Facebook Stalkers!

[Raging_Bulls]

The Angry Birds one is class, and the google one is nostalgic - that's how it used to be using the internet - I first used the internet on Windows 3.1 in the early 90s, and BBSs before dial-up ISPs were reasonably available.

Yeah, I remember when my dad got internet at home. Dial-up connection meant that we couldn't use the phone when the PC was hooked up to the net.

I really didn't like the idea BITD. I was sure that I would never get internet when I grew up.
Fast forward 20 years and I can't imagine life without it. I'd even get it on my wristwatch if I could.

 

[t-stoff]

that and trying to explain back in the 90s to your 16/17 year old friends that internet was cool.

 

[Neil]

that and trying to explain back in the 90s to your 16/17 year old friends that internet was cool.

Think it was a little different for me - I was in my 20s, working in the industry, and using and understanding the internet was practically a job requirement.

Discussions and forums were quite different then - usenet newsgroups (now put to a quite different use). There was a fair amount of cycling discussion - Sheldon used to post to cycling newsgroups - it wasn't all Star Trek discussions.

Not sure I would have called it cool, though, back then - after all, you had to explain to people why it was such a game changer. And in fairness, before the web became prevalent, the internet was really more geeks and nerds, largely.

Even the early days of the web were a far cry from todays internet environment.

 

[unkleGsif]

Ive been feeling a Facebook Cull coming on for months... it it wasnt for the fact that people (actual friends) tend to arrange stuff through FaceAche now.... stuff like birthdays, stag do's, dinners etc, I would sack the whole bloody thing off.

My best man ISN't on FB, and its a noghtmare to get everyone involved and on track with where things are being planned etc


Oh, and my old FB/Work stalker from years ago has found me through bloody LinkedIn now :facepalm:

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[NAILTRAIL96]

I dont think friend deletes are secret anymore, they show up on timeline.

If you delete a 'friend', then surely they aren't a 'friend' so why would you give a ****?

Exactly, just say "it's not you it's me, I just don't like you anymore".

As a generalism, people don't tend to like announcing that they don't like somebody any more - in general it's a needless negative. Sure, there are some perhaps with less social nuances than others, that would be blunt - but being blunt isn't always the best thing. Sometimes being subtle and unnoticed maybe more the thing.

By that I mean some people may not want any more contact with somebody - or have had generally no contact in a while, and just want to prune things - so why announce something and potentially put somebody's nose out of joint, if you don't have to?

In some circumstances the opposite is probably better - sometimes there's no other way of getting the point across, other than being blunt - but I'd say that's more the exception than the rule.

Don't know why I'm bothering saying this, though, facebook ain't really my thing - as I mentioned before, my misanthropy doesn't go down well at all on there.

Honesty is the best policy.

 

[Neil]

I dont think friend deletes are secret anymore, they show up on timeline.

If you delete a 'friend', then surely they aren't a 'friend' so why would you give a ****?

Exactly, just say "it's not you it's me, I just don't like you anymore".

As a generalism, people don't tend to like announcing that they don't like somebody any more - in general it's a needless negative. Sure, there are some perhaps with less social nuances than others, that would be blunt - but being blunt isn't always the best thing. Sometimes being subtle and unnoticed maybe more the thing.

By that I mean some people may not want any more contact with somebody - or have had generally no contact in a while, and just want to prune things - so why announce something and potentially put somebody's nose out of joint, if you don't have to?

In some circumstances the opposite is probably better - sometimes there's no other way of getting the point across, other than being blunt - but I'd say that's more the exception than the rule.

Don't know why I'm bothering saying this, though, facebook ain't really my thing - as I mentioned before, my misanthropy doesn't go down well at all on there.

Honesty is the best policy.

"Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie until you can find a big enough rock"

But seriously, those that think that honesty is always the best policy need not apply to law, politics, religion, diplomatic roles, teaching, medicine, the Police, sales etc, et al, ad infinitum.

As to social situations - well you've only got to think about that old chestnut from your wife / girlfriend: "Does my bum look big in this?" - or in fact most questions when you're married.

Thinking about it, honesty sucks.

 

[adlyhobart]

more fool anyone who sign up for such a turd site.