Anyone on Facebook?

[lambing]

There is a lengthy discussion on my golf group (hamegg.org) about Facebook. The general consenus is that it (like MySpace) is a generational thing. I'll be 57 next week, and "don't get it".

Anyone here on either Facebook or MySpace? If so, why, and what is your age?

 

[Greg]

I'm 37 and I have a myspace account, but only because my girlfriend at the time made me sign up. I never use it.

 

[caudio51]

Yes, on facebook and myspace. I'm 25. It's a great medium to keep in touch with old friends.

 

[Greg]

At 25, how many old friends can you have?

 

[dpricenator]

I'm 32 and my wife is 28 and our myspace page is used to keep track of upcoming events as we have several friends who are in bands,or for local bands we follow. We also use it to keep in touch with friends back east.
Some people use it to hook up with people. A guy in my office only dates girls he meets on myspace. He lays out his intentions online and if they agree....BoooYa
Of course it is also a way to find dirt on pretty much any young person you want. Never hire a new employee with searching Google, myspace, and facebook. You would be surprised at the front some people have. I was about to pull the trigger to hire a lady, probably 45 years old. There was a MYspace page someone had set up in her name, unbeknownst to her, that laid out her recent criminal past. Agravated assault, kidnapping, armed buglary. We then researched her criminal record, which had not made it into our background check. I guess she broke into her ex-husbands house, tied him up at gun point and took her daughter. My assumption is her ex-husband set up that page for her/us. I'm not sure where she works now, but thanks to myspace she does not work with us.

 

[Trumpetchris]

I'm on facebook, and myspace. Still at a university so we actually get herfs/parties/rehearsals together on facebook.

 

[caudio51]

At 25, how many old friends can you have?

Not old, just people I have lost touch with.

I'm 32 and my wife is 28 and our myspace page is used to keep track of upcoming events as we have several friends who are in bands,or for local bands we follow. We also use it to keep in touch with friends back east.
Some people use it to hook up with people. A guy in my office only dates girls he meets on myspace. He lays out his intentions online and if they agree....BoooYa
Of course it is also a way to find dirt on pretty much any young person you want. Never hire a new employee with searching Google, myspace, and facebook. You would be surprised at the front some people have. I was about to pull the trigger to hire a lady, probably 45 years old. There was a MYspace page someone had set up in her name, unbeknownst to her, that laid out her recent criminal past. Agravated assault, kidnapping, armed buglary. We then researched her criminal record, which had not made it into our background check. I guess she broke into her ex-husbands house, tied him up at gun point and took her daughter. My assumption is her ex-husband set up that page for her/us. I'm not sure where she works now, but thanks to myspace she does not work with us.

That is why I make my profiles private.

 

[GatorMike]

I'm 19, so naturally I have facebook. I find myspace too involved so I don't use it.

 

[WhiteLightning]

I'm 32 and my wife is 28 and our myspace page is used to keep track of upcoming events as we have several friends who are in bands,or for local bands we follow. We also use it to keep in touch with friends back east.
Some people use it to hook up with people. A guy in my office only dates girls he meets on myspace. He lays out his intentions online and if they agree....BoooYa
Of course it is also a way to find dirt on pretty much any young person you want. Never hire a new employee with searching Google, myspace, and facebook. You would be surprised at the front some people have. I was about to pull the trigger to hire a lady, probably 45 years old. There was a MYspace page someone had set up in her name, unbeknownst to her, that laid out her recent criminal past. Agravated assault, kidnapping, armed buglary. We then researched her criminal record, which had not made it into our background check. I guess she broke into her ex-husbands house, tied him up at gun point and took her daughter. My assumption is her ex-husband set up that page for her/us. I'm not sure where she works now, but thanks to myspace she does not work with us.

Thanks Dprice I'm going to start screening the people I want to hire with thier account. Just like the lady from the other thread who admitted to stealing.:applause:

 

[dpricenator]

Thanks Dprice I'm going to start screening the people I want to hire with thier account. Just like the lady from the other thread who admitted to stealing.:applause:

You can search by name or by thier email. Also, you can google their name and the word myspace.

 

[Halon]

I am 21 and have both. Rarely ever use MySpace except for keeping track of those small-ish bands I like. Facebook is pretty useful in college. Tracking events, parties, keeping in touch with friends, even buying/selling stuff.


TYLER

 

[tobby4]

I am 23.. I use them.. well I use Facebook.. and yea my profile is private, if you google my name this is the only site that comes up..

 

[cvm4]

I don't have either, I have BOTL!

 

[Rich K]

I'm 22, so I'm definitely on facebook. I've never been on myspace though. It's a good way to keep in touch with folks after graduating from college.

 

[AndrewDill]

I'm 21 and I use both. Definitely helps to build your social network.

 

[jmatkins]

I am now on Facebook. I was not going to do it but I have found some old friends from school. Anyone else doing this?

 

[Craig Mac]

I use myspace to keep in touch with old bandmates and old friends. I keep my profile private and really don't get on there too much, but it is nice to be able to keep in touch with some people that live across the country.

 

[Soundwave13]

I am on both. I prefer Myspace - it's a little more private. Facebook has too many time-wasting applications that I am just not interested in. The good thing about facebook is that it is easier to search & find people.

I have reconnected with & maintained both casual & consitant relationships with people I otherwise would not have, or would not have been able to.

This year, my wife & I found her sister on facebook. She had not seen her for over 14 years.

I'm 32.

 

[hallandson]

I am 38. I was hesitant to venture into the world of online social networking but my Facebook experience has been thoroughly enjoyable thus far. The demographic for Myspace seems to be younger but many of the people I have grown-up with are on Facebook. We get to see and be updated on what everyone is doing. I also find that it is good for starting conversations when you do get together with the people on Facebook. You can say something like "You know we went to Hawaii last year too.." without all the small talk nonsense that precedes an "actual" conversation.
Facebook. Dive in.

 

[Electric Sheep]

I'm 37 and I've got accounts all over the place on all sorts of social network sites.

The problem is that I've literally got a metric fuckton of "old friends" and "psycho ex-girlfriends" and "fuck buddies" and "college buddies" and "random acquaintances" that I want absolutely nothing to do with now. I mean listen, if I wanted to be friends, wouldn't I have kept in touch in the first place??? Duh!

Social networking websites make it far too easy for E-Stalkers to find you. :squinteye