Poll
Question:
Are you on Facebook?
Option 1: Yes
votes: 55
Option 2: I was on it, but left
votes: 9
Option 3: No
votes: 9
Option 4: No, but thinking of joining
votes: 1
More controversy regarding Facebook recently.
Just wondering how many folk here are on it. I'm probably the only one I know (of my age group anyway), that's not on it. I've never been on it, and don't intend to be.
What's your story?
I'm on it. I 'like' ESPN, NFL, Liverpool, etc etc and I find it good to get feeds and updates from them places. Then I have a fair few 'friends' on it, and I find it a good way to keep in touch with people I went to school with, or college, or was in Arizona with. Also I find it good for seeing photos and events in those people's lives that I wouldn't even be aware of.
I signed up to it in 2008 & initially loved it
I deactivated my account as a new year resolution on 01.01.2012 & have never went back to it, nor being tempted. Your not missing much.
Im one of the many ive spoken to who got embroiled in a childish row over the head of it! Embarrassing but true. I was accused of liking & commenting a lot more on one inlaws posts, and avoiding the others!! and we're all in our 30's, unreal
I also had a 'friends list' of a lot of people I half knew and was no more interested in. Plus there were people on it whom I actually do like, but they were polluting my screen with every petty update from day and it became infuriating!
I think it was Frankie Boyle who summed it up for me when he said 'Facebook is full of people on lemonade wages trying to live Champayne lifestyles'
I use twitter now which is excellent for keeping up to date with all GAA, Soccer, Sport, Current affairs & new updates and it has the big plus where its harder for people to find you i.e you can still keep in touch with your close mates on it, private profile, but arnt bombarded by every halfwit in the town.
Quote from: God14 on February 05, 2014, 01:38:30 PM
I signed up to it in 2008 & initially loved it
I deactivated my account as a new year resolution on 01.01.2012 & have never went back to it, nor being tempted. Your not missing much.
Im one of the many ive spoken to who got embroiled in a childish row over the head of it! Embarrassing but true. I was accused of liking & commenting a lot more on one inlaws posts, and avoiding the others!! and we're all in our 30's, unreal
I also had a 'friends list' of a lot of people I half knew and was no more interested in. Plus there were people on it whom I actually do like, but they were polluting my screen with every petty update from day and it became infuriating!
I think it was Frankie Boyle who summed it up for me when he said 'Facebook is full of people on lemonade wages trying to live Champayne lifestyles'
I use twitter now which is excellent for keeping up to date with all GAA, Soccer, Sport, Current affairs & new updates and it has the big plus where its harder for people to find you i.e you can still keep in touch with your close mates on it, private profile, but arnt bombarded by every halfwit in the town.
Was it a sister in law you were liking and commenting on? :D
Quote from: hardstation on February 05, 2014, 01:41:28 PM
Not on it.
Where the fcuk would I get time for Facebook?
You're an amateur. Ziggy has 20k posts here and over 50k tweets.
I gave up both FB and Twitter three weeks ago. I feel so clean. Spent a lot of time looking at my fone checking all updates. I always used twitter for soccer, gaa scores etc but this last few weekends I've went into MOTD without knowing the scores. Its great. I look forward to reading the paper at work now as well. Before I was skimming through it just as I already knew the majority of stories as well.
I'll Not Be Back.
FB is a loada balls mostly.
Twitter is a great resource. Just don't be following shite.
I happen to think that Facebook and Twitter are both fantastic networking tools. It's about finding the right balance of sourcing and out-sourcing good information and having a bit of fun. I'd be the first to admit, I can be a bit of an eejit on it at times, but never anything too daft or stupid. Well, that depends on the opinions of who's reading my content I suppose.
Both social networking sites has allowed me to open so many doors, if you'll excuse the pun, when it comes to promoting and campaigning for My Way Access. It also allows me to air comments about important issues to me at times. I try to off-load the important / serious stuff with a bit of craic.
Anyway, as ONeill, it all depends on who you follow and what you want to get out of it.
Have a middling Facebook presence.
Handy for all my rellies around the world to stay in touch with the goings on in the Mother Ship and vice versa.
Also on twitter and I have 13 followers!!!!!!
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on February 05, 2014, 02:39:02 PM
Have a middling Facebook presence.
Handy for all my rellies around the world to stay in touch with the goings on in the Mother Ship and vice versa.
Also on twitter and I have 13 followers!!!!!!
I have around 250 followers. Do you want to buy my log in and keep them entertained. €10.
Also I have a Premier League Fantasy football log in for sale at the same price. In three leagues at the minute, top of one, second in other and fourth in the head to head league.
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on February 05, 2014, 02:39:02 PM
Also on twitter and I have 13 followers!!!!!!
They love you long time.
Bigfella is on linkedin, if any of you want to be part of an economic success, get on it, he won't employee you otherwise.
I created my own homepage in 1999, using a template and HTML. It tickled me to get 12,000 visits in 3 or 4 years (probably half of those was myself, lol)
With social media I started on Friends Reunited and BEBO. At that time, Facebook appeared clumsy. Glad to see that BEBO and Friend Reunited are gone.
I'm on LinkedIn, but would only use Twitter to get the latest scores.
Facebook is good for staying in touch with extended and overseas family. Also good for posting information on clubs or societies.
Quote from: Cold tea on February 05, 2014, 03:11:03 PM
Bigfella is on linkedin, if any of you want to be part of an economic success, get on it, he won't employee you otherwise.
He's got you rattled Cold tea, I bet he pishes himself laughing every time he winds you up.
Don't bite FFS.
As for Facebook, had to join it recently as it was the only way to get updates from the club as I don't frequent the synagogue to pick up a bulletin.
Can't be arsed eitherway with the 'friends' pish.
Quote from: johnneycool on February 05, 2014, 03:22:15 PM
Quote from: Cold tea on February 05, 2014, 03:11:03 PM
Bigfella is on linkedin, if any of you want to be part of an economic success, get on it, he won't employee you otherwise.
He's got you rattled Cold tea, I bet he pishes himself laughing every time he winds you up.
Don't bite FFS.
As for Facebook, had to join it recently as it was the only way to get updates from the club as I don't frequent the synagogue to pick up a bulletin.
Can't be arsed eitherway with the 'friends' pish.
But if sheep had computers.........
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 05, 2014, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: johnneycool on February 05, 2014, 03:22:15 PM
Quote from: Cold tea on February 05, 2014, 03:11:03 PM
Bigfella is on linkedin, if any of you want to be part of an economic success, get on it, he won't employee you otherwise.
He's got you rattled Cold tea, I bet he pishes himself laughing every time he winds you up.
Don't bite FFS.
As for Facebook, had to join it recently as it was the only way to get updates from the club as I don't frequent the synagogue to pick up a bulletin.
Can't be arsed eitherway with the 'friends' pish.
But if sheep had computers.........
You're confusing the lovely arable farmland of the Ards with the harsher environs of the glens MR, not many sheep down our way.
I think Facebook is great. It allows you to keep in touch with family and friends in a way that would have been very difficult before it. I think the key is to only be friends with people you actually know in real life.
Left facebook about two and a half years ago and it was a great thing that i did.Joined twitter recently and i love it. For example where else could you find the panel of each sigerson team today and their respective counties. I f**king love to know where boys are from. Just love it!
I wouldn t go near facebook. They can monetise someone else .
I have a Facebook account that is used exclusively for staying in touch with family and extended family - sharing pictures of the youngsters at christenings, birthdays and celebrations most of the time. I think it's great when used like this. Has had lots of traffic this week as we've just added baby number 3 to the fold!! ;D
Also have a twitter account that I use to follow GAA scores - invaluable for this and my thanks to the many lads who post scores throughout games. As I won't be allowed out to watch a game until 2017 you are my soul link to what's going on around the country
Quote from: ONeill on February 05, 2014, 02:19:45 PM
FB is a loada balls mostly.
Twitter is a great resource. Just don't be following shite.
you could start a new religion with those insights
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
I'm on Facebook but would very rarely post on it. If I'm making conversation with someone on it it's done through a private message. None of that other shite of posting on their page for all to see.
It also comes in handy for links to my business page.
I took a look at my old Bebo page a while back and had to delete everything off it. It's amazing the crap that was written on pages back then.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 07:15:47 PM
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
A goodlooking bastard you are too.
I've had the misfortune of seeing what some of the other gaaboarders look like.....Hideous.
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 07:15:47 PM
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
A goodlooking b**tard you are too.
I've had the misfortune of seeing what some of the other gaaboarders look like.....Hideous.
Looking at men's photo's don't really do it for me either...
I'm on both & dont feel like i have to apologise for it.
FB is an excellent platform for our cycling club, Twitter just doesn't work in the same way for us. I dont Tweet really but follow a lot of sports stuff & there is some comedy gold out there.
There's an awful pile of twitter snobbery there too, running down FB, dont see the point of that...it's all w**k at the end of the day.
Quote from: bennydorano on February 05, 2014, 08:10:57 PM
I'm on both & dont feel like i have to apologise for it.
Go you!
Cheers, i feel validated now. :D
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 05, 2014, 08:07:49 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 07:15:47 PM
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
A goodlooking b**tard you are too.
I've had the misfortune of seeing what some of the other gaaboarders look like.....Hideous.
Looking at men's photo's don't really do it for me either...
I've always liked Maggie's photos though. She's nice.
On neither - I get all the info I need on here
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 09:45:03 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on February 05, 2014, 09:39:51 PM
On neither - I get all the info I need on here
Forest won.
saw that - 1/4 finals perhaps? Hopefully all the big clubs win through and wee draw a big one. Failing that, a trip to Anfield will do ;)
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 07:15:47 PM
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
A goodlooking b**tard you are too.
I've had the misfortune of seeing what some of the other gaaboarders look like.....Hideous.
I know you aren't including me in that.
Quote from: CD on February 05, 2014, 06:10:20 PM
I have a Facebook account that is used exclusively for staying in touch with family and extended family - sharing pictures of the youngsters at christenings, birthdays and celebrations most of the time. I think it's great when used like this. Has had lots of traffic this week as we've just added baby number 3 to the fold!! ;D
Also have a twitter account that I use to follow GAA scores - invaluable for this and my thanks to the many lads who post scores throughout games. As I won't be allowed out to watch a game until 2017 you are my soul link to what's going on around the country
Congrats CD
I have been on Facebook for 6 years now and I find it an excellent way of keeping in touch with people,
and for sharing photo's, news, etc. I use it a lot for my Gaza TV News page which has nearly 50,000 followers now.
The rise of Social Media has been very instrumental in highlighting the ongoing persecution of the Palestinians and their land
by Israel. What the MSM ignore, Social Media reports.
For 3 years now I have been doing the live scoring updates for the County senior and minors. In that regard, Facebook and especially Twitter are incredible tools for reporting the scores and results as they happen.
Whatever peoples views are on social Media, it is here to stay, and when used correctly, is amazing.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 05, 2014, 08:07:49 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 05, 2014, 07:15:47 PM
I'm on facebook. Have quietened down on it lately though.
A goodlooking b**tard you are too.
I've had the misfortune of seeing what some of the other gaaboarders look like.....Hideous.
Looking at men's photo's don't really do it for me either...
I've always liked Maggie's photos though. She's nice.
The rules!
Quote from: laoislad on February 05, 2014, 10:41:47 PM
Quote from: CD on February 05, 2014, 06:10:20 PM
I have a Facebook account that is used exclusively for staying in touch with family and extended family - sharing pictures of the youngsters at christenings, birthdays and celebrations most of the time. I think it's great when used like this. Has had lots of traffic this week as we've just added baby number 3 to the fold!! ;D
Also have a twitter account that I use to follow GAA scores - invaluable for this and my thanks to the many lads who post scores throughout games. As I won't be allowed out to watch a game until 2017 you are my soul link to what's going on around the country
Congrats CD
Cheers Laoislad - excuse the incorrect soul - head not right!
Congrats CD. I didn't read the earlier part of your post and just saw "As I won't be allowed out to watch a game until 2017 ". I was wondering if they had internet in Maghaberry. :D
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 06, 2014, 10:11:35 AM
Congrats CD. I didn't read the earlier part of your post and just saw "As I won't be allowed out to watch a game until 2017 ". I was wondering if they had internet in Maghaberry. :D
I may as well be inside!! ;) ;)