tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post2993979010189056882..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Memoirs of a Facebooking ManDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-81340342783755641472010-10-23T05:59:14.996-04:002010-10-23T05:59:14.996-04:00Diaspora Social Network intends to deal with the o...Diaspora Social Network intends to deal with the objections you mention with Facebook.Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadinhttp://arkanabar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-751596198032148362010-10-19T22:56:50.836-04:002010-10-19T22:56:50.836-04:00To be fair, they haven't changed their rules--...To be fair, they haven't changed their rules-- give new options, yes, and there was the hitch with other sites being able to customize without being given express permission.<br /><br />I'm slamming my head about the latest "breach" that's in the news, though-- News Flash! When you click 'do you want to allow this program to see your data and that of your friends,' it can SEE YOUR DATA AND THAT OF YOUR FRIENDS!<br /><br />(that's why there's an option to not share your data with third party programs)Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-49452861039168868762010-10-19T22:54:30.959-04:002010-10-19T22:54:30.959-04:00I set up my settings on Facebook so that friends o...I set up my settings on Facebook so that friends of friends cannot see my comments. <br /><br />At least I hope so. Facebook keeps changing its rules without notice.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-44931359011201853342010-10-19T15:52:01.081-04:002010-10-19T15:52:01.081-04:00Ooooh. I see. Nifty.
So now I just need to get ...Ooooh. I see. Nifty.<br /><br />So now I just need to get all friends and family to remove me from their groups named "liberal" and "pro-choice" and start using this feature... ;-)Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-55327302363294216152010-10-19T14:58:50.660-04:002010-10-19T14:58:50.660-04:00Click the little lock-icon with an upside down tri...Click the little lock-icon with an upside down triangle, next to the "share" button; using "customize" you can even limit it to specific people. You start typing the name of the person or group and a list of options will drop down.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-89474510756882175392010-10-19T14:54:51.289-04:002010-10-19T14:54:51.289-04:00Donna,
Can you actually set your posts to be visi...Donna,<br /><br />Can you actually set your posts to be visible to only certain groups? I've only been able to figure out how to view by groups (say, view only things that my "family and old friends" group have posted) but I have not been able to find a way make one of my posts visible to only one group.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-13484532261762950372010-10-19T13:04:06.671-04:002010-10-19T13:04:06.671-04:00Jenny-
I've had lefty friends observe that lef...Jenny-<br />I've had lefty friends observe that leftward folks are more likely to talk about politics in an abrasive way than rightward. They tend to see it as meaning either there are more leftward folks, or the rightward folks are hiding something.<br /><br />Most rightward folks I know find it impolite to bring up politics in mixed company, because it WILL start fights. <br /><br />It's slowly changing-- rather unfortunately, since that means basically just that rightward folks aren't willing to just lay down/hold their peace/let things pass, rather than that the leftward folks are being more conscious of the dignity of the other side, or less quick to assume insanity/stupidity/evil as the only reason for disagreeing.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-78571026125462297872010-10-19T11:07:14.520-04:002010-10-19T11:07:14.520-04:00I use fb differently than most people, the main di...I use fb differently than most people, the main difference being my 2-year rule: If we haven't met in real life in the past two years, I won't friend you on fb. I've denied almost every friend request from old high school and college classmates for that reason, without regrets. I use fb to communicate with people I'm friends with *today*. As such, after two years on fb I have only 84 fb friends, and I'm totally OK with that.<br /><br />Nonetheless, 84 is a big group and I find that I censor myself a lot, since one of my fb friends is a 14 yo girl (the daughter of my best friend), and several are conservative Christians who would probably be offended by some of my favorite jokes.<br /><br />So there it is: fb has its uses, but it's not all that.<br /><br />JoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-55143643283176726722010-10-19T10:27:04.463-04:002010-10-19T10:27:04.463-04:00Just FYI, Facebook allows you to put your friends ...Just FYI, Facebook allows you to put your friends on different "Lists" so you can target your postings, like post the video that will offend mom to the frat boys only and the cutie pics of the kids to family only or your hobby stuff to fellow hobbyists only. It can be useful when you don't want to bore everyone with something and/or limit what you share with whom.Donna - What's Past is Prologuehttp://pastprologue.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-5710810714994474522010-10-19T10:23:38.921-04:002010-10-19T10:23:38.921-04:00Agreed. Agreed.
My undergraduate is in music whic...Agreed. Agreed.<br /><br />My undergraduate is in music which is left liberal headquarters. I know way more about the political beliefs of my college friends than I ever cared to know. Obviously no sane/non-evil person would ever disagree with them. Right? So they feel free to spew bile. <br /><br />Also I have observed that my lefty friends are much more likely to post a political screed than my righty friends. I try to check myself for observational bias, but I think this is true for my set of friends. I do wonder why that is.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-64756527184881009162010-10-19T02:27:44.580-04:002010-10-19T02:27:44.580-04:00Sometimes I wonder what I missed, growing up in a ...Sometimes I wonder what I missed, growing up in a setting where I <i>expect</i> everything that's important to be insulted. Generally by folks who will have kittens if you went a third so far.Foxfierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161683096247890834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-36877699246847545832010-10-18T22:35:26.036-04:002010-10-18T22:35:26.036-04:00I got quite hacked off with FB some months back, w...I got quite hacked off with FB some months back, when I realised they had made some things public by default that I had thought were private. Plus 17 year olds that some other teacher taught years back were wanting to be 'friends'. Found out how to get completely out of FB. But missed one thing- playing lexulous with a friend in the UK- could find no other platform for it. Joined again with a brand spanking new gmail address nobody had. Let just a few people know- those I knew quite well but don't see often- those who had moaned loudest about me going. Set my privacy to the highest and never tag/allow any photos to be tagged... With my alias, I am happy so far, and I can keep playing lexulous as I wish!Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.com