Facebook, How is the heck do you work that thing?

[drakethib]

Out of peer pressure I am trying to set a facebook page up.

Is there a for dummies book?

I have been using a PC since I was 10 years old and can't figure this out.

Man I am getting old.

Any tips

I dont know how to put up the link for my facebook page but you can search my name (Drake Thibodaux)

Help !

 

[alice99]

I ran your name and don't get anything

 

[drakethib]

I ran your name and don't get anything

I put my screen name. Now my name is up

 

[miprender]

Funny because my sister in law made me get one so I can see pictures of her and my niece , but I dont really like Facebook or any of those social networks. Too much info out there so she's mad because I refuse to put any pictures (I told her its because I am a secret agent )

 

[spaddy]

Drake, I sent you a friend request. I feel the same way about some of the stuff on FB. I feel like those Apps pages are very trick.

 

[cocowum]

Drake, I just sent you a friend request. Paul and I share the account.

 

[mainegal]

Drake asked:
Is there a for dummies book?



Actually, yes, there is a Facebook for Dummies book.

I, too, just got "into" Facebook. The woman who works with me absolutley LOVES it. I am a little leery of too much information being shared with too many people.

Only people you ask and they accept can be your friends and see your facebook page. And you can only see the facebook pages of people who ask you to be a friend and you accept them. And vice versa.

Some people are VERY active with it. Some post things very little.

I just stated with Facebook a month ago. I have twelve friends. Most are people I really know in real life face-to-face.

I am also "friends" with Pete Werner, Lou Mongello, and Bryan Ripper - people I do not really know personally. Lou posts frequently, so does Pete during his trip to California. They sort of takeover my Facebook page because they post more than my friends do.

I wish you luck with it. I have heard success stories where it keeps families and friends in touch and re-connects people with friends they hadn't heard from in years.

Have fun!

 

[MerMom60_94]

Out of peer pressure I am trying to set a facebook page up.

Is there a for dummies book?

I have been using a PC since I was 10 years old and can't figure this out.

Man I am getting old.

Any tips

I dont know how to put up the link for my facebook page but you can search my name (Drake Thibodaux)

Help !

Funny, I've been setting up a Facebook page the past couple of nights and am finding the same thing. I am having trouble figuring out how to put in anything beyond the basic information that they ask for upon setup.

To tell you the truth, the jury is out for me. I can see how this can keep people connected and put me in touch with old friends. On the other hand, I have already had people post to my little bulletin board (or whatever it is) where they have given more info than I am comfortable with. I tend to be pretty private so the things they posted would have been better handled through email than in a public forum. Also, I haven't had time to figure out how to post pictures of my own (partly because the computer I regularly use is a notebook and doesn't have any pictures to link to). My brother being the wiseguy that he is keeps posting pictures from long, long ago so now my profile picture shows me 20+ years ago with a bad perm. Right now it's kind of funny, but I can so see him stepping over the line and am a bit nervous of what he will post next.

 

[aGoofyMom]

I struggle with it too. I have been on FB for a while out of peer pressure from another group of friends. I am trying to do more with it now.

I sent you a friend request.

Donna

 

[DVCsince02]

Drake, I sent you a friend request.

 

[daneenm]

I just sent you a friend request too. I know I have a lot of DISers as friends now but I am quite sure I am missing some of you. I will keep looking!

As for info being 'out there,' I have set all of my security up so that only my friends can see my personal info. I had it on friends and networks to begin with but then realized that anyone in Silicon Valley could see it and that is too broad for my taste.

One more item....while I am learning more and more of your real names vs. DIS names, I always think it is helpful for people to put their DIS name somewhere in their profile or beneath their picture.

 

[swald91]

Out of peer pressure I am trying to set a facebook page up.

Is there a for dummies book?

I have been using a PC since I was 10 years old and can't figure this out.

Man I am getting old.

Any tips

I dont know how to put up the link for my facebook page but you can search my name (Drake Thibodaux)

Help !

I know what you mean!!!! I feel like a dummy when my friends know all about it & I can't even put a picture there!!!!

 

[swald91]

Funny, I've been setting up a Facebook page the past couple of nights and am finding the same thing. I am having trouble figuring out how to put in anything beyond the basic information that they ask for upon setup.

To tell you the truth, the jury is out for me. I can see how this can keep people connected and put me in touch with old friends. On the other hand, I have already had people post to my little bulletin board (or whatever it is) where they have given more info than I am comfortable with. I tend to be pretty private so the things they posted would have been better handled through email than in a public forum. Also, I haven't had time to figure out how to post pictures of my own (partly because the computer I regularly use is a notebook and doesn't have any pictures to link to). My brother being the wiseguy that he is keeps posting pictures from long, long ago so now my profile picture shows me 20+ years ago with a bad perm. Right now it's kind of funny, but I can so see him stepping over the line and am a bit nervous of what he will post next.

OMG...I never thought of that!! Pictures of me from the 80's-yikes!!

 

[TAKitty]

Funny, I've been setting up a Facebook page the past couple of nights and am finding the same thing. I am having trouble figuring out how to put in anything beyond the basic information that they ask for upon setup.

To tell you the truth, the jury is out for me. I can see how this can keep people connected and put me in touch with old friends. On the other hand, I have already had people post to my little bulletin board (or whatever it is) where they have given more info than I am comfortable with. I tend to be pretty private so the things they posted would have been better handled through email than in a public forum. Also, I haven't had time to figure out how to post pictures of my own (partly because the computer I regularly use is a notebook and doesn't have any pictures to link to). My brother being the wiseguy that he is keeps posting pictures from long, long ago so now my profile picture shows me 20+ years ago with a bad perm. Right now it's kind of funny, but I can so see him stepping over the line and am a bit nervous of what he will post next.

You can "untag" the picture and it won't show up under your account. If you go to your pictures there is a button to do this. I am new to facebook too.

 

[MerMom60_94]

You can "untag" the picture and it won't show up under your account. If you go to your pictures there is a button to do this. I am new to facebook too.

Thank God!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for telling me this. I am going to check that out as soon as I get home. This is why I will always like the Dis more than I like Facebook. Now, how about posted text? Can that be removed or hidden once it is put up there? It's not that anyone said anything mean or embarrassing. They're trying to be nice but I am not comfortable with the forum they chose. My FIL is dying and a couple of people have posted their inquiries to my Facebook bulletin board and I would rather not have the reminder up there permanently. Plus, my Mom is now on Facebook and I know she and I are having a hard time with this (my father died in August and this is bringing us back there. I would rather keep Facebook as a "fun" place, not a sad reminder kind of place.

 

[Dodie]

You know, you really need to look at the privacy settings too. Set everything so only your "friends" can see it. I notice that a lot of people don't do that.

 

[DVCsince02]

Thank God!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for telling me this. I am going to check that out as soon as I get home. This is why I will always like the Dis more than I like Facebook. Now, how about posted text? Can that be removed or hidden once it is put up there? It's not that anyone said anything mean or embarrassing. They're trying to be nice but I am not comfortable with the forum they chose. My FIL is dying and a couple of people have posted their inquiries to my Facebook bulletin board and I would rather not have the reminder up there permanently. Plus, my Mom is now on Facebook and I know she and I are having a hard time with this (my father died in August and this is bringing us back there. I would rather keep Facebook as a "fun" place, not a sad reminder kind of place.

You can delete anything others post to your wall. Just move your mouse over the post and to the right an option will come up, click delete.

 

[Becx N Gav]

I must admit I find the site hard to navigate it's not very intuative IMHO.

I don't use it very much I find it's very slow generally and I don't the patience (there's far too much more interesting things to look at/read on the Dis )

The only interesting thing I've seen is a flash mob invite (but we read about it too late ). Everyone met in the town we live in and pretended to be pirates in battle for a couple of minutes

 

[spaddy]

You know, you really need to look at the privacy settings too. Set everything so only your "friends" can see it. I notice that a lot of people don't do that.

It took me a long time to figure out how to not show my birth year. I guess it doesn't really matter, but for some reason I didn't like that.

You can delete anything others post to your wall. Just move your mouse over the post and to the right an option will come up, click delete.

I didn't know that. I haven't needed to know that yet, but you never know.

 

[drakethib]

Thanks for all the tips all.

Starting to figure it out now.