Maximize Your Facebook Experience: A Beginner's Guide to Using Your New Account

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Discussion Overview

This thread explores participants' experiences and thoughts on using Facebook, particularly for reconnecting with friends and classmates. Many share their initial challenges and discoveries while navigating the platform.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about what to do on Facebook after signing up.
  • Another participant mentions using Facebook to reconnect with old friends and classmates.
  • Several users share experiences of receiving friend requests from former classmates and students.
  • One participant discusses technical issues with saving profile information.
  • Another participant notes the fun of connecting with old friends and mentions the presence of games on the platform.
  • One participant shares their experience of being invited by a friend to join Facebook.
  • Several users express curiosity about how to find people on Facebook and share tips on using the search function.
  • One participant mentions feeling overwhelmed by the new version of Facebook.
  • Another participant shares their enjoyment of playing games on Facebook, specifically Bingo and Slots.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the ease of using Facebook and the features that participants find most engaging. No clear consensus emerges regarding the platform's usability or the best ways to connect with others.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences related to Facebook usage, focusing on reconnecting with friends and navigating the platform's features. Some express challenges with the interface and technical issues.

Who May Find This Useful

New users of Facebook, particularly those interested in reconnecting with friends or classmates, may find the shared experiences and tips relevant.

So can you not mention PC at all on Facebook or MySpace? Can you not even say Pampered Chef as an interest or anything? Can you blog about this wonderful kitchen company I rep for?
 
If anyone wants to add me, enter Paige Vallet. I am in the process of entering data and already found 2 friends from High School I haven't talked to in 20 years.
 
pamperedbecky said:
Do it, do it!!! I've also gotten sucked into roulette (my absolute favorite casino game), but now I'm going to start using it as a reward when I spend "x" amount of time on organizing my office or making "x" phone calls!!!

Ooooooooooo they have roulette?!!?!?!!??:D
 
Ya know?? I just read my last post.....I guess it's a sign that I should NEVER EVER go to Vegas since I play 2 slots games, poker, bingo AND scratch off tickets.

Omg.....I'm so sad. lol
 
I'm on there...kathi jenkins & I'm on Myspace /kattaz0425
 
Kitchen Diva said:
I went and sent you a friendship request. :)

Where are you?:cry:
 
paigev71 said:
So can you not mention PC at all on Facebook or MySpace? Can you not even say Pampered Chef as an interest or anything? Can you blog about this wonderful kitchen company I rep for?


Nope, you can't make any mention of PC. The best way to do it is like you said, to talk about "a company that sells high quality kitchen tools through in-home cooking shows, etc." or some other reference that makes it obvious who it is, without actually saying it. Yes, if you search PC on either site, you will find tons of people who violate this rule, but I wouldn't risk it. HO does have people monitoring those sites, and anyone could report you at any time. It's not worth it.
 
I am on there too. Stacie Becker
 
itsjustCarla said:
Ooooooooooo they have roulette?!!?!?!!??:D

Oh yes, it's not a good thing.:rolleyes: I'm addicted. I forget how I found it, but if you go to main page, there might be a thing you can click on to go there yourself.:confused: I'm not sure. It's one of the applications.
 
itsjustCarla said:
I, for one, happen to be ADDICTED to Bingo and Slots. LOL
Um, but oh yeah, I go on it to meet old friends/classmates. :D

Carla, me too!!! Although, I'm hating Bingo right now, because I haven't been winning lately.:mad:

Sadly, I'm even more addicted to PackRat, and can play that for hours (assuming, of course, I find anything worth stealing or buying).

What's your Facebook name? I'll add you as a friend. I'd tell you to find me under Sarah Rodriguez, but that wouldn't help you at all!

ETA: I just looked. There are 431 listings for Sarah Rodriguez!
 
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Someone is requesting to be my friend and I have no idea who this person is, so what do I do?
 
I don't accept EVERYONE that requests friendship. Lots are ppl interested in Networking. If I don't really know them - i don't accept them.
 
babywings76 said:
Someone is requesting to be my friend and I have no idea who this person is, so what do I do?

look at thier friends and see if you know them though them. I hope that makes sense. My cousin sent me a friend request and I didnt recognize the name at all so I didnt confirm or ignore it. Then a few days later I went and looked again and I saw that my sister was her friend then it clicked that I did know her.
 
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I guess he went to high school with me. He has some friends in common, but I don't know him. It says in his employment that he does insurance. Maybe he's looking for leads?
 
I am on Facebook and My Space. It can become a little addictive! It has been cool getting together with old classmates and funny how many I found that live near me now in North Carolina when we are all from Maine. I am still figuring out My Space.
 
babywings76 said:
Someone is requesting to be my friend and I have no idea who this person is, so what do I do?

I usually send them a message and say something like, "This may sound really stupid, but can you tell me how you know me?" They can just take it like I'm old and forgetful. I've been out of high school for 14 years and went to 2 different high schools, can't remember everybody!
 
It doesn't ask for a maiden name so how would old classmates find me? I think it would hard to find the girls unless they had a really unique name.
 
I will try lookin for my name later, with a last name like Sanchez I'm sure there are a few thousands... :)
 
alatour said:
I am on Facebook and My Space. It can become a little addictive! It has been cool getting together with old classmates and funny how many I found that live near me now in North Carolina when we are all from Maine. I am still figuring out My Space.

I am on both too! And I am from (still live) in NC and EVEERYONE has moved to NC! LOL
 
Addie4TLC said:
It doesn't ask for a maiden name so how would old classmates find me? I think it would hard to find the girls unless they had a really unique name.

There is a way to include a maiden name. I included my maiden name in there just to cover all the bases, but it's in my full name. OR I thought there was an option to include a maiden name so it comes up on searches but isn't shown in your "real" name that's on your page.
 
pampchefsarah said:
Carla, me too!!! Although, I'm hating Bingo right now, because I haven't been winning lately.:mad:

Sadly, I'm even more addicted to PackRat, and can play that for hours (assuming, of course, I find anything worth stealing or buying).

What's your Facebook name? I'll add you as a friend. I'd tell you to find me under Sarah Rodriguez, but that wouldn't help you at all!

ETA: I just looked. There are 431 listings for Sarah Rodriguez!


I've never heard of packrat, but I've DEFINATELY gotta find the roulette!

I'm listed under Carla Wiegand - in the U.S. I know there's another one in the U.K. who I've also got on my friends list. LOL
 
pamperedbecky said:
Do it, do it!!! I've also gotten sucked into roulette (my absolute favorite casino game), but now I'm going to start using it as a reward when I spend "x" amount of time on organizing my office or making "x" phone calls!!!

Ok......which roulette??!? I did a search and like 2 or 3 came up!:grumpy:
 
pamperedbecky said:
There is a way to include a maiden name. I included my maiden name in there just to cover all the bases, but it's in my full name. OR I thought there was an option to include a maiden name so it comes up on searches but isn't shown in your "real" name that's on your page.

Hit the 'ACCOUNT' button at the top right corner and there's a spot to add your maiden name.
 
itsjustCarla said:
Ok......which roulette??!? I did a search and like 2 or 3 came up!:grumpy:

I do "Royal Roulette." Have fun!:D
 
itsjustCarla said:
I've never heard of packrat, but I've DEFINATELY gotta find the roulette!

I'm listed under Carla Wiegand - in the U.S. I know there's another one in the U.K. who I've also got on my friends list. LOL

Don't do PackRat... it's toooo addictive! My daughter was playing with her doll house and the "mommy" was cooking dinner and then said (via DD, of course) "Let me just check my rats while that is microwaving... I need a pineapple!"

Out of the mouth of babes....
 
pamperedbecky said:
I do "Royal Roulette." Have fun!:D

Of course it's down for service. LOL
 
pamperedbecky said:
There is a way to include a maiden name. I included my maiden name in there just to cover all the bases, but it's in my full name. OR I thought there was an option to include a maiden name so it comes up on searches but isn't shown in your "real" name that's on your page.


Found it!! I added it, but it's good it doesn't show up unless someone plugs it in. Two friends so far, sad! :) If you want to add me I'm under Adriana Sanchez and I just added the pix from dream patrol, with the mangos in the background (my mom!!) & my roses. In case you come accross 100's with the same name. :)

I will send you a request Becky!
 
Addie4TLC said:
Found it!! I added it, but it's good it doesn't show up unless someone plugs it in. Two friends so far, sad! :) If you want to add me I'm under Adriana Sanchez and I just added the pix from dream patrol, with the mangos in the background (my mom!!) & my roses. In case you come accross 100's with the same name. :)

I will send you a request Becky!

I got it! :) How fun - you're my friend! :D
 
pamperedbecky said:
I got it! :) How fun - you're my friend! :D


I borrowed some of your friends that said we could put in a friend request for (short cut!!)... :)
 
Facebook is entirely addictive. I have found so many people I know on here too.
 

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