Facebook - what do people check in to their houses for?

Personally I think it's sweet that people are giving a big corporation their daily routine, including gps co-ordinates, makes it that much easier for said corporation to make bucket loads of cash.

It's a bit like charity, except it's to people who are already rich :)
 
Bookface should be nuked from orbit and relieve us of those attention whores.
Previously last week I over heard a conversation where I heard someone say "OMG one direction are releasing an album, *Insert screeching* ".
When I heard that, I had to check that it was a fangirl and not a ghost. If she was born back in the Spartan days, she would most definitely be at the bottom of a cliff.
 
I think the Police Force must generally facepalm over facebook. So many people publically broadcasting stuff like, "me n me galz goin' 2 ibiza next wk gna partaaay WOOOOP! WOOOOP!", then wondering why they get burlged. *sigh*

Like the "twitter on the ****ter" post above, I've been tempted to start a twitter account documenting my daily stools and asking for public ratings. :p
 
Seems to me that posters in this thread also don't know how to use the technology of a wonderful site like Facebook.
I'm one of them and only last night I found out how to turn all stuff off like game requests and 'somebody has answered questions on you' etc.
I can see the how useful the Facebook App can be in some instances as long as only certain people can see it.
Of course you will always get those idiots who will announce everywhere they go like those idiots who announce every little thing on Facebook.
If they get on your nerves then delete them but a part of me also thinks that you want to see that they've now gone the bog.
It's like watching a TV programme and then complaining about it.

chaosdestro0 said:
Bookface should be nuked from orbit and relieve us of those attention whores.
Previously last week I over heard a conversation where I heard someone say "OMG one direction are releasing an album, *Insert screeching* ".
When I heard that, I had to check that it was a fangirl and not a ghost. If she was born back in the Spartan days, she would most definitely be at the bottom of a cliff.
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No different to some of the stuff on this forum
 
I sent this thread to my misses because i agree with the OP, check in app is dodgy!!

Anyways she wanted me to post this here...

Mrsgoon: Its not sad and its not a pathetic way to update your status on Facebook. I also disagree that people may stalk you as you DON’T actually write in your home address, you just say that your in ‘’your pad, morriston or something like that’’ that isn’t giving any clue as to where you live e.g. home number and address. I have a Blackberry and it hardly picks up many places so I have to invent my own which is a fun way.

I update it a lot if I am in the gym or out and about without friends, My friends same as I like to know what im up to. How can it be sad, you udate your statuses don’t you? Well that’s just as bad
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Thegoon84 said:
I sent this thread to my misses because i agree with the OP, check in app is dodgy!!

Anyways she wanted me to post this here...
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So it's fine, because there's no way you can find out where someone lives just from their full name, right? :p :D
 
Thegoon84 said:
De-railing slightly now... Its about this poxy check in app which my wife loves to use... not the personal details FB holds ;)
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I don't think I was derailing... :D If you have anyone dodgy in your friend list, or don't have security set up properly, all someone shady has to do is look you up on the electoral roll and wait until you "check out" of home to bag some of your stuff.

People are far too cavalier with stuff like this these days. You wouldn't leave a piece of paper on your front door saying "I'm away from home right now!", so why would you do the same sort of thing online (regardless of security settings)?
 
PianoBasher said:
I don't think I was derailing... :D If you have anyone dodgy in your friend list, or don't have security set up properly, all someone shady has to do is look you up on the electoral roll and wait until you "check out" of home to bag some of your stuff.

People are far too cavalier with stuff like this these days. You wouldn't leave a piece of paper on your front door saying "I'm away from home right now!", so why would you do the same sort of thing online (regardless of security settings)?
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Yeah totally agree with that.... which is what i say to my misses!!!
 
chaosdestro0 said:
Bookface should be nuked from orbit and relieve us of those attention whores.
Previously last week I over heard a conversation where I heard someone say "OMG one direction are releasing an album, *Insert screeching* ".
When I heard that, I had to check that it was a fangirl and not a ghost. If she was born back in the Spartan days, she would most definitely be at the bottom of a cliff.
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And this only started happening with facebook? No.
 
You may as well go to your local bus stop with a note:

Will be away from (date) to (date)
My home address is .....
I will update on my facebook when I am on my way home
Feel free to help yourself...
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People who check in everywhere must be the single most annoying aspect of Facebook.

"Jane has checked in at 'Bob's bed'"
"Fred has checked in at 'My bed'"

I'm not sure I care when someone gets into bed... But it's not just the one off, its a constant barrarge.
 
.Kencs is typing on his keyboard
.Kencs is sat at his desk at work
.Kencs is sat looking at his own post

Wow, this can be fun :D
 
topgun06 said:
I'm not sure I care when someone gets into bed... But it's not just the one off, its a constant barrarge.
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I've got an acquaintance on FaceBook who checks into her "Big soft comfortable and cozy bed" - I **** you not. It does my head in.

I don't use FaceBook's Check-in feature because I don't trust them with my data and it's just a rip off of dedicated location services like FourSquare and Gowalla anyway.

I do use FourSquare and I don't check into home or work nor do I check into everyplace I go. I can however, unlike some, see the use of this.

Like all things on the Internet a little common sense goes a long way. Therein lies the issue; Most people haven't got the common sense of a garden slug and seem for some reason to gravitate towards FaceBook.
 
only time i check in at home is when i check into the toilet (wich is labelled toilet the place where ghost poo's and dreams happen) just to tell everyone im having a massive ****, sometimes i post a pic of my poo to compliment the check in
 
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