What Do I Do with My Facebook Now That I've Joined?

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Discussion Overview

This thread explores the experiences of participants who have recently joined Facebook and their confusion about how to navigate the platform. Participants share their thoughts on friend requests, privacy settings, and the visibility of conversations among friends.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about the conversations visible on Facebook, noting a lack of interest in others' discussions with people they don't know.
  • Another participant shares their experience of receiving friend requests from people associated with their school, suggesting that some users seek to accumulate friends.
  • Several participants mention their hesitance to share personal information on Facebook, with one noting they do not use their full name for privacy reasons.
  • One participant describes the enjoyment of reconnecting with family and friends through Facebook, despite not wanting to see all conversations.
  • Another participant discusses the ability to adjust privacy settings to control who can see their activities and profile information.
  • Some participants note the visibility of conversations among friends and express concern about the potential for eavesdropping on discussions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the visibility of conversations on Facebook and the effectiveness of privacy settings. Some participants feel overwhelmed by the amount of information shared, while others appreciate the platform for staying connected.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily new users of Facebook, sharing their initial experiences and challenges with the platform. The discussion reflects a mix of personal anecdotes and observations about social media interactions.

Who May Find This Useful

New Facebook users, particularly those in the consultant community, may find insights into navigating the platform and managing privacy settings helpful.

Hey Linda, I just found something new! WHen you click on "Home", scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. At the bottom left, there is an "options for news feed". If you click here, you can change the types of things you will see, and also change how much you see from different people! This is going to come in handy...

And be sure you check out your own privacy settings for how much people can see of your own "posts" and comments.
 
chefann said:
Nope, I can't see their conversation.

What's funny is that my home shows "Linda is now married." like you just had the wedding this morning. :)
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'Bout time he made an honest woman out of her, eh?
 
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I just got an email that someone wrote on my wall - WTH is that and how do I find it?
 
pamperedlinda said:
I'll send you an email with that info.
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crystalscookingnow said:
I just joined too & I have 6 friends... lol story of my life. I don't understand the facebook thing either but my boyfriend from 7th grade found me on there. ha ha Like you, I don't really want to log on & see everyone else's conversations from their wall.
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I would love to add you guys as my friends, PM me with your full names so that I can send you a friendship request. :)
 
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pamperedlinda said:
I just got an email that someone wrote on my wall - WTH is that and how do I find it?
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found it....I can see this this is going to take a lot of time....
 
rennea said:
I love FB!! There are so many of us on there from here.
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I like it too...and there is less whining. (oops, did I say that out loud?):angel:
 
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Kitchen Diva said:
I like it too...and there is less whining. (oops, did I say that out loud?):angel:
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nope - you typed it....:p
 
http://profile.ak.facebook.com/object2/886/93/l7087758108_7046.jpgYou can get it at http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470262737/?tag=pfamazon01-20.The Kat Lady has a copy here from work and she's hinting around that I should join FB. She [gulp] already has. [/gulp]
 
hmm... guess I'll have to look for The Kat Lady on there. Then we can pick on you.
 
I got my facebook page up last weekend, and I have enjoyed getting back in touch with old friends from before I got married. BUT it is a BIG time waster, Even more of a time waster than CS.
 
Add me! Add me!

I just joined recently. I'm listed as Rae Bates.

I promise not to send any of you all of that "lil blue cove" requests, "best friend" request, "my girls" requests, etc. etc. etc.
 
I send out the lil blue cove and the cute lil green thing because they are cute and they are saving the rainforest. I won't send you any if you don't want them, but I do like to collect them. When I first got on FB I was completely overwhelmed with all of the requests. I just do a few each time I get one. Right now I have about 13 requests waiting for action. You know...take as long as you want to sort through them all because it is not like your friends will know if you've opened it or not.

I think some of the applications are made for the high school unit that is in full-force on FB, but some of them are for everyone. I support the ones from causes that I believe in. Sending out those little plants and fish help to save the Rainforest, so I do it!! I think they're cute!
 
That's good to know. Since I just joined I wasn't sure what she was talking about. Since they're important to you, I can understand your choice to send them.
 
If anyone wants to add me, I'm Crystal Wiese
 
raebates said:
Add me! Add me!

I just joined recently. I'm listed as Rae Bates.

I promise not to send any of you all of that "lil blue cove" requests, "best friend" request, "my girls" requests, etc. etc. etc.
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I tried finding you but there were alot of you to find lol!:p
 
I can't find you, Crystal. I'll accept if you friend me--Rae Bates in Northern Indiana.
 
I don't get all the requests either. I have about 85 right now and I was thinking I may just delete them all. I just don't get them. I want to chat w/ my friends. Maybe some day when I have more time I will check out the requests. Not today though.
 
I'm a lotta woman, Heather. LOL! Looks like you found me, though.
 
About the security features. You can have it set so everything's public, you can have it set so certain things are public, semi private and private. Or you can have it set so everything is private and only your friends can view your stuff. Some people may have things that friends of friends can view which maybe why you see things for other people.As for the invites, I ignore them ALL! I don't have time for it. In fact there is about 15 requests right now. You can ignore them all in the upper right hand corner of the page. Makes it really nice to not have to individually ignore them.Facebook is great for reconnecting or staying connected to friends. I've been in touch with a lot of friends from school that I haven't seen since then. Childhood friends of my older sister. Family, PC friends, etc. It's great sometimes just to chat with other PC people instead of calling or emailing them. It automatic so you don't have to wait for emails. It's great just to pop in and see how they are doing.
 
wadesgirl said:
As for the invites, I ignore them ALL! I don't have time for it. In fact there is about 15 requests right now. You can ignore them all in the upper right hand corner of the page. Makes it really nice to not have to individually ignore them.
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So does that mean that if I found you and made a request you'd ignore me? It's okay. I'm used to being ignored. :p
 
raebates said:
So does that mean that if I found you and made a request you'd ignore me? It's okay. I'm used to being ignored. :p
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I did just friend you! And yes I ignore ALL invites from people! I made my intentions when I finally signed up for facebook and said I was strictly using it for networking! Not playing!
 
I am finally on there...a close high school friend talked me into doing it this fall. I have kept in better contact with some of my cousins and old school friends. (You know the ones that you always think "I need to call so and so" and you never get around to it till the NEXT time you see them 3 years down the road!)

I have quite a few Pampered Chef friends on there from this site! I enjoy it, but have to limit my time on there, just like on here!
 
wadesgirl said:
I did just friend you! And yes I ignore ALL invites from people! I made my intentions when I finally signed up for facebook and said I was strictly using it for networking! Not playing!
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Yep, you found me. We're friends now--not that we haven't been. :love:
 
raebates said:
So does that mean that if I found you and made a request you'd ignore me? It's okay. I'm used to being ignored. :p
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What?



rzzlbrzt minimums
 
BTW- I agree with all of you that the silly "drink with me" or "be my BFF" requests are a waste of time. I don't answer any of that stuff, either!
 
I found Rae and Ann...but that's all I can find for now!
 
Wonder why I don't show up... it's ok though, I'm used to be no where... lol
 
crystalscookingnow said:
Wonder why I don't show up... it's ok though, I'm used to be no where... lol
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I searched for you and couldn't find you either...

You can find me, though! Kelly Watson McNamara
 
Yeah, I searched for Crystal, too, and couldn't find her.
 
That's weird. I search for me & find me. Make sure the i is before the e in my last name. It shows as St. Louis Mo.
 
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