I keep having visions of attending my high school reunion and being totally left out. Everyone else knowing all the details of one another's lives - the names of their kids and pets, where they've recently been on vacation, basically what they've been doing the past decade - and being all buddy-buddy because of that knowledge. And then I've become the stranger who knows nothing.
KHS rules! Go Cougars! Plus is it even really safe? Would I just get creepos looking at my info, instead of friends?
But wouldn't it be nice to find out what all my old friends are up to? Even if they're friends I didn't stay in contact with, so you have to wonder if they were really that great of friends to begin with?
Mostly I want it because I'm just a smidge lonely with Todd gone and also because I always wonder what ever happened to so-and-so. It could be fun.
Not sure what to do. So, readers, do you have a Facebook account? And do you love it or hate it? What are the ins and outs of the process? How do I make it work for me?
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You have to get on facebook! I just became friends w/ long, lost Lisa.
In your preferences you choose who can see all your info, pictures, ect. So, on mine it's only people who I've accepted as friends that can see my stuff (I reject friend requests all the time). :)
Besides, how do you expect to hear about your HS reunion if you aren't on Facebook?
btw, have you checked out my blog lately. ;)
haha. love your subtle advertising at the end kels. haha. I would say there are pros and cons to facebook. I think it's fine as long as you set your privacy settings to a level you're comfortable with. I usually do friends of friends for most of my privacy settings so that people I am immediate friends with can see it as well as people that they are friends with can find me too. In case some of my long lost friends are friends of my friends,.. ok,.. i'm probably being too specific. Anyway. sometimes it's a pain to get a million comments from people on your pictures and stuff and other times It's addicting. I find that if I just ignore the emails when I'm busy (ie,.. delete them and never look at them) then it gets me through to the times I'm bored and have more time to go through lots of emailed comments and things. You can also change your email settings so that you don't get as many emails if you want,.. but I don't like this as much because then you never know when people are commenting,... etc. anyway,... it is addicting and fun! but sometimes it is annoying or droll. You will find that you go through phases. if you ever want to get off it you can always delete your account later.
If you have time on your hands, go for it! I'm getting tired of Facebook and it's weird that my aunts/uncles are on it. Something about that just makes me not want to use it anymore :)
But it is a good time waster, a good way to stay in touch, and you can control who sees what. So go for it!
Get a facebook account. Make sure you set the settings to private so that no one can see your info unless they are "friends" with you (meaning they send you a friend request and you have to confirm that you know them)
You can spend as much or little time on there as you like. Your fb profile is like your blog profile: you can fill it out or leave it blank. But it is a good way to reconnect if that is what you'd like to do.
Oh yeah---and make sure you turn off the fb email alerts. That way you choose when to go on fb and don't feel pressure to do so by a million emails in your inbox all the time!
i like the email alerts because then you know when people are trying to talk to you. but they can be annoying. That's why when I'm busy I delete em. But you can turn em off too if you want. I find people who do that are more passive facebook users that I rarely hear back from. so it's all about what kind of an fb user you prefer to be.
also, if you lock down the privacy settings too strictly, your friends may not be able to see you in a search or on your other friend's friends list to request to add you as a friend. It can make it so that you have to do all the work to add friends instead of letting them find you. but maybe that's how you want it.
it's really not as complicated as I make it sound though sorry. What I would recommend (if you want any tips) is to sit down with someone else when you make your facebook account and have your friend test out the privacy settings you select on your profile. Then when you're satisfied that they are to your liking,.. you can go ahead and add your friend.
(or do it yourself and create *gasp* 2 facebook accounts at first... use the fake one to test out your real one and when you're satisfied,.. delete the fake one)
I made one, be fore warned it sucks you in the first few weeks, you spent time finding new friends and they fine you. It strange all the people you start to remember, it makes you realize how many friends have come and gone in your life time. I use it because that is what my extended family uses. It nice to see pic of my cousins. You have control over what info get out and who can see you. It help get you busy, and I know it can be lonely when hubby is not around. Try it and if you don't like it you can cancell. That is what my cousin did.
by the way, I just did a search for Angela Bonner (can't remember your maiden name, sorry!) and there were A LOT of results! So if you make an account, please put up a profile picture, and show your location so that I know its you :)
don't ask me--i have a hard enough time keeping up with the blogs i follow...
Do it.
i have a facebook and i LOVE it. it helps me keep in touch with my friends, especially those away at college or in different states. it's really nice, so i think.
i am with those that love facebook. fun to be back in touch with people from every aspect of life. best part is that if you set up your account secure then you can decide who looks at it, and if a creep that you don't know invites you to be their friend, you just don't accept the invitation and they can't see any of your info.
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