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Narj

Narj

Narj

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Right, I know I've always said I hate all this social media crap, but I've not got much choice any more as I've been missing out on lots of events and other social gatherings thanks to people only using FB, so I bit the bullet and signed up under a pseudonym and am quite happy with that now.

Only thing is the FB site seems quite heavy for a mobile and while they do a FB app for Android, I'm extremely wary of installing it as I'm paranoid it'll start sucking out/modifying contacts and other personal data on my phone without my permission.

Is there anything I should know about the FB app? is it safe, and can I control what it has access to?

Also can I segregate groups of friends? At the moment I'm only connecting with friends within one particular activity group and I really don't want other mates cottoning on and adding me if they can see what's going on with the other group, likewise I don't want one social circle seeing posts on my wall from my more outspoken and mental friends...

Advice appreciated, I'm a flippin' novice at this stuff!
 
Just access the website from your phone then.

And yes, just create a private invitation only group with those friends, then you can share posts/videos/photos with just the group.
 
Installing the app will eat all of your contacts and smother you under a pile of waffles. No maple syrup.

I find the app to be very bloated (and it doesn't help I have the HTC Desire with 640k memory) and the mobile site works as well if not better. My opinion may change when I get a better phone.
 
You also have the ability to make your Facebook profile hidden as well as locked down so people can not search for you and no one can post to your timeline without your approval.

Just start going through all the options under Privacy and Account settings.
 
Nate Silvers said:
Sell out
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They don't have any of my real information. That also means I'm not searchable unless someone knows what my pseudonym is. ;)

But yeah, I feel like a sell-out. Unfortunately this is the way people are insisting on arranging things these days so I'm a bit stuffed if I actually want to attend any of these events. People "forget" about you if you're not on facecrack.

Even my cousin is admitting that he'll have to cave in. People he meets in his field these days are asking for facebook details to stay in touch. When that means potential employment or contacts to further his career, staying away as a matter of principle makes a bit less sense. It gets everyone in the end, it seems. :(
 
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Dimple said:
So why do you post on here?
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Er, because this is a "discussion" forum, not a social networking platform? I'm not clicking "like" on your posts or getting a constant feed about how you're getting on with your piles. ;)
 
Narj said:
Er, because this is a "discussion" forum, not a social networking platform? I'm not clicking "like" on your posts or getting a constant feed about how you're getting on with your piles. ;)
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You're still socially networking with everyone here though, by way of public social discussion.

so·cial net·work·ing
Noun:
The use of a dedicated Web site to communicate informally with other members of the site, by posting messages, photographs, etc.
More info »Wikipedia - Dictionary.com - Merriam-Webster
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Agreed, this is not Facebook at all. I don't have to put up with hearing what someone posted on their ocuk every time I'm near a stranger. Facebook is a tightly knit circle among friends and acquaintances whilst ocuk is not, I don't even know most of your real names and I'm not talking to you actively I'm just replying to discussions on topics. There is a reason fb changed social networking sites in a big way - because it's nothing a message board.

I was alone on a course with eight females and got asked my Facebook so many times. I told them I only use MSN and they said wow I haven't used that for years and looked at me like I was some creepy weirdo.

Some of my friends I haven't talked to for years since I quit Facebook so it just goes to show they wasn't really my friends anyways so who cares if I missed out on their "awesome halloween get smashed n wrecked party".

My girlfriends friends don't even believe I exist because they have never met me and I don't have a facebook they can check me up on and judge me by it.
 
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Nate Silvers said:
Some of my friends I haven't talked to for years since I quit Facebook so it just goes to show they wasn't really my friends anyways so who cares if I missed out on their "awesome halloween get smashed n wrecked party".

My girlfriends friends don't even believe I exist because they have never met me and I don't have a facebook they can check me up on and judge me by it.
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Haha I've had so many weird looks when I've said I'm not on it in the past.

I'm using it exclusively as a tool to keep tabs on events related to my main hobby and that's it tbh (someone already set up a private group which I check now). I don't really want to see pictures of peoples' babies or pics of people drunk in a gutter somewhere.
 
You entire life is now broadcast to everyone you befriend.

You have no privacy.

Your identity will be cloned just like that.

Close your account now!
 
Narj said:
Er, because this is a "discussion" forum, not a social networking platform? I'm not clicking "like" on your posts or getting a constant feed about how you're getting on with your piles. ;)
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But a lot of posters will talk about mundane things and other posters will reply with a lol or rofl.
It's no different.

so·cial net·work·ing
Noun:
The use of a dedicated Web site to communicate informally with other members of the site, by posting messages, photographs, etc.
 
Raymond Lin said:
You have no privacy.
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They don't have my real name.
They don't have their app on my phone.
They don't have my real location.
They don't have my date of birth.

:D

In your Face, er, Facebook! :p

RomanNose said:
If you signed up with pseudonym did you just tell your mates that you were doing so?
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Yep. It also means that people I want nothing to do with can't look me up.
 
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