the social irrelevancies of others going on in here.
I suppose its all relative. I too don't enjoy seeing blatant examples of some of the gripes that you chaps seem to have going on. That said - I'm sure people have read a status update, or a check in of my own and applied the same criteria - when in actual fact it couldn't be farther from my intention.
I think there is a fair degree of transparency when you look at the tendency of many serial facebook posters - you can generally see their angle and agenda. Mine is just having a bit-o-craic and relatively little thought would go into it.
Like yer man from Fintona there - I'd try very hard not to accept a friend request from someone I thought I'd have reason to de-friend down the line - but if there is one thing I cannot stand on that site - it is the "I just deleted 100 people" facebook status update. Or the "I feel like my world has ended" updates.
Anyway, I like that you can steal peoples photos now with relative ease on the iPhone. Especially after they go to Burning Man...
Have yet to get around to buying said material.
Quote from: Puckoon on January 04, 2012, 08:07:29 PM
Jesus there's some serious indepth analysis of the social irrelevancies of others going on in here.
I suppose its all relative. I too don't enjoy seeing blatant examples of some of the gripes that you chaps seem to have going on. That said - I'm sure people have read a status update, or a check in of my own and applied the same criteria - when in actual fact it couldn't be farther from my intention.
I think there is a fair degree of transparency when you look at the tendency of many serial facebook posters - you can generally see their angle and agenda. Mine is just having a bit-o-craic and relatively little thought would go into it.
I'm more into why
I'm reacting the way I do to some of the postings. I just checked and relatively few of the people I have as friends irk me in that way. It's more when I see the wife's account and what goes on there with the 'my world is perfect right now' posts when you know they're most likely off their head on anti-depressants. I know the easy option is to not look at it. I was just wondering why the need to post those things and why I cannot just ignore it and let people be who they want to be.
Quote from: ONeill on January 04, 2012, 09:11:30 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 04, 2012, 08:07:29 PM
Jesus there's some serious indepth analysis of the social irrelevancies of others going on in here.
I suppose its all relative. I too don't enjoy seeing blatant examples of some of the gripes that you chaps seem to have going on. That said - I'm sure people have read a status update, or a check in of my own and applied the same criteria - when in actual fact it couldn't be farther from my intention.
I think there is a fair degree of transparency when you look at the tendency of many serial facebook posters - you can generally see their angle and agenda. Mine is just having a bit-o-craic and relatively little thought would go into it.
I'm more into why I'm reacting the way I do to some of the postings. I just checked and relatively few of the people I have as friends irk me in that way. It's more when I see the wife's account and what goes on there with the 'my world is perfect right now' posts when you know they're most likely off their head on anti-depressants. I know the easy option is to not look at it. I was just wondering why the need to post those things and why I cannot just ignore it and let people be who they want to be.
They're the problem, not you. Always believe that!
Well I mean if most of the posts are from women - it's the most simplest explanation - right?
I will hazard a guess that you can't ignore it because you know deep down that this isn't people being "who they want to be". Much of it is false* - a projection of what people actually want to be, or be seen as - rather than people being who they actually are.
* the stereotypes and posts listed in the earlier reply, that is.
Quote from: Puckoon on January 04, 2012, 09:22:21 PM
Well I mean if most of the posts are from women - it's the most simplest explanation - right?
I will hazard a guess that you can't ignore it because you know deep down that this isn't people being "who they want to be". Much of it is false* - a projection of what people actually want to be, or be seen as - rather than people being who they actually are.
* the stereotypes and posts listed in the earlier reply, that is.
Spot on with everything there. It doesn't keep me awake at night but it was just a phenomenon I couldn't completely work out.
Each to their own I suppose.
Another status update that I can't stand is the constant 'I gambled so much today, look at me I have a problem' or the 'I'm on the drink four days in a row, look at how much of a mess I am' shite.
One particular 'friend' (long since hidden) has a habit of posting long-winding posts in a pathetic attempt to appear insightful, educated and sometimes controversal; when really it just makes him look like a mong. It's like he sees it as a competition to get as many likes or comments. Total gimp.
With people like the above I get so tempted to delete but facebook still remains an extremely useful communication tool, just about outweighing all the pukey shite that gets posted. Also good for looking at blade's holiday pics.
Quote from: fitzroyalty on January 04, 2012, 11:30:30 PM
Also good for looking at blade's holiday pics.
:D :D :D :D :D :D
Quote from: ONeill on January 04, 2012, 09:25:31 PM
Quote from: Puckoon on January 04, 2012, 09:22:21 PM
Well I mean if most of the posts are from women - it's the most simplest explanation - right?
I will hazard a guess that you can't ignore it because you know deep down that this isn't people being "who they want to be". Much of it is false* - a projection of what people actually want to be, or be seen as - rather than people being who they actually are.
* the stereotypes and posts listed in the earlier reply, that is.
Spot on with everything there. It doesn't keep me awake at night but it was just a phenomenon I couldn't completely work out.
Each to their own I suppose.
Do those who see the facade not have a duty to expose the bullshit (subtley) or else it becomes a complete farce?
Hate the whole thing myself..too much look at me...look at me to be healthy
Deactivate, deactivate, deactivate.
Make your last post your email address and mobile number and release Zuckerberg's shackles.
So this week I experienced first hand how women see facebook. A cousin of my wife posted some stupid stuff and I stepped in to add some balance. They really believe that facebook is about writing something or updating their status for everyone to acknowledge how wonderful they are. If you challenge it or comment in disagreement the world is over.
As a result this 30 year old married mother of 3 kids calls her mother to call my mother in law to call me to tell me to back off. Then she has her brother in law, sister and husband come on to chastise me.
Some craic.
We'll be back in Ireland in no time at this rate! LOL
Quote from: The Iceman on January 05, 2012, 01:15:01 AM
So this week I experienced first hand how women see facebook. A cousin of my wife posted some stupid stuff and I stepped in to add some balance. They really believe that facebook is about writing something or updating their status for everyone to acknowledge how wonderful they are. If you challenge it or comment in disagreement the world is over.
As a result this 30 year old married mother of 3 kids calls her mother to call my mother in law to call me to tell me to back off. Then she has her brother in law, sister and husband come on to chastise me.
Some craic.
We'll be back in Ireland in no time at this rate! LOL
Is it Sinead O'Connor?
Oh I love challenging people on bullshit posts. Makes them think twice about doing it again.
There was one mate who gave out about people parking in front of his house. I asked if the space was reserved for him or is it a public road. He insisted there was something wrong with it and I said I'd be leaving my motor outside his house the next time I'm out of town.
Quote from: trileacman on January 05, 2012, 12:27:36 AM
Quote from: fitzroyalty on January 04, 2012, 11:30:30 PM
Also good for looking at blade's holiday pics.
:D :D :D :D :D :D
There is a great scene in Peep show about this when Mark and one of the lads he works with admit that they perved on Dobbie's holiday pics - "Corfu 06."
I knocked it in the head over a year ago, the problem i have are those already mentioned, the "look at me" facet of it, it really seemed to bring out the the needy side in people. I have a very low threshold for people that i think are full of shit so Facebook and me were never going to last.
Deleted my account ages ago when a 'friend' posted a picture of what she was having for supper. (Wasn't even anything special - a peanut butter sandwich or something.)
Never went back after that although I did look at an account that was accidentally left open and things had not changed.
Decided then that the inane outweighed the sane.
Having said all that, it is a superb piece of kit for communicating events.
Found out in the last few days that an ex for over a year, had somehow found out my password and had being going into my account and having a good auld read of my messages. She then decided to boast about this last week on a night out, recalling a specific conversation I had with a friend about her recent break up and I found out through a 3rd and 4th party.
Moral of the story is : Women are mental.
Moral of the story is have a decent password that can't be "somehow found out", would be my take on it.
Women are mental? That was established a long time ago.
Quote from: ballinaman on January 05, 2012, 03:17:24 PM
Moral of the story is : Women are mental.
Oh we really are. My friend's boyfriend finished with her (they were living together) - we found his Skype account on their laptop that led to an email address she didn't know he had, and for which she could guess the password. We then proceeded to find out he'd been living a double life for months, going off to visit this other one in London while telling my Belfast-based friend that he was going to work down in the south over the weekend.
Moral of that story: is it any wonder some are mental if fellas behave like that.
Anyway, I am friends with some of you on FB and am slightly paranoid...
No reason to be paranoid of me, I just post nonsense.
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 04:36:31 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on January 05, 2012, 03:17:24 PM
Moral of the story is : Women are mental.
Oh we really are. My friend's boyfriend finished with her (they were living together) - we found his Skype account on their laptop that led to an email address she didn't know he had, and for which she could guess the password. We then proceeded to find out he'd been living a double life for months, going off to visit this other one in London while telling my Belfast-based friend that he was going to work down in the south over the weekend.
Moral of that story: is it any wonder some are mental if fellas behave like that.
Anyway, I am friends with some of you on FB and am slightly paranoid...
What was this other woman like? Rate her out of 10. Even better Rule 1.
Don't know what she looked like, sure she lived in London. An older woman though.
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 04:51:04 PM
Don't know what she looked like, sure she lived in London. An older woman though.
Then all should be forgiven.
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 04:51:04 PM
Don't know what she looked like, sure she lived in London. An older woman though.
From your story I believe you were involved in the break up of their relationship. You said 'WE found his skype account'. Surely you would of seen a picture of her? Do you know her name so we can at least look her up on the amazing tool that is Facebook?- THIS IS WHY IT WAS INVENTED
Quote from: Hashtag on January 05, 2012, 05:01:45 PM
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 04:51:04 PM
Don't know what she looked like, sure she lived in London. An older woman though.
From your story I believe you were involved in the break up of their relationship. You said 'WE found his skype account'. Surely you would of seen a picture of her? Do you know her name so we can at least look her up on the amazing tool that is Facebook?- THIS IS WHY IT WAS INVENTED
I was involved in post-break up investigations (hated the fella, the double life only came to light afterwards), but this was 3 or so years ago, am sure I knew the name at the time but can't remember now.
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 05:06:12 PM
Quote from: Hashtag on January 05, 2012, 05:01:45 PM
Quote from: Rois on January 05, 2012, 04:51:04 PM
Don't know what she looked like, sure she lived in London. An older woman though.
From your story I believe you were involved in the break up of their relationship. You said 'WE found his skype account'. Surely you would of seen a picture of her? Do you know her name so we can at least look her up on the amazing tool that is Facebook?- THIS IS WHY IT WAS INVENTED
I was involved in post-break up investigations (hated the fella, the double life only came to light afterwards), but this was 3 or so years ago, am sure I knew the name at the time but can't remember now.
The kind of person his own mother would even find hard to love :)
People complain about having no privacy these days, yet put info and photos of themselves and family etc on Bookface, for the whole world to see. Even after they know what Bookface are doing with your info, they dont leave it.
I also don't understand this "social" network term. What's social about sitting behind a laptop snooping on what others are up to? I really don't get it.
Quote from: Puckoon on January 05, 2012, 04:09:18 PM
Moral of the story is have a decent password that can't be "somehow found out", would be my take on it.
Women are mental? That was established a long time ago.
True, was a variation of my laptop password so she must have tried a few until she got it.
Quote from: BennyCake on January 05, 2012, 07:01:34 PM
People complain about having no privacy these days, yet put info and photos of themselves and family etc on Bookface, for the whole world to see. Even after they know what Bookface are doing with your info, they dont leave it.
I also don't understand this "social" network term. What's social about sitting behind a laptop snooping on what others are up to? I really don't get it.
Best I saw on Facebook was some bird putting "I am so angry" on her wall, the usual fuckwits would then say "What's up ", she replied "I don't want to talk about it". :-[
Quote from: Minder on January 05, 2012, 07:06:46 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on January 05, 2012, 07:01:34 PM
People complain about having no privacy these days, yet put info and photos of themselves and family etc on Bookface, for the whole world to see. Even after they know what Bookface are doing with your info, they dont leave it.
I also don't understand this "social" network term. What's social about sitting behind a laptop snooping on what others are up to? I really don't get it.
Best I saw on Facebook was some bird putting "I am so angry" on her wall, the usual fuckwits would then say "What's up ", she replied "I don't want to talk about it". :-[
This, or variations on it are omnipresent. I actually had to block a family members feeds from coming onto my page.
I'm guilty of posting the occasional stupid status myself.
Quote from: maggie on January 05, 2012, 07:28:59 PM
I'm guilty of posting the occasional stupid status myself.
You're a woman, you can't help yourself.
I think that was an interesting discussion and my take on it now is that it's simply down to your sex/gender.
Stereotyping here, but on the whole:
Women tend to post pictures of themselves and update where they are.
Men tend to attempt to post jokes/funny comments or post pictures of either supposedly funny things or locations.
And there's nowt wrong with either I suppose. I feel cured.
It has its uses - as already said, it's particularly useful for keeping in touch with old friends or family abroad or whatever.
I have a few things that bug me, most of them covered already - the drama queens/kings and the non-friends sending friend request would be two of the big ones. Another one that bugs me is couples posting little luvvey duvvey notes to each other - especially when they're obviously in the same place at the time!
soon there will be no need to buy the irish news
if i die is the first and only facebook application that enables you to create a video or a text message that will only be published after you die. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdzCELofGgE)
Thought some of you might appreciate this parody on the Social Network. What the world would be like if we didn't have facebook.
Really highlights how ridiculous the whole thing has become
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95N3EV4jAoE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95N3EV4jAoE)
Nice work if you can get it
Facebook Weighs Expanding European HQ
Facebook Inc. is seeking to more than double the size of its European headquarters in Dublin as the most popular social-networking site prepares for a possible $10 billion initial public offering, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Facebook may move and lease as much as 11,150 square meters (120,000 square feet) of office space in the Irish capital over five years, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is private. Facebook, which set up its Dublin office in 2008, currently occupies about 5,000 square meters of space in the city's south docklands neighborhood, according to one of the people.
The Dublin office is responsible for all of the company's users outside of the U.S. and Canada, according to the Irish data-protection agency. Co-founded by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is examining a $10 billion IPO that would value the Menlo Park, California-based company at more than $100 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said in November.
Among the real-estate options being considered are the former Bank of Ireland headquarters building and two office blocks in south docklands close to Facebook's existing location, the people said.
The deadline for building owners to pitch proposals for the new space was Jan. 13, the people said. Emily Clarke, a spokeswoman for Facebook in London, declined to comment.
Google Purchase
Some of the biggest technology companies are expanding in Dublin. Google Inc. (GOOG), based in Mountain View, California, bought two Dublin buildings that make up its European headquarters in March for an undisclosed price. Twitter Inc. will open an international office in the city, Ireland's Industrial Development Authority said in September. Microsoft Corp. may expand its Dublin data center by a third, the Sunday Business Post reported that month.
Facebook has "demand" for office space in Dublin, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) said in a report yesterday on the city's office market. Prime rents in Dublin are 28 euros to 32 euros ($36 to $41) a square foot, down from 55 euros in 2008, Jones Lang said. The report didn't say how much space Facebook might seek.
Total sales at Facebook in 2012 may surge 52 percent to 62 percent from last year's projected $4.27 billion through increased ad revenue, according to
Richard Bruton likes this.
Might try and wrangle myself a job with them.
You wouldn't be mangling a wangle for a wrangle there Zig (unless you're pondering wrestling around the Docklands dirt with Zuckerberg)? ;)
Quote from: ziggysego on January 22, 2012, 12:41:04 PM
Might try and wrangle myself a job with them.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/job-applicants-asked-turn-facebook-passwords-article-1.1047427 (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/job-applicants-asked-turn-facebook-passwords-article-1.1047427)
SEATTLE — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.
Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information.
Bassett refused and withdrew his application, saying he didn't want to work for a company that would seek such personal information. But as the job market steadily improves, other job candidates are confronting the same question from prospective employers, and some of them cannot afford to say no.
In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person's social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/job-applicants-asked-turn-facebook-passwords-article-1.1047427#ixzz1pmNzXhaK
Seems Facebook has made a little mistake, or has it? (depending on where you are from ;))
(http://media.joe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Facebook-Ireland-good.jpg)
Besides the obvious insult to the occupied six, what does the sign post actually tell us?
Have Roscommon got poor Internet access?
Is Carlow more IT literate than Cork?
Quote from: Orior on December 11, 2013, 12:22:40 PM
Besides the obvious insult to the occupied six, what does the sign post actually tell us?
Have Roscommon got poor Internet access?
Is Carlow more IT literate than Cork?
That Leitrim are shit at everything............... :P
Was just asked by a female at work
'What are you trying to prove by not being on Facebook or Twitter?'
:o :o :o
Quote from: Under Lights on May 14, 2014, 05:03:20 PM
Was just asked by a female at work
'What are you trying to prove by not being on Facebook or Twitter?'
:o :o :o
Did she ask you face-to-face or send you a whatsapp? ;)
Anybody think Facebook has passed it's sell by date? Or is it just me?
Like
Deactivated it over a year and haven't missed it in the slightest. A load of shite.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on January 04, 2012, 08:01:46 PM
What's the shelf life of Facebook another year or so? not so long ago Bebo,Myspace was a must have.
Read back through the early pages, some interesting posts.
I haven't used mine recently and was surprised how easy it was to get away from it. It's pretty harmless in most ways, I enjoyed seeing how my wider family circle was getting on without actually having to talk to them ;D. The downside was the amount of shite that was appearing on my timeline along the lines of like or share this or you want this child to die of cancer etc etc etc. What goes on in people's head that they share this stuff!
On a related note, I didn't deactivate my account as I've a business page that I may need again, if I remove my personal page will I lose access to it??
Yeah, i didn't realise i'd as many Religious 'friends' as i do, Creationist nonsense and all.
The hide function works wonders. Find myself using it every time I go on.
Was amazed to find out the other day that the most liked photo on my Facebook page was my dad and late mum's wedding photo,instead of one of me and any amount of fellow superstars
Quote from: ziggysego on January 05, 2012, 04:38:04 PM
No reason to be paranoid of me, I just post nonsense.
Three years later and nothing much has changed .............
Never signed up and never will. Sharing photos, holiday snaps, kids birthday party photos etc with the world... I honestly don't understand that behaviour. Not even that, but who the f**k cares?! You're not that important!
I thought about a year ago it was starting to wane but I think now its a strong as ever.
Quote from: Gaffer on November 02, 2015, 10:20:24 PM
I thought about a year ago it was starting to wane but I think now its a strong as ever.
Viagra?
Facebook Free February, anyone?
Is that a thing? Wonder how that word would spread ??? Irony alert.
Quote from: BennyCake on February 04, 2017, 10:42:00 PM
Facebook Free February, anyone?
Wasn't the biggest Facebooker by any stretch but deactivated my account a wee while back. Kept the messenger going though as it's the best way to keep in touch with some family abroad.
I just go to read thee comments, but all it is, is people tagging their shitty friends.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 06, 2017, 12:18:43 PM
I just go to read thee comments, but all it is, is people tagging their shitty friends.
So why go on at all?
Quote from: bennydorano on February 04, 2017, 10:56:47 PM
Is that a thing? Wonder how that word would spread ??? Irony alert.
You could get it on watsup. ;D
Quote from: No wides on February 06, 2017, 01:04:58 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 06, 2017, 12:18:43 PM
I just go to read thee comments, but all it is, is people tagging their shitty friends.
So why go on at all?
95% of facebook is absolute písh, pictures of peoples dinner, a few taking pictures of themselves and all that shíte, but I have to say some good stuff was shared about the Arlene/RHI scandal and I've a few friends in the US providing a different aspect of Trump and his goings on.
I get a sense that a lot of those who decry Facebook are doing so because it is hip / trendy / cool * to do so. Like nearly everything else, I think the best advice would be, if you don't like it, leave well alone and let others who do want to enjoy it have that pleasure.
There's a couple of Facebook Groups that I'm a member of - Armagh 1970s Memories and Ann Street Memories (Dungannon). Both groups get regularly updated with a treasure trove of old photos that bring back many wonderful memories and generate lots of great discussion based around those memories. The ability to save these photos (electronically) and share them with a wide group of those who value them is, in my mind, wonderful.
* Delete as appropriate.
Quote from: Rufus T Firefly on February 06, 2017, 01:43:42 PM
I get a sense that a lot of those who decry Facebook are doing so because it is hip / trendy / cool * to do so. Like nearly everything else, I think the best advice would be, if you don't like it, leave well alone and let others who do want to enjoy it have that pleasure.
There's a couple of Facebook Groups that I'm a member of - Armagh 1970s Memories and Ann Street Memories (Dungannon). Both groups get regularly updated with a treasure trove of old photos that bring back many wonderful memories and generate lots of great discussion based around those memories. The ability to save these photos (electronically) and share them with a wide group of those who value them is, in my mind, wonderful.
* Delete as appropriate.
Facebook is fine if you tailor it to suit yourself.
If you find that a lot of what you see is people posting up stuff that you have no interest in, then just unfollow them. They don't know you've done it as you remain their "friend". I did it recently and adjust it depending on who annoys me, and I find it a lot easier to get through now.
What's the protocol when a real life friend sends you a friend request, but you don't want to them as a FB friend?
Quote from: Hardy on February 06, 2017, 02:47:51 PM
What's the protocol when a real life friend sends you a friend request, but you don't want to them as a FB friend?
Ignore it and hope it's never brought up in their company. "Sure I'm never on it..............."
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/28/facebook-and-twitter-threatened-with-sanctions-in-uk-fake-news-inquiry
Facebook and Twitter could face sanctions if they continue to stonewall parliament over Russian interference in the EU referendum, the chair of a Commons inquiry has said.
Damian Collins, chair of the DCMS select committee, which is looking into so-called "fake news", has given the companies until 18 January to correct their failure to hand over information he requested about Russian misinformation campaigns on their platforms.
"There has to be a way of scrutinising the procedures that companies like Facebook put in place to help them identify known sources of disinformation, particularly when it's politically motivated and coming from another country," Collins said.
"They need to be able to tell us what they can do about it. And what we need to be able to do is say to the companies: we recognise that you are best placed to monitor what is going on your own site and to get the balance right in taking action against it but also safeguarding the privacy of users.
But what there has to be then is some mechanism of saying: if you fail to do that, if you ignore requests to act, if you fail to police the site effectively and deal with highly problematic content, then there has to be some sort of sanction against you."
I support the corporations. Governments having free access to personal data is a road to ruin. The FBI tried to strong-arm Apple and failed miserably, thankfully.
Given economic history I think FB and Google plus others will be broken up.
Quote from: seafoid on December 28, 2017, 07:49:28 PM
Given economic history I think FB and Google plus others will be broken up.
Given modern history there's no chance of that happening.
Seafoid, surprise me and explain how anyone would even go about breaking up a service like Facebook?
Quote from: Syferus on December 28, 2017, 07:35:07 PM
I support the corporations. Governments having free access to personal data is a road to ruin. The FBI tried to strong-arm Apple and failed miserably, thankfully.
You support a faceless organisations whose sole purpose is too make money over a democratically elected body to represent the people and govern society according to that people's will?
Quote from: omaghjoe on December 28, 2017, 10:01:36 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 28, 2017, 07:35:07 PM
I support the corporations. Governments having free access to personal data is a road to ruin. The FBI tried to strong-arm Apple and failed miserably, thankfully.
You support a faceless organisations whose sole purpose is too make money over a democratically elected body to represent the people and govern society according to that people's will?
Do you understand that congress is only one branch of government? The law and the justice system is there to protect the rights of the individual and check power grabs just like this one under the auspices of an investigation.
Anyone who doesn't get the chilling effect that unlawful access to personal data by politicians and law enforcement causes is genuinely missing the bigger picture.
Your Presuming that the government will use personal information to turn the government into some sort of police state has no precedent in western democracy or at least is very far from the norm.
Most if not all branches of government In Western democracies are democratically accountable in some shape or form, corporations aren't
Now Im no fan of governments even democraically elected ones but their end goal is to run a harmonious and properous society.
Id far rather them have my info than the likes of google or facebook, they can and are using it to manipulate you to relieve you of your time & money to enhance their bottom line.
The government has likely more info and interfers much less on the whole for majority of its citizens.
If you think the case with the i phone and FBI was anything other than a PR exercise by apple to portray themselves as protector of your personal info data then your gravely mistaken. But going by your stance it looks like they've been successful in gaining your trust to unload more and more of your info onto them.
Quote from: omaghjoe on December 28, 2017, 11:20:51 PM
Your Presuming that the government will use personal information to turn the government into some sort of police state has no precedent in western democracy or at least is very far from the norm.
Most if not all branches of government In Western democracies are democratically accountable in some shape or form, corporations aren't
Now Im no fan of governments even democraically elected ones but their end goal is to run a harmonious and properous society.
Id far rather them have my info than the likes of google or facebook, they can and are using it to manipulate you to relieve you of your time & money to enhance their bottom line.
The government has likely more info and interfers much less on the whole for majority of its citizens.
If you think the case with the i phone and FBI was anything other than a PR exercise by apple to portray themselves as protector of your personal info data then your gravely mistaken. But going by your stance it looks like they've been successful in gaining your trust to unload more and more of your info onto them.
Police states don't just come into being, they develop through the slow erosion of civil rights. Privacy of electronic data is one of the most important issues of the 21st century.
Anyone who thinks the Apple-FBI case was a PR excercise has very little clue to the lengths Apple have went to to ensure exactly that scenario is impossible with newer generation phones that store authentication data in a Secure Enclave that even the operating system cannot access. Of all the companies you could have singled out Apple is the one whose business doesn't hinge on user data - they take privacy very, very seriously.
I hate people pretending they know what the score is on topics like this because it's quite black and white and it's not law enforcement that's in the right.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/11/facebook-former-executive-ripping-society-apart
Facebook has also faced significant criticism for its role in amplifying anti-Rohingya propagandain Myanmar amid suspected ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority.
A former Facebook executive has said he feels "tremendous guilt" over his work on "tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works", joining a growing chorus of critics of the social media giant.
Chamath Palihapitiya, who was vice-president for user growth at Facebook before he left the company in 2011, said: "The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works. No civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth." The remarks, which were made at a Stanford Business School event in November, were just surfaced by tech website the Verge on Monday.
"This is not about Russian ads," he added. "This is a global problem ... It is eroding the core foundations of how people behave by and between each other."
Ex-Facebook president Sean Parker: site made to exploit human 'vulnerability'
Palihapitiya's comments last month were made one day after Facebook's founding president, Sean Parker, criticized the way that the company "exploit a vulnerability in human psychology" by creating a "social-validation feedback loop" during an interview at an Axios event.
He also called on his audience to "soul search" about their own relationship to social media. "Your behaviors, you don't realize it, but you are being programmed," he said. "It was unintentional, but now you gotta decide how much you're going to give up, how much of your intellectual independence."
Palihapitiya referenced a case from the Indian state of Jharkhand this spring, when false WhatsApp messages warning of a group of kidnappers led to the lynching of seven people. WhatsApp is owned by Facebook.
"That's what we're dealing with," Palihapitiya said. "Imagine when you take that to the extreme where bad actors can now manipulate large swaths of people to do anything you want. It's just a really, really bad state of affairs."
Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
So does everyone stop using Facebook or just block Syfīn on GAAboard?
Quote from: Rossfan on December 29, 2017, 10:05:07 AM
So does everyone stop using Facebook or just block Syfīn on GAAboard?
You forgot to include "or both" as an option.
Have deleted the facebook app of the phone as i would find myself just scrollin through it for no reason. Next step will be to delete account completely.
Have an account, rarely use it though. Prefer twitter personally, Facebook just seems to be a platform for complaints.
Some great stuff on twitter, but any celebs who interact aren't wise imo, scroll down through a thread and you're barely in double digit replies b4 some knobs are at it. It can be uber politically correct.
Interesting Ted Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTWM7HV2UI).
Quote from: Syferus on December 28, 2017, 11:49:20 PM
I hate people pretending they know what the score is on topics like this
;D
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 29, 2017, 10:30:49 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on December 29, 2017, 10:05:07 AM
So does everyone stop using Facebook or just block Syfīn on GAAboard?
You forgot to include "or both" as an option.
Would that be one of those "win win" situations?
Very interesting article here https://www.lrb.co.uk/v39/n16/john-lanchester/you-are-the-product
Quote from: Hardy on December 29, 2017, 11:39:25 AM
Interesting Ted Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTWM7HV2UI).
very interesting
Quote from: seafoid on December 29, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Quote from: Hardy on December 29, 2017, 11:39:25 AM
Interesting Ted Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFTWM7HV2UI).
very interesting
See reply #191, which is way more interesting than yours son.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/19/how-tech-leaders-delivered-us-into-evil-john-naughton
Put simply, what Google and Facebook have built is a pair of amazingly sophisticated, computer-driven engines for extracting users' personal information and data trails, refining them for sale to advertisers in high-speed data-trading auctions that are entirely unregulated and opaque to everyone except the companies themselves.
The purpose of this infrastructure was to enable companies to target people with carefully customised commercial messages
Quote from: seafoid on January 01, 2018, 04:24:37 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/19/how-tech-leaders-delivered-us-into-evil-john-naughton
Put simply, what Google and Facebook have built is a pair of amazingly sophisticated, computer-driven engines for extracting users' personal information and data trails, refining them for sale to advertisers in high-speed data-trading auctions that are entirely unregulated and opaque to everyone except the companies themselves.
The purpose of this infrastructure was to enable companies to target people with carefully customised commercial messages
Reminds me of of one of my favourite Viz Top Tips
Unbeknown to me, every time I purchase a "sneaky treat" from the local Tesco petrol station and use my Clubcard it records what I've bought which in turn adds those items to our "favourites" on the online shopping facility. So you can imagine my surprise when last night my wife and I did an online shop, and up popped all my secret chocolate bars, fags and porn mags. Thanks Tesco. Every little didn't help this time.
Quote from: foxcommander on January 02, 2018, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 01, 2018, 04:24:37 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/19/how-tech-leaders-delivered-us-into-evil-john-naughton
Put simply, what Google and Facebook have built is a pair of amazingly sophisticated, computer-driven engines for extracting users' personal information and data trails, refining them for sale to advertisers in high-speed data-trading auctions that are entirely unregulated and opaque to everyone except the companies themselves.
The purpose of this infrastructure was to enable companies to target people with carefully customised commercial messages
Reminds me of of one of my favourite Viz Top Tips
Unbeknown to me, every time I purchase a "sneaky treat" from the local Tesco petrol station and use my Clubcard it records what I've bought which in turn adds those items to our "favourites" on the online shopping facility. So you can imagine my surprise when last night my wife and I did an online shop, and up popped all my secret chocolate bars, fags and porn mags. Thanks Tesco. Every little didn't help this time.
Aye right...are porn mags not a thing of the past? ;D
question on facebook etiquette:
If someone writes something offensive or shares an offensive post and you're friends with them, known them for years, can you comment on the post or should you comment on the post?
I did this yesterday and opened a big can of worms and I did it a couple of years ago with a lad from home who then just blocked me.
FB isn't worth losing friends over but I said to him if we were out in a bar and you came out with the shite I would argue you with you there about it...
thoughts?
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:08:32 PM
question on facebook etiquette:
If someone writes something offensive or shares an offensive post and you're friends with them, known them for years, can you comment on the post or should you comment on the post?
I did this yesterday and opened a big can of worms and I did it a couple of years ago with a lad from home who then just blocked me.
FB isn't worth losing friends over but I said to him if we were out in a bar and you came out with the shite I would argue you with you there about it...
thoughts?
If I felt strongly enough about it I'd PM them rather than making a public post.
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:08:32 PM
question on facebook etiquette:
If someone writes something offensive or shares an offensive post and you're friends with them, known them for years, can you comment on the post or should you comment on the post?
I did this yesterday and opened a big can of worms and I did it a couple of years ago with a lad from home who then just blocked me.
FB isn't worth losing friends over but I said to him if we were out in a bar and you came out with the shite I would argue you with you there about it...
thoughts?
Depends on how you address it publicity on the post. I tend to offer an alternative view, rather than a judgmental reply. That being said, if it's something you feel personally strong about and the person in question went too far in your view, a private message is best.
Jesus, FB has gone out of control lately with the amount of arguing over various different things lately (mainly the case were the guys were found not guilty ;) )
I've culled a few recently, mainly ones that you shouldnt have accepted but felt, their sort of family and if I didnt then they would talk about me (talk about me anyways)
I love the unemployed ones who havent had a job in 30 years but were able to tell you the court system and how it works, and have a discussion about the middle east but you know what they were like in school and struggle to spell their name, never mind history and current affairs..
I go on to wind people up, but the wife is now cracking up and asking me not to get into a discussion with them! can't resist though
why is it ok to offend though - post an offensive picture or commentary to your entire friends list (via your wall) but not ok to be offended by that post?
I don't understand it.
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:30:20 PM
why is it ok to offend though - post an offensive picture or commentary to your entire friends list (via your wall) but not ok to be offended by that post?
I don't understand it.
Don't reply to it. It's not worth it. Discussions can't be had over facebook. If a pattern emerges, then just stop following that person's posts.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 09, 2018, 01:28:41 PM
Jesus, FB has gone out of control lately with the amount of arguing over various different things lately (mainly the case were the guys were found not guilty ;) )
I've culled a few recently, mainly ones that you shouldnt have accepted but felt, their sort of family and if I didnt then they would talk about me (talk about me anyways)
I love the unemployed ones who havent had a job in 30 years but were able to tell you the court system and how it works, and have a discussion about the middle east but you know what they were like in school and struggle to spell their name, never mind history and current affairs..
I go on to wind people up, but the wife is now cracking up and asking me not to get into a discussion with them! can't resist though
https://www.mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/opinion/facebook-fix-replace.amp.html
"Facebook, at its core, is a surveillance machine".
So is Google btw
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:30:20 PM
why is it ok to offend though - post an offensive picture or commentary to your entire friends list (via your wall) but not ok to be offended by that post?
I don't understand it.
People post things on here that offend people, might not offend you but it offends others... and I've seen what could be offensive pics on here also
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 09, 2018, 01:32:23 PM
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:30:20 PM
why is it ok to offend though - post an offensive picture or commentary to your entire friends list (via your wall) but not ok to be offended by that post?
I don't understand it.
Don't reply to it. It's not worth it. Discussions can't be had over facebook. If a pattern emerges, then just stop following that person's posts.
I've deactivated my account. Every few months I'll dip back in for a nosey for 10 mins or if someone tips me off that there are photos etc. but in general it's the same oul rubbish so I'm not missing anything.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 09, 2018, 01:50:54 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 09, 2018, 01:32:23 PM
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 01:30:20 PM
why is it ok to offend though - post an offensive picture or commentary to your entire friends list (via your wall) but not ok to be offended by that post?
I don't understand it.
Don't reply to it. It's not worth it. Discussions can't be had over facebook. If a pattern emerges, then just stop following that person's posts.
I've deactivated my account. Every few months I'll dip back in for a nosey for 10 mins or if someone tips me off that there are photos etc. but in general it's the same oul rubbish so I'm not missing anything.
think thats the best bet Tony
I was wondering how many people's lives would have changed if we had Twitter and Facebook in the 1960's or 1970's. For example:
- with his dodgy friends, would Frank Sinatra's career have flourished?
- similarly, would Barbara Windsor have last as long as she did?
- would relaxation of laws on homosexuality have happened?
- would the Sun have been able to print Page 3?
etcetera etcerera
it has turned in to a real cheerleading exercise.....
girls especially with their makeup selfies and skinny apps to alter their appearance and their cheerleaders telling them how great they look - its all fake
the thing i find worry is the posting of opinions on contentious issues - if nobody speaks up AZ then are we all going along with it? I don't know where to draw the line sometimes.
Quote from: The Iceman on April 09, 2018, 03:26:15 PM
it has turned in to a real cheerleading exercise.....
girls especially with their makeup selfies and skinny apps to alter their appearance and their cheerleaders telling them how great they look - its all fake
the thing i find worry is the posting of opinions on contentious issues - if nobody speaks up AZ then are we all going along with it? I don't know where to draw the line sometimes.
Just delete your account and avoid all the fuss. Your mind will be better off.
Quote from: Orior on April 09, 2018, 02:11:56 PM
I was wondering how many people's lives would have changed if we had Twitter and Facebook in the 1960's or 1970's. For example:
- with his dodgy friends, would Frank Sinatra's career have flourished?
- similarly, would Barbara Windsor have last as long as she did?
- would relaxation of laws on homosexuality have happened?
- would the Sun have been able to print Page 3?
etcetera etcerera
The Sun mines a deep lode
https://youtu.be/axEGY1zWe8g
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2018/0427/958588-golden-state-killer-us/
Along the lines of FB grabbing information and passing it on to others, what do people make of this? Is this an intrusion, or a way for police agencies to get others to do their work for them, or is it the future? Should this sort of information, ie DNA, be permanently private and safe especially as its not being used for the purposes originally intended for it?
Quote from: Tyrdub on April 27, 2018, 11:38:59 AM
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2018/0427/958588-golden-state-killer-us/
Along the lines of FB grabbing information and passing it on to others, what do people make of this? Is this an intrusion, or a way for police agencies to get others to do their work for them, or is it the future? Should this sort of information, ie DNA, be permanently private and safe especially as its not being used for the purposes originally intended for it?
Maybe this was part of his grand plan as a serial killer. If not he is just stupid.
Quote from: Tyrdub on April 27, 2018, 11:38:59 AM
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2018/0427/958588-golden-state-killer-us/
Along the lines of FB grabbing information and passing it on to others, what do people make of this? Is this an intrusion, or a way for police agencies to get others to do their work for them, or is it the future? Should this sort of information, ie DNA, be permanently private and safe especially as its not being used for the purposes originally intended for it?
I'd say it is the future. If you have nothing to hide, then it is not a problem.
So bit of a hullabaloo in Australia!!
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 18, 2021, 10:02:47 PM
So bit of a hullabaloo in Australia!!
Facebook badly in the wrong here they're not getting sympathy from anywhere on this they've had free reign for so long it was always going to come to this they should have a better plan because this is going to happen all over they'll have to work with it in some way.