Comments on: Facebook in my face http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jelle http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Jelle Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:24:35 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/#comment-462 With all respect to my Facebook buddies, but to all those who ‘request’ to be my friend because you like My Profile I say: let’s not get carried away here. I usually don’t make friends because we once had the same boss, share a Hotmail contact or because, spare me, you “poke” me. P - e - lease. If you want to be my friend, come and meet me in real life. Let’s have a chat. Err, down at the local pub I mean. Yours or mine. Or join me on next weekends’ bushwalk around the Inner West Bay! What is so social about Facebook, or MySpace, or Bebo or Linkedin anyway? Social. Noun: a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. Adjective: 1. marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee";2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "human beings are social animals"; "spent a relaxed social evening". (Source: World Reference. http://www.wordreference.com/definition/social) The good news is that there’s a bit of a counter reaction happening. In Australia for example, where a relatively new site called Getalife.com.au is connecting people to meet for a realcup of coffee. Or for a game of soccer at Centennial Park, or a games night at Chris’ place. Or a poke at mine ;-) Simply put, Getalife.com.au offers easy to use tools for people to connect based around sporting, cultural or recreational activities. The activity might be a one-off, like finding a couple of buddies for a kayaking trip up Brisbane River. Others get together regularly, like reading groups. If members can’t find what they’re looking for, they can create a group or activity of their own and invite others to join. In Australia at least, it seems that Getalife has struck a chord in the hearts and minds of ordinary city slickers who are not seeking to build virtual friendships by ONLY spending time on a computer. Instead, they are people look for alternative, contemporary and independent ways to connect with people in real life, get involved in a wide range of activities, meet people and find friendships (or even love) on their own terms.” In the age of pokes, cyber kisses, spam and the tons of sleaze and phony member profiles dumped on us, Getalife offers a refreshing alternative to get you personally invited by real members to real events. Not because you’re on an bulk mail list, or because you fit the profile of some sales campaign, but simply because the organiser of the event enjoys your company... in the flesh! With all respect to my Facebook buddies, but to all those who ‘request’ to be my friend because you like My Profile I say: let’s not get carried away here. I usually don’t make friends because we once had the same boss, share a Hotmail contact or because, spare me, you “poke” me. P - e - lease.

If you want to be my friend, come and meet me in real life. Let’s have a chat. Err, down at the local pub I mean. Yours or mine. Or join me on next weekends’ bushwalk around the Inner West Bay!

What is so social about Facebook, or MySpace, or Bebo or Linkedin anyway? Social. Noun: a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity. Adjective: 1. marked by friendly companionship with others; “a social cup of coffee”;2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; “human beings are social animals”; “spent a relaxed social evening”. (Source: World Reference. http://www.wordreference.com/definition/social)

The good news is that there’s a bit of a counter reaction happening. In Australia for example, where a relatively new site called Getalife.com.au is connecting people to meet for a realcup of coffee. Or for a game of soccer at Centennial Park, or a games night at Chris’ place. Or a poke at mine ;-)

Simply put, Getalife.com.au offers easy to use tools for people to connect based around sporting, cultural or recreational activities. The activity might be a one-off, like finding a couple of buddies for a kayaking trip up Brisbane River. Others get together regularly, like reading groups. If members can’t find what they’re looking for, they can create a group or activity of their own and invite others to join.

In Australia at least, it seems that Getalife has struck a chord in the hearts and minds of ordinary city slickers who are not seeking to build virtual friendships by ONLY spending time on a computer. Instead, they are people look for alternative, contemporary and independent ways to connect with people in real life, get involved in a wide range of activities, meet people and find friendships (or even love) on their own terms.”
In the age of pokes, cyber kisses, spam and the tons of sleaze and phony member profiles dumped on us, Getalife offers a refreshing alternative to get you personally invited by real members to real events. Not because you’re on an bulk mail list, or because you fit the profile of some sales campaign, but simply because the organiser of the event enjoys your company… in the flesh!

]]> By: Bluegrass Mama http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Bluegrass Mama Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:03:59 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/#comment-167 My son's been on Facebook since the days when you had to have a college email address to join. While he gives me glimpses of his page when he's home, he has specifically asked me NOT to join. I've respected his request. If and when our daughter signs up for MySpace, you can bet I'll be signing up to check up on her occasionally! My son’s been on Facebook since the days when you had to have a college email address to join. While he gives me glimpses of his page when he’s home, he has specifically asked me NOT to join. I’ve respected his request.

If and when our daughter signs up for MySpace, you can bet I’ll be signing up to check up on her occasionally!

]]> By: justG http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/comment-page-1/#comment-165 justG Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:43:59 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/#comment-165 I joined fb in response to the platform/app brouhaha, so I didn't see it before. I think they're going to have to come up with a UI solution to accommodate all the new apps, because as it stands, it's the first social network by which I've actually felt somewhat overwhelmed. Maybe tabs or something, like other personalised start page services use (Yahoo!, Google, NetVibes, etc.), something that will let users keep their "home" page as simple as it once was without losing the functionality of the apps. I joined fb in response to the platform/app brouhaha, so I didn’t see it before. I think they’re going to have to come up with a UI solution to accommodate all the new apps, because as it stands, it’s the first social network by which I’ve actually felt somewhat overwhelmed. Maybe tabs or something, like other personalised start page services use (Yahoo!, Google, NetVibes, etc.), something that will let users keep their “home” page as simple as it once was without losing the functionality of the apps.

]]> By: Ann http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Ann Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:43:20 +0000 http://banannie.com/blog/2007/06/27/facebook-in-my-face/#comment-164 I am a mom of two 20 something daughters...They both had MySpace before MySpace was cool with all of their friends. Their friends kept after me to create a MySpace account..I have one, it's private and I have several of their friends listed there. Both kids have me listed as number two and three on their friends list. It has been a way to keep track of them at school and now with my oldest moving in Hawaii. Facebook has always been their space and I have kept out of it. I think there are things that moms don't want to know, I respect their space and I appreciate that they respect my online space. (The idea of reading my knitting blog has never appealed to them, but they do read the blog that I write for work.) I created a Facebook account as the beginnings of testing the waters on campus. I know that there are lots of people who use it to spy on thier kids...I like my open and trusting relationship with them just fine--I don't need to go poking around in their corners of the world. :o) Ann I am a mom of two 20 something daughters…They both had MySpace before MySpace was cool with all of their friends. Their friends kept after me to create a MySpace account..I have one, it’s private and I have several of their friends listed there. Both kids have me listed as number two and three on their friends list. It has been a way to keep track of them at school and now with my oldest moving in Hawaii.

Facebook has always been their space and I have kept out of it. I think there are things that moms don’t want to know, I respect their space and I appreciate that they respect my online space. (The idea of reading my knitting blog has never appealed to them, but they do read the blog that I write for work.)

I created a Facebook account as the beginnings of testing the waters on campus. I know that there are lots of people who use it to spy on thier kids…I like my open and trusting relationship with them just fine–I don’t need to go poking around in their corners of the world.

:o)

Ann

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