Comments on: Learning to Like Being Poked and Tagged http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:46:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Barb http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Barb Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:43:31 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=783#comment-956 I don't have a FaceBook profile and am definitely a FaceBook-Phobe. I've had requests for "friending" (is that the term?) from a handful of people I do know, but always refuse. I'm way too scared of people I don't know being able to access any personal info. Although I do see the appeal and the scope for staying connected. I'd rather email (even write letters!!) to stay in touch with friends on purpose. Pretty soon will we be saying that emailing is the new letter-writing, and that even emailing is outdated? I don’t have a FaceBook profile and am definitely a FaceBook-Phobe. I’ve had requests for “friending” (is that the term?) from a handful of people I do know, but always refuse. I’m way too scared of people I don’t know being able to access any personal info. Although I do see the appeal and the scope for staying connected. I’d rather email (even write letters!!) to stay in touch with friends on purpose. Pretty soon will we be saying that emailing is the new letter-writing, and that even emailing is outdated?

]]> By: Sharon http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Sharon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:51:05 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=783#comment-946 My grown children use facebook to keep up with each other, friends, and relatives. I haven't made the jump to FB because I don't know that the time involved would be worth it. My grown children use facebook to keep up with each other, friends, and relatives. I haven’t made the jump to FB because I don’t know that the time involved would be worth it.

]]> By: Cindy L http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Cindy L Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:38:23 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=783#comment-942 Love/hate is a good way to describe my relationship with FB, too. It's wonderful for reconnecting with friends and colleagues who've moved to other parts of the country -- people I really want to keep up with. Example: a writer-friend of mine moved to Virginia a couple years ago, and we lost contact until she friended me on FB last month. I love that she posts links to her new articles, so I can read them and keep up with her new life. That said, I am truly baffled when people I've never met (and with whom I have little or no connection) ask to "friend" me. Like Kathleen said here, I click "ignore request" when I have absolutely NO idea who the be-friender is. I feel it is odd to allow strangers access to my personal information on FB. And for what reason? Love/hate is a good way to describe my relationship with FB, too. It’s wonderful for reconnecting with friends and colleagues who’ve moved to other parts of the country — people I really want to keep up with.

Example: a writer-friend of mine moved to Virginia a couple years ago, and we lost contact until she friended me on FB last month. I love that she posts links to her new articles, so I can read them and keep up with her new life.

That said, I am truly baffled when people I’ve never met (and with whom I have little or no connection) ask to “friend” me. Like Kathleen said here, I click “ignore request” when I have absolutely NO idea who the be-friender is. I feel it is odd to allow strangers access to my personal information on FB. And for what reason?

]]> By: Maya http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Maya Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:47:36 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=783#comment-941 I have a love-hate relationship with it. I, too, stumbled on it accidentally, was delighted at times to reconnect with certain high school friends, and equally mortified to read how public the details of some people's lives are. I hate that it does suck you in and waste a lot of time, but I love being able to call up my friends and give them the gossip du jour all gleaned from the pages of facebook. I have a love-hate relationship with it. I, too, stumbled on it accidentally, was delighted at times to reconnect with certain high school friends, and equally mortified to read how public the details of some people’s lives are. I hate that it does suck you in and waste a lot of time, but I love being able to call up my friends and give them the gossip du jour all gleaned from the pages of facebook.

]]> By: Kathleen http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2009/02/learning-to-like-being-poked-and-tagged/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Kathleen Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:22:31 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=783#comment-940 I've had similar experiences with Facebook. Joined simply to learn a little about social networking sites before starting one for my association. Thought it was a waste of time. Then got kicked off for some reason (I think someone "hijacked" my account and was sending spam under my name, although my best friend asked if I got kicked off "for being too old." Once I got kicked off, I told myself I didn't care, but a few weeks later realized I DID care and set up another profile for myself using a different e-mail address. I'm not quite a Facebook junkie yet, but I do enjoy re-connecting with some old friends and getting to know some current acquaintances a bit better. (Although I will admit to clicking "ignore request" when a former high school classmate tried to connect with me recently. Heck, she wouldn't talk to me in high school, why would I want to talk to her now? I’ve had similar experiences with Facebook. Joined simply to learn a little about social networking sites before starting one for my association. Thought it was a waste of time. Then got kicked off for some reason (I think someone “hijacked” my account and was sending spam under my name, although my best friend asked if I got kicked off “for being too old.” Once I got kicked off, I told myself I didn’t care, but a few weeks later realized I DID care and set up another profile for myself using a different e-mail address. I’m not quite a Facebook junkie yet, but I do enjoy re-connecting with some old friends and getting to know some current acquaintances a bit better. (Although I will admit to clicking “ignore request” when a former high school classmate tried to connect with me recently. Heck, she wouldn’t talk to me in high school, why would I want to talk to her now?

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