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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,375321,00.html

This wouldn't happen if FB went back to the valid college/work email only policy.

Also if people didn't believe everything they saw on the internet.

Wouldn't liking a social networking site before it was popular sort of defeat the point of it?

Wouldn't liking a social networking site before it was popular sort of defeat the point of it?

Only as much as explaining a joke defeats the point.

I still don't like Facebook.

I consider it a necessary evil. Unlike Myspace, which is a completely unnecessary evil.

Just to ruin your plan about not showing sigs, you too have lost The Game, RhynoDedede. :D

I regret tpo inform you that the only thing cool about facebook is thta it inspired a lolthulhu (http://lolthulhu.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/cleveland-necronomicon.jpg).

Just to ruin your plan about not showing sigs, you too have lost The Game, RhynoDedede. :D

What game? what are you talking about? *Walks away whistling*

Just to ruin your plan about not showing sigs, you too have lost The Game, RhynoDedede. :D

But in the end, you still lost it.

And so did everyone else in the thread.



Other evils besides Facebook and Myspace include Livejournal and Wikpedia. Because it knows everything. My old highschool has a wiki page. Why the hell does my old highschool have a wiki page? Why does it need one? Isn't several crappy related websites enough?

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?

I consider it a necessary evil. Unlike Myspace, which is a completely unnecessary evil.


Really? How so?

I really don't see a difference between the two anymore.

Fox News reporting on a story in the Daily Mail?

Do I really need to say anything more?

Am I the only one who think the woman took this wayy too seriously? Do "cyber bullies" have that much power, really?

Ok, well here's an idea. Close the web browser, shut down your computer, stare at the blank screen, and realize what a complete idiot you're being for losing your self confidence over something that happened on the series of tubes. I have to ask how much self confidence she really had if this was able to knock it down to where she couldn't talk to anyone.

In the words of my grandpa and Dr. Cox, Man up.

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?


damn newfangled telegraph machines...

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?

You can show off how many friends you have with them. That way no one will be able to claim that you don't have friends, because look at your friends list!

*twitch*

Am I the only one who think the woman took this wayy too seriously? Do "cyber bullies" have that much power, really?
Did ya even read the article? I'd be pretty damn pissed too if my phone number was posted.

You can show off how many friends you have with them. That way no one will be able to claim that you don't have friends, because look at your friends list!

*twitch*

or you could, you know, easily communicate with people you know, organize events, share pictures, meet new people with common interests, etc. hell, i've heard rumors that such things can even be used for political organizing. craziness!

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?

I find facebook useful for organizing teams and clubs within my various sports activities but beyond that.... it's mostly useless and half the time broken.

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?

Yeah, actually. For one thing it's the best way for my AP English teacher to keep in touch with us over the summer and to both organize and dissect the summer reading.

My old highschool has a wiki page. Why the hell does my old highschool have a wiki page? Why does it need one? Isn't several crappy related websites enough?

I like the ones which have been hacked into by students and it says something like "All the girls are horny and bitch about the boys" or "Mr X is tipped to be pricipal next year when Mrs Y retires, but that is a poor choice and sounds like a practical joke"

Makes me glad that my name is so common and few people know my cell phone number. I can always claim it isn't me, even if we share a birthdate.

Wow. Thats majorly fucked up. I know its Fox quoting the Daily Mail, but it is something that could easily happen, so I'm inclined to think its true, and that the people who have done this are evil life-wrecking asshats who urgently need gunishment :mp5: (ah, I haven't seen that gun smilie for far too long :))

Am I the only one who think the woman took this wayy too seriously? Do "cyber bullies" have that much power, really?

Ok, well here's an idea. Close the web browser, shut down your computer, stare at the blank screen, and realize what a complete idiot you're being for losing your self confidence over something that happened on the series of tubes. I have to ask how much self confidence she really had if this was able to knock it down to where she couldn't talk to anyone.

In the words of my grandpa and Dr. Cox, Man up.

The thing is though, some people are stronger than others, and anykind of bullying can effect the person being bullied.

We have yet another story in the news this week of a teenager who killed himself because of 'cyber bullying' Should he have just 'maned up'? Are you going to tell his mum that?

Am I the only one who think the woman took this wayy too seriously? Do "cyber bullies" have that much power, really?

Ok, well here's an idea. Close the web browser, shut down your computer, stare at the blank screen, and realize what a complete idiot you're being for losing your self confidence over something that happened on the series of tubes. I have to ask how much self confidence she really had if this was able to knock it down to where she couldn't talk to anyone.

In the words of my grandpa and Dr. Cox, Man up.

Considering some businesses now look up prospective employees on social networking sites, she could easily have lost a possible job if they'd seen the fake profile.

I find facebook useful for keeping in touch with people, organising events, sharing pictures, but it does annoy me at times, especially with all the crap applications that are clogging up the whole system.

Is there any benefit to using a social networking site one cannot get from the more standard communication methods? Any at all?

Some people use it to keep in touch with old friends if they don't have their email addresses.

Fox News reporting on a story in the Daily Mail?

Do I really need to say anything more?

You had me at "Fox News", always a good excuse to throw up violently.

... I can't remember having eaten carrots lately. Weird.

The thing is though, some people are stronger than others, and anykind of bullying can effect the person being bullied.

We have yet another story in the news this week of a teenager who killed himself because of 'cyber bullying' Should he have just 'maned up'? Are you going to tell his mum that?

God the next generation of kids are going to be soo wimpy...

"Oh noes, someone is being mean to be over the net! I better slit my wrist!"

God, I'd hate to see how they react to real world bullying if cyber bullying gets to them this bad.

Facebook is the stalker's paradise.

damn newfangled telegraph machines...
:D (I was actually asking a serious question.)
You can show off how many friends you have with them. That way no one will be able to claim that you don't have friends, because look at your friends list!

*twitch*

Woohoo! Because quantity sure is better than quality!

I find facebook useful for organizing teams and clubs within my various sports activities but beyond that.... it's mostly useless and half the time broken.

Yeah, actually. For one thing it's the best way for my AP English teacher to keep in touch with us over the summer and to both organize and dissect the summer reading.

I can see how it would be useful for that.
Some people use it to keep in touch with old friends if they don't have their email addresses.
Well that's just lazy. Is it really hard to use an address book function of GMail? Or just do what I do and remember every single one? Not serious on that last one there.

God the next generation of kids are going to be soo wimpy...

"Oh noes, someone is being mean to be over the net! I better slit my wrist!"

God, I'd hate to see how they react to real world bullying if cyber bullying gets to them this bad.

I'm not wimpy *sniff* Why'd you have to say that? *Cries in the corner* :D

I'm not wimpy *sniff* Why'd you have to say that? *Cries in the corner* :D

Man up! :p

Man up! :p
*Sniff* I-I don't know what to do... Let me listen to some Linkin Park to clear my mind...

:D

Facebook- because the interwebz owns you.

Facebook- because the interwebz owns you.

Unless your name is Bill Gates. Bill Gates owns EVERYTHING. He funds Al Quaida, bought out the US government, and is currently on the Planet Zeta-bay, partying with a bunch of Super-intelligent Aliens while using the Earth as his toy. Like a simulation video game.

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Wait a minute, what?!?

:D (I was actually asking a serious question.)

my snark provides part of an answer, actually. at least one aspect of social networking site is really just an elaboration of the social benefits provided by the telegraph and telephone. it makes it much much easier to keep in touch with people who live far away or you just don't see everyday. only now you don't even have to have some pretext for calling, and there is no pressure to have an entire conversation's worth of stuff to say - or write, for that matter, which is how it one-ups email even. just fire off the occasional "hey, how's it going?" like you would if you bumped into each other in real life and contact is maintained.

then you add in the benefit of being able to meet and talk to people with similar interests to you (sorta like we get from NSG - most social networking sites have forums and groups and such). mix in a convenient way to keep track of what your favorite bands are doing, what the drink specials are at the bars and clubs near you, and if there are any shows worth going to this weekend. toss in some outlets for user creativity and commentary, and flavor with general internet time wasting, and you have yourself one hell of a product.

If only smart people were the only ones allowed on the Internet....or to Breed for that matter...

The world would be a better place......*plans Genocide based on IQ scores* lol

So she fell victim to something that is going to make her close friends sympathise with and support her, and any other acquaintances not really care...and she (probably a Mail reader herself) went to the Daily Mail, which included a great big picture of her, so people...sorry, Daily Mail readers...in the street can now recognise her and say 'Hey, you're that Facebook prostitute person!'. No wonder she's lost her self confidence - she's just realised what an idiot she is.

Wait a minute, what?!?

I'm wondering... do you have trouble recognizing yourself when you look at yourself in the mirror? Somehow that would make sense.

I'm wondering... do you have trouble recognizing yourself when you look at yourself in the mirror? Somehow that would make sense.

WHO ARE YOU!?!? AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BATHROOM! :p

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Wait a minute, what?!?

Nah, it's just kind of my catchphrase when I say something even I think is weird.

my snark provides part of an answer, actually. at least one aspect of social networking site is really just an elaboration of the social benefits provided by the telegraph and telephone. it makes it much much easier to keep in touch with people who live far away or you just don't see everyday. only now you don't even have to have some pretext for calling, and there is no pressure to have an entire conversation's worth of stuff to say - or write, for that matter, which is how it one-ups email even. just fire off the occasional "hey, how's it going?" like you would if you bumped into each other in real life and contact is maintained.

then you add in the benefit of being able to meet and talk to people with similar interests to you (sorta like we get from NSG - most social networking sites have forums and groups and such). mix in a convenient way to keep track of what your favorite bands are doing, what the drink specials are at the bars and clubs near you, and if there are any shows worth going to this weekend. toss in some outlets for user creativity and commentary, and flavor with general internet time wasting, and you have yourself one hell of a product.

You're right. It sounds like it would work beautifully for many people.

It wouldn't for me, but that's just because of how I am.

Just to ruin your plan about not showing sigs, you too have lost The Game, RhynoDedede. :D

Shit. I didn't even look at Rhyno's sig. :(

or you could, you know, easily communicate with people you know, organize events, share pictures, meet new people with common interests, etc. hell, i've heard rumors that such things can even be used for political organizing. craziness!

Some of my friends use Facebook to organize frequent tubing trips and I've used it to get in touch with friends I haven't seen in almost 10 years.

Shit. I didn't even look at Rhyno's sig. :(

And now you just reminded everyone about it again. Way to go.

Some of my friends use Facebook to organize frequent tubing trips and I've used it to get in touch with friends I haven't seen in almost 10 years.

Generally speaking, I have never seen the point of getting in touch with friends I haven't spoken to in more than 5 years. I figure, if I haven't spoken to them since then, there's probably a reason for it.

And now you just reminded everyone about it again. Way to go.

I just lost again.

Generally speaking, I have never seen the point of getting in touch with friends I haven't spoken to in more than 5 years. I figure, if I haven't spoken to them since then, there's probably a reason for it.

yeah, but it turns out the reason is most often that somebody moved or got busy doing something or whatever.

Facebook is just another way for companies to shove their expensive crap down our throats. See here. (http://www.facebook.com/ads/)

yeah, but it turns out the reason is most often that somebody moved or got busy doing something or whatever.

Or in the case of me and my ex, she hurt me, I hurt her and we took a seven year hiatus from each other. :D Actually, she tried to remain in my life, and I just kept blocking her out.

Hey...I had a good reason....

Well that's just lazy. Is it really hard to use an address book function of GMail? Or just do what I do and remember every single one? Not serious on that last one there.

Sometimes you know someone and you're friends with them, but you never ask their email because you aren't close enough or something. There's probably someone you know like that and you've never asked their email, but what if you moved and wanted to talk to them?

yeah, but it turns out the reason is most often that somebody moved or got busy doing something or whatever.

Well either way, I figure that if the relationship can't be maintained through a move and work, it's not particularly worth maintaining. I'm not that cynical about it, like those friends aren't worthy to be my friends. Just, they've got their lives, I've got mine, it's cool, but no point in doing that awkward "HEY! Haven't spoken to you in TEN YEARS! You still dating that guy/girl!?" And then there's the inevitable: "OH GOD! S/he died! Horribly! IN MY ARMS! OH GOD WHY!? WHY!?!?!?!"

Also, apparently today is "Bump Rhyno's threads" day.