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Re: Worst. Friend. Ever.

Brett Alan Spencer — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:22:02 -0000

For those that I have no real-world connection with outside of facebook (or other site), I describe them as a "[insert other relevant social networking name here] facebook friend." Those I am close to I don't just term, but actually do consider them family. Which leads me to ponder a relationship such as ours. We have a real-world connection, I have deep, genuine love and affection for you, but to call you family might seem awkward to both of us. Or would it? "Friends" might seem appropriate, but that circles back to your original question- "What is a friend?"

Re: Facebook Question: Windows or PC?

Next Man — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:14:32 -0000

Well in simplest terms Internet is Hardware, Web is software. The World Wide Web is an application that runs on the Internet. They aren't the same thing. There are many services that run on the Internet many of them have absolutely nothing to do with the Web.

You can read more here:
http://www.webopedia.com/Di...

Also might interest you to know, the Internet has been around since the 60's. The Web wasn't created until the 90's.

EDIT: Oh and the Internet is American in design and development, the Web is British in design and development. Another fun fact.

Re: Facebook Question: Windows or PC?

Jonah Price — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:54:43 -0000

I preferred windows for a long time, but I eventually became discouraged by foul hardware, and I've been operating from behind a macintosh platform for quite some time. I do however still find things that frustrate me about this OS.

I'm not quite aware of the nuance between "Internet" and "Web." Would you mind sharing?

Re: Facebook Question: Windows or PC?

Jonah Price — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:52:12 -0000

Thanks Micah. Corrected. :P

Re: Facebook Question: Windows or PC?

Next Man — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:57:43 -0000

I choose Windows. I choose it because that is the Operating System that I prefer. I'm not fussed about what type of Computer it runs on or who made it. Regarding the misnomer of Mac vs PC this really annoys me much in the same way people refer to the Internet and the Web as being the same thing - that's another misnomer.

Re: The Social Phone

Jonah Price — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:35:05 -0000

Hiya Brett!

I know just where you're coming from. When I read the guy's profile initially, I felt just the same. It was my agreement however, that caught my attention long enough to consider just what is so important about a person's phone.

I realized that very thing that is listed as more important than a family member could represent that family member specifically.

Initially, I posed most of this text to the man himself in a OkCupid message, but after a few weeks I got no response.

To answer your question, Quality comes first, yet with so many unused moments in my life, my phone allows me the ability to keep up with a high quantity in micro-updates between seeing them in person.

Re: The Social Phone

Brett Alan Spencer — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:36:20 -0000

Prior to reading this, I was somewhat in agreement with the OK Cupid user's opinion you're writing about. The "Six things I could not live without" is something I look at carefully. After reading your perspective, the thought came to me that people interpret differently what that section of the profile they're filling out means. For example, a person might assume that family, higher power, oxygen (yes I've actually seen that one) and other basic survival and value-based needs are assumed and the other person will know that. Therefore those things aren't listed in lieu of other specific items more intimate to that person.

I could not agree more with your statement "there are those whose social priorities are unbalanced, putting always those distant in front of those present" and it's a pet peeve of mine. It's getting worse at an alarming rate. Our phones are a way of connecting with people, but they are alienating society from the intimacy of "present" one to one contact. There are some people I know only through social networking/texting/phone that I have a deep, deep love and experience a powerful bond sense of intimacy for. I present this for consideration: The way I feel about those people and the potential for all of that love and intimacy from an interpersonal one to one contact is overwhelming to me. Science has proved that intimacy is a born attribute of being human and is experienced prior to birth. We are not born with cell phones.

So to answer your question, it is true phones are connecting us with a higher volume of people and those interactions are more rapid than ever before, but the cost is a lesser quality of experience. So I pose this question to both you and your readers: Quantity or Quality?

Re: Facebook Question: Windows or PC?

Mpjz — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:11:31 -0000

I like windos : ) PS, in you'r link about "the first commercially successful PC. " you left the t out of the the in the link <3 you bro : P

Re: Grooveshark: Most Exciting Music Web-App

Natalie Gorna — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:21:51 -0000

Grooveshark has now updated into a new. Facebook-like environment, where you can actually connect with the Grooveshark community and link your Facebook account to your Grooveshark account. Your activity is listed on your profile page, where there are tabs that lead to your music library, favorites, and playlists.

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

mgcv — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:03:56 -0000

I attended a chat event. After that on my wall, I am unable to post any videos or photos on my wall. I am able to post videos or photos on other's wall. Instead of the photos and videos tab in the Add Comments location I get to post only about the event and post some link on my wall

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:32:10 -0000

It should perform both functions.

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:31:56 -0000

In my experience an event sticks around unless it has been "Cancelled" if you removed it, it should still be there.

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:31:21 -0000

I'm afraid that I don't have much of a solution for you, and I'm very sorry for taking such time to reply to you.

I don't see any way to clean up the situation that doesn't send more notifications and messages to your group members.

I find the best thing to do when having made a mistake is to simply and transparently fix it and cop up to what you've done, and clearly outline what you've done to fix it.

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:26:49 -0000

I would try to have the friend send you a link in a message, which should take you directly to the event.

(I must apologize for my tardiness in replying to you, I was distracted the day I learned of your comment and let it slip my mind.)

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Faridaezzatforever — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:58:34 -0000

I have a problem. I was normally invited to an event and I RSVP as "attending" the event. Everything's going fine till I accidentally remove this event from My Events. Now whatever I do I cant see it anymore. Although when I logged in from a friend's account and checked the event I can see it and I can see myself STILL Attending it. Is there any way I can add this event to My Events again?

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

CNYSpeaks — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:43:18 -0000

Your tips are great. Thank you.

Have a real problem I want to ask about. I accidentally created five separate event pages for the same event (Facebook kept telling me to try again later, when all the while it was actually creating the event and messaging people). In addition to embarrassing myself by sending out so many duplicate invites, now I have five separate event pages. I created it from a group page that I administer.

The best option would be to consolidate the pages, but I think that is impossible. The second best option would be to delete the extra pages, but no where can I find a "remove" link for the events. Here's a screen capture -- http://screencast.com/t/ZTM.... I am trying to avoid canceling the events, which would then re-message everyone yet again and probably confuse people in the process.

Any advice would be very much appropriated. Thank you.

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:07:58 -0000

does this remove me from the event or remove me from seeing the event?

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Shy_love_pinay — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:04 -0000

i am the admin for a private event and i removed the event. does that mean that i deleted the event?

Re: Censorship: A Cautionary Confessional

LizP — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:40:26 -0000

Jonah, I agree with Mary and she said what I was thinking as I read your blog post. It is not censorship, as it is your wall. If that person wants to express their opinion in that manner they can post it on their wall. Mary's party analogy happened in real life ... I have been at a party where the host asked a guest to leave because they made inappropriate comments to someone else and created hostility.

Re: Censorship: A Cautionary Confessional

Mahochberg — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:59:08 -0000

That last line should read:

Freedom from censorship does not mean you have to accept everything that is given to you, even if they have good intentions or are "on your side."

Re: Censorship: A Cautionary Confessional

Mahochberg — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:56:57 -0000

Jonah, it is your wall. You get to decide. In this case it is not censorship.

If it was their wall or a public wall, then yes, it would have been censorship.

Another option would have been to ask them to delete it. But whether they did or not, it is your choice about how you manage your wall. When you have online wall, forum, blog, etc., is much like a real-life party at your house. You get to decide what kind of party it is. Is it a quiet, thoughtful talk group, a brash hip-hop night, or a no-holds-barred, Jerry Springer talk show? It is your party, your choice.

Freedom from censorship does not be you have to accept everything that is given to you, even if they have good intentions or are "on your side."

Re: Your Friends Can Add YOU To Facebook

CocteauBoy — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:41:32 -0000

Very interesting!! Thanks for exploring this. It helps support my theory that people are far more paranoid than is necessary. Sure Facebook might want to promote itself, and this is a clever way of inviting others, but it's not raping anyone of information and privacy. This whole FB paranoia craze has been exhausting. lol

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:06:42 -0000

No remove option? That isn't something I've run into before.

To be certain, I would try navigating to the Event page itself, and looking for "Remove from My Events" underneath the event photo. You should be able to find it here: http://screencast.com/t/OWR...

Now if you're facing something different, why don't you show me a screenshot and I'll see if I can help you from there.
(A good tool for screen shots is Jing from http://JingProject.com)

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

AR — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:18:05 -0000

I have an event with no remove option, do you know how to get that type removed?

Re: Facebook Tips: Remove Event

Jonah Price — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:01:13 -0000

That acronym is a new one to me. Had to look it up. :P

I always insist that you should consider any information you put on the internet to be public information. Of course, we should be able to expect our credit card numbers aren't accessible when we buy things on the internet, this and others are extreme situations - but if you've put something out there, understand that you've PUT IT OUT THERE.