Has anyone else noticed how easy it is to get sucked into things on the Internet? You are chugging along quite happily reading all your e-mails (a lot of them if you are me and a member of several Yahoo Groups) and RSS feeds (thank you, Google Reader) and then suddenly something new catches your eye and you get carried away. This happens to me every so often.
Chatting to my cousin by e-mail the other day he said that I could see lots of photos of his family on Facebook and also another cousin and pictures of other members of the family were to be found on Facebook too. Well, I have never ever thought of joining Facebook. For a start from what I have heard it is really meant for a younger generation than my own. Then there is all the fuss about some people putting too much information being put on Facebook and so being made available to the entire world. And then there was the fact that I’ve managed quite well without Facebook up to now and so why bother to add it to my list of things to do. But I wanted to keep more in touch with the family and to see those photos. So I joined….
At the moment I am just starting to use it. I have to admit that my initial reaction is to be very, very careful with the information I am putting on it. I am not the only person on Facebook with my name and so I thought it necessary to post a photo to make it clear who was me (so to speak). Does that mean that I’ve put my own photo on there? No, the world can see a photo I already had of Nimrod the Mighty Hunter. That will do. I am being almost paranoid about what information I am posting there.
Somehow I doubt I shall spend as much time on Facebook as some – I’ve heard stories of some young people being on there for hours every day. Not me. But it does seem a way to keep in touch with some and so I shall visit there. If you want to contact me there just let me know…….
3 comments:
I'm almost afraid to start something new on the computer due to the addiction factor. I decided to do a crossword puzzle two months ago, so that I didn't mark up the paper in case Elegante Mother wanted to do the puzzle. I have six puzzle links now. (sigh) EVERYTHING on-line seems addictive!
I understood all your logic about using or not using Facebook. Our blogs are public. Do we really need to give away anything further? But...there's always the temptation to share family photos. My nieces and nephews share new sites with me now and then, and I bite on some of them, pass on others, but I've tried to keep the number small or I'll NEVER get any sleep! *G*
Buffy
Adele--
Oh, you kid, you! Facebook, indeed. Go for it. Sounds like a good thing for you and your family.
Buffy--Well, some of our blogs are public. As you may recall, mine is not discoverable by search engines. Still, I refrain from posting certain photos--Hunky Husband's paranoia, remember?
Cop Car
I am being careful still on Facebook but te temptation to join various Groups of inerest is almost irresistible.
I am glad my blog is open to the public as that is how my cousin discovered some of the things I do when I get round to posting here!). But, of course, I am careful of what I say and put. Even so the odd spammers gets through(and some of them are very odd).
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