Are you on fb? If so, discuss.
Yup. Many local friends, many trans friends (several of them Susan's members but far from all), not a few lesbian friends for some reason, and a handful of other folks
I had hoped it would be a vehicle -along with all that- for networking with other trans people in my area but that's been an almost completely dry well so far.
Who doesn't have a Facebook? I use mine all the time. It's nice to be able to network with friends, and keep in touch with old friends. If anyone here wants to add me, look up Autumn West.
Quote from: A_Dresden_Doll on October 10, 2011, 02:48:10 AM
Who doesn't have a Facebook? I use mine all the time. It's nice to be able to network with friends, and keep in touch with old friends. If anyone here wants to add me, look up Autumn West.
That was the point of this thread. Sent ya request.
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 03:38:43 AM
I DON'T.
It's a tool that has wrecked lives due to misuse. :(
Yeah, my boyfriend saw my comments on HOT JOCKS and we had a long arguement and drama. Since he apparently watches everything I do on fb. wow, just wow.
Yes I do but, still in my boy name. Some of my friends on it are Trans and others are mostly connected to my partner that passed away earlier this year.
I am thinking of changing the name to the one I use on here, not a biggie just Ben to Beni. It may raise a few questions lol, only one way to find out ;)
I also have links to one of the support groups and that can be useful to keep up to date
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 03:38:43 AM
I DON'T.
Ditto. I had one, but never really felt comfortable using it. Eventually I closed it down, though I guess it actually takes some effort to delete an account.
No, and I'm not a twit
Why do people do this thing?
It is just so boring
IMO
Cindy, walk outside and talk
Cindy
Nah.
But great for those that like that sort of thing.
I had one but I closed it soon after.
I got one primarily to organize meeting days for when my group gets together and roleplays. Actually, that's still what I use it for primarily, but it's fun to talk with friends on it and see what's going on with people's lives, not to mention I get a lot of news off of it (it's how I found out my friends' mother died, for instance). I'm also thinking of writing a "coming out" letter through it since it's probably the easiest way to get the message across to everyone I care about.
I still have my boy name on it but I WAS bold enough to change my gender on it. Well, the gender is hidden, but if I change my picture or something it will say "changed her picture" and when my mom was looking me up it listed me as her daughter, so that's a start :).
Also it's not exactly easy to "walk and talk" in my area. There are no sidewalks and most of my friends live a good 10 - 30 minutes away by car, and I can't drive yet (I REALLY need to get my permit). Unless you have friends who live on your block or you can drive and have a car, good luck "walking and talking" here :P.
If anyone is interested in friending me just PM me.
Quote from: A_Dresden_Doll on October 10, 2011, 02:48:10 AM
Who doesn't have a Facebook? I use mine all the time. It's nice to be able to network with friends, and keep in touch with old friends. If anyone here wants to add me, look up Autumn West.
hmmm ... me for starters lol y bother making something i have no need for with my lack of looks or self confidence :) i had it then like got bored so i deleted it :) don't have a single regret about that :)
EDit :) haha fine removed the out of the box fun part of my face book journey from this reply
i use facebook.
Met up with cousins from Italy and Germany...relatives I probably would have never met.
I obtained a 65K a year job by networking on facebook. My facebook friend was friends with a Liberty Mutual supervisor. Got my foot in the door and was offered a job 3 weeks later.
I use it to keep in contact by sharing pictures with my family versus mailing or emailing.
So for me, it def has it's advantages.
My FB is Annah Maria Hinman if interested
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on October 10, 2011, 08:13:54 AM
hmmm ... me for starters lol y bother making something i have no need for with my lack of looks or self confidence :) i had it then like got bored and tried to hack someones account but that failed so i deleted it :) don't have a single regret about that :)
well, that's nice. Considering i was your only friend on your facebook when u had it and up until you deactivated your profile, I would assume you tried to hack my account then. Glad you don't have any regrets about it. And I'm glad you are no longer on facebook if your idea of trying to break the boredom is by trying to hack my (or other people's) account (wont work....i change my password every 3 weeks).
Bragging about trying to hack someone else's account isn't worth bragging about.
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 03:38:43 AM
In that way, it's like any tool, like a knife for instance.
That allusion would probably fit the internet in general rather than facebook itself. Facebook in this case would be an accessory or add-on to the knife. Just saying ^-^.
Quote from: Annah on October 10, 2011, 09:10:05 AM
well, that's nice. Considering i was your only friend on your facebook when u had it and up until you deactivated your profile, I would assume you tried to hack my account then. Glad you don't have any regrets about it. And I'm glad you are no longer on facebook if your idea of trying to break the boredom is by trying to hack my (or other people's) account (wont work....i change my password every 3 weeks).
Bragging about trying to hack someone else's account isn't worth bragging about.
I have to agree with Annah on this one. Trying to hack someone's account, regardless of who they are or if they deserve it or not, is just not right. It's an invasion of privacy, or at least an attempted invasion. Nobody has the right to invade another person's privacy and nobody has the right to try. It's just plain wrong.
:)
I have a FB account.
A number of the members of susans are on my list of friends. I am not hard to find so I won't post any contact info here.
For me FB is a good tool. I have all the games except one of them completly blocked so all I see is actuall updates on my friends.
It is a usefull tool for maintaining contact with a large percentage of my friends and family.
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on October 10, 2011, 10:47:23 AM
lol Annah that was my failed attempt at new one for zoey and lol sure sure be all high and mighty but all i was gonna do is remove their p.p because they had my face photoshoped so i complained butt i was told that was allowed well with my little self esteem i had no choice for myself :) i ain't bragging just adding a small bit of anything interesting :) and Annah lol you realise i had a fb account since 2009 that's one i was talking about ! and that one with you was a boredom creation ::) :P anyways stop being so high and mighty when your locker and everything is being destroyed but that person wat would you do ? kiss them ? please !! so yea get all angry i honestly won't mind after all not all girls will just take crap that's like some 1950s housewifes conditioning ! i sure can't punch but i can ruin your smile for a minute lol :) and seriously not like i was successful my worm got any where :) anyways ! JUST SAYING FACEBOOK IS POINTLESS IF YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE WITH EITHER BBM OR WHAT'S APP OR SKYPE SO YEA :) HATE ME I DON'T CARE JUST DON'T DESTROY MY STUFF and lol you 2 kinda did a personal attack that's not a good trait :)
EDIT: SORRY if this message is to well from my heart for you XD just smite me and get over it !
Zoey,
Me saying you hacking other people's accounts just because you were "bored" is not me be being high and mighty.
People do not respond favorably when you brag about trying to hack someone's account. They just don't.
This has nothing to do with people breaking your lockers, people acting like 1950s housewives and it is not about you trying to "ruin your smile." There are more productive ways at confronting an issue versus trying to do something that can be easily traced back to your computer...and if caught...would make it appear to others that you were no different than the person bothering you. Plus...hacking can get you in a lot of trouble if caught.
And no, I'm not going to smite you.
Was. I have moved to Google+. I don't like the idea of facebook using my personal information for their own benefit.
Quote from: Annah on October 10, 2011, 12:28:49 PM
Zoey,
Me saying you hacking other people's accounts just because you were "bored" is not me be being high and mighty.
People do not respond favorably when you brag about trying to hack someone's account. They just don't.
This has nothing to do with people breaking your lockers, people acting like 1950s housewives and it is not about you trying to "ruin your smile." There are more productive ways at confronting an issue versus trying to do something that can be easily traced back to your computer...and if caught...would make it appear to others that you were no different than the person bothering you. Plus...hacking can get you in a lot of trouble if caught.
And no, I'm not going to smite you.
haha ok :) well worry Annah :) i am just weird when bored very very very weird and its a skill a friend taught me so yea lol :)
Quote from: MADI! on October 10, 2011, 01:08:55 PM
Was. I have moved to Google+. I don't like the idea of facebook using my personal information for their own benefit.
lol Google + :) oh madi i do agree :) but legally can't use that yet its a programmed 18 age restriction
Quote from: MADI! on October 10, 2011, 01:08:55 PM
Was. I have moved to Google+. I don't like the idea of facebook using my personal information for their own benefit.
I have google+ too. I'm going to see if it ever picks up on popularity cuz right now it feels like a disappointment if anything.
I think google+ has about another year to figure it all out.
Quote from: Cindy James on October 10, 2011, 05:14:35 AM
No, and I'm not a twit
Why do people do this thing?
It is just so boring
IMO
Cindy, walk outside and talk
Cindy
As sad as it is, I would have no social circle at all if it were not for Facebook and Susan's and a couple of other sites.
My wife take a harsh attitude towards anyone who might "encourage" me so the idea of lunch with a girlfriend or some such get a lot of scrutiny and eventually used against me in the next argument.
There have been some night when the support of people who believed in me online has been literally the only thing that kept me from attempting to harm myself in the wage of one of her rages.
It's not boring to me - it's all I got.
(oh, and twitter i use basically as a news feed - I follow mostly posters connected to my favorite baseball team, and the sorts of news I'm interested in)
Yes I'm on fb, and I also like reading books, and like spending time face-to-face with people, so it's no big deal, it's just one way to communicate. It amuses me how polarised people get about this. Just as bad as "what phone do you have?" yawn.
Well, I don't love it, I just find it useful - it's just like any other form of communication, I have to wade through a certain amount of other people's crap to get to the good stuff (and they're thinking the same about me) ;D. It keeps me easily in touch with friends on other land masses.
Oh, and that's the point for me, everyone who's one of my friends on facebook is, you know, an actual friend. One or two started out as friends of friends of mine of facebook, but have ended up friends in their own right, and we make damn sure to meet off-piste in order to see if it's real or not.
I posted a link on another thread about this concerning statistics and users.
Baby Boomer generations dislike facebook on a much higher statistic than recent generations. We did a survey on this, social media and cell phones (smart phones) at our church.
It was almost straight across the board that baby boomers had a strong dislike for FB and some other social applications that is computer oriented (born in 40s and 50s)
The generation that came after them was about 50/50 (born in 60s)
My generation was mostly for FB with some who do not like it (born in 70s)
the Generations of the 80s were more accepting of facebook
The 90s and present generations had a strong liking for FB and most other social applications.
After going over the results with kids, teenagers, young adults, adults, middle age and seniors all in the same room we all came to an understanding that the evolution of social media or social contacts shifts. For example, Those born in the 40s had to plead and beg to get a TV (the ones we talked to). Their parents told them watching tv would kill their brains. Etc Etc
With each knew invention of social media you will have other generations who just wont like it. I am almost positive that 40 years from now I will see a form of social outlet that I will find hard to digest while the generation of that time i will love it.
Quote from: Annah on October 10, 2011, 02:39:34 PM
I posted a link on another thread about this concerning statistics and users.
Baby Boomer generations dislike facebook on a much higher statistic than recent generations. We did a survey on this, social media and cell phones (smart phones) at our church.
It was almost straight across the board that baby boomers had a strong dislike for FB and some other social applications that is computer oriented (born in 40s and 50s)
The generation that came after them was about 50/50 (born in 60s)
My generation was mostly for FB with some who do not like it (born in 70s)
the Generations of the 80s were more accepting of facebook
The 90s and present generations had a strong liking for FB and most other social applications.
After going over the results with kids, teenagers, young adults, adults, middle age and seniors all in the same room we all came to an understanding that the evolution of social media or social contacts shifts. For example, Those born in the 40s had to plead and beg to get a TV (the ones we talked to). Their parents told them watching tv would kill their brains. Etc Etc
With each knew invention of social media you will have other generations who just wont like it. I am almost positive that 40 years from now I will see a form of social outlet that I will find hard to digest while the generation of that time i will love it.
I prefer actual IRL socializing. Boyfriend doesn't allow me to do that though.
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 02:55:26 PM
That's because you are a stunner to look at and he can't stand all the guys drooling over you. ;)
Me? awwww.
But I am young and a troublemaker. I think he's keeping me out of trouble. Like when he talked me out of church last night. I really think
facebook is a tool for meeting new people. I've met so many people and talked to them on the phone...
That is the main reason to social network, because it is difficult to meet people in public.
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 02:45:56 PM
That was a wink at the end of my last post on this Padma. :)
Well sure, I wasn't responding to you, I was just saying how I feel about it ;). <--- winkie :)
I have twitter! Lol :D
(forgive me, but...) twitter always sounds to me like something you get if you eat too much okra :).
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 10, 2011, 03:13:44 PM
I can't believe you are a troublemaker. You look so angelic. ;D
Looks are deceiving. Always getting into something I'm not suppose to. Hormones definitely calmed me down.
I use FB, but I'm mostly just logged in on one browser tab while I do things in other tabs. I'm not giving my real name in this thread, but I have a few friends from Susan's so you might find me if you look for an Amy with friends in common.
I got one and I'm on it all the time. Thing is, I'm nuts and I tend to get depressed, then go on there and whine a lot. So, if you wanna be my friend and stuff you can PM me :)
Quote from: Annah on October 10, 2011, 02:39:34 PM
With each knew invention of social media you will have other generations who just wont like it. I am almost positive that 40 years from now I will see a form of social outlet that I will find hard to digest while the generation of that time i will love it.
Yeah, I'm only 25, but I think my main problem with facebook is my introverted nature. It's like a lot of people really enjoy always being connected, but then there are also those of us who prefer more space and privacy. Even having a cell phone drives me crazy sometimes because I just don't like being that easy to get a hold of. My old one broke and it took me two months before I replaced it out of necessity. It was a really relaxing and peaceful two months, though. ;D
Just a gentle reminder to everyone to curb any personal comments/attacks and stick to the topic, please. :police:
FB is sooo addictive & so is twitter, they won't let me leave! :'( :(
Quote from: Forever21Chic on October 12, 2011, 12:38:20 AM
FB is sooo addictive & so is twitter, they won't let me leave! :'( :(
The Cult of Mark Zuckerburg and twiTTer, the land of the birds.
A lot of things can be used as an aid in life, but0 some can turn into harmful addictions.
You know why you can't make anything 'fool-proof'? Because fools are so damn cleaver. Really, anyone who destroyed their life via FB, (which I'm even having a hard time imagining anyway) can't blame FB for that. If it wasn't FB, it would have been something else - Farmville perhaps? An addictive personality is always shopping for an addiction, and it's not the thing/activity/substance/behavior that is to blame, it's the addictive personality.
Ah the age old feeling of missing out on something. FB promises to anyone who feels like that, that they can be part of everything fun, that is happening. How to be everywhere at one time? FB is the answer. How to have universal global connectivity? FB again. You can be be part of everything. But that thinking leads to over extension and your identity requires FB. You have to be part of everything, with the worry that you're missing out on something, FB then shows what it truly is, no longer a wondertool but a ball and chain, the euphoric highs are chased while the need to be part of eveyrthing whips you along. FB has become your world. How can you leave the place which will tell you where everything is going to happen? FB becomes the place where everything happens, why leave?
I can see how people, especially people like High schoolers have their lives destroyed.
i don't use it but only because i mainly have girl friends and i get so sad seeing them all so happy in make up and dresses and me sad and in a black baggy outfit
Quote from: Adrienne on October 13, 2011, 12:25:29 PM
I can see how people, especially people like High schoolers have their lives destroyed.
I am only on fb because my married boyfriend wants me to stay home and talk to him what seems like all f-ing day on AIM. I long to actually have a life again...I love meeting people and socializing. Way better than anyone "liking" my photos.
Quote from: Adrienne on October 13, 2011, 12:25:29 PM
Ah the age old feeling of missing out on something. FB promises to anyone who feels like that, that they can be part of everything fun, that is happening. How to be everywhere at one time? FB is the answer. How to have universal global connectivity? FB again. You can be be part of everything. But that thinking leads to over extension and your identity requires FB. You have to be part of everything, with the worry that you're missing out on something, FB then shows what it truly is, no longer a wondertool but a ball and chain, the euphoric highs are chased while the need to be part of eveyrthing whips you along. FB has become your world. How can you leave the place which will tell you where everything is going to happen? FB becomes the place where everything happens, why leave?
I can see how people, especially people like High schoolers have their lives destroyed.
Facebook is just like every other thing out there that can be used to its highest potential with fear of falling into a type of dependency if one does not practice self control.
Every generation went through this. Facebook is not bad in itself. It is how the person who operates Facebook that defines whether or not it is unhealthy or healthy for them.
For example, I had a woman in her 90s told me a story of how her mom used to get on her for always writing letters to her boyfriend while he was overseas fighting in WW1. She had gotten to the point where her entire life evolved around writing letters. For many people, writing letters doesn't pose a problem but for her it did.
The same went with my grandfather with the radio. As a child he always listened to the radio and did not get his studies done. He used to tell me stories of how he was grounded when his parents took away the radio for two weeks.
The same applied to me with the television and the telephone. Perfectly natural pieces of technology that can be used for good but a teenager could get self absorbed and wrapped into using their phone all the time.
Facebook is no different. Nor is it no better or no worse than anything else that came out.
Facebook, when used properly can be a catalyst of finding lost friends and family. It can be a central point where events can be planned, people invited, and executed without sending emails or regular letters. Usually answers are instantaneous and multiple people can hold a dialogue about certain events.
For example, ten years ago, it took me four months to plan our 10 year high school reunion. To see who was going, to get an agreement of where we will hold it and an agreement on the price, etc.
This year, it took me three weeks. Through facebook, we found every single classmate but two (and those two was reached by another who had fb). We solified where we are having the reunion, how much it should costs, whether or not we should have drinks, food, etc. All of this was faster because we had real time dialogue with our entire class versus sending out mass emails and waiting for each one to reply.
Facebook when used badly can cause people to fall into a deep seeded fantasy life where their fantasy takes over and their real life gets pushed aside. However, this is not a facebook issue. This is a personal issue. If someone does this type of action through facebook then they more than likely do the same thing with other applications.
I would not be so quick to blame the quarries of facebook on the demise of social interaction. It varies from person to person and it has been an issue for hundreds of years; it is just the method of application has been changed.
I am a living example of how facebook is beneficial. I have gotten jobs through networking on facebook, I have gotten transgender scholarships for my school through facebook networking and I have met some pretty influential law makers concerning lgbt issues through net working on facebook. So facebook is not bad. If you want to blame someone, blame the people who put themselves in a slump because they put too much of their lives into facebook. These people could do the same thing with video games, cell phones, emailing, internet browsing, tv, etc etc. Facebook is a neutral ground. It is the individual person who makes facebook how it is to them.
To say how someone can see facebook destroying the lives of high schoolers is a little unfair. High Schoolers has a choice to make whether or not to make something out of their lives or not. You have had kids in highschool dropping out and getting in trouble far before the advent of the internet.
Annah I'm not doubting in any way all the good that does come from FB, very good things which couldn't happen any other way as you eloquently show :)
But is FB just neutral? No, not in my opinion. It's good and bad and neutral. People are changed by the thing they use, take the MMO Guildwars for example, in the first year some people began playing non stop, we can blame the person for choosing to do so, however did they simply choose? It's never a simple choice, they were enjoying something so much, were they in a position to think clearly? Then the word "Farming" and "grinding" for gold doing repetitive actions over and over, the fun became a chore, these hardcore people if they were made aware of how many hours they'd be doing repetitive actions to get gold for at the start, would they have done it? But they were hook they enjoyed Guildwars so much, it had become a huge part of their life.
Nothing is simply neutral and personal choice all, we are changed by the things we use, and situations change. Take love, over timewe might still love someone but they no longer truly love us (truly care about us becomes very applicable), are either of the people to blame for not seeing how the situation has changed? FB promises people to be part of everything, it can become a proxy for the things they really want. Someone might use FB to go to events, organise their life etc, but it can easily become a crutch, situations change, also FB can become the event itself. That last thought is something that really interests me.
Too clarify I think can have a negative effect on people, with dropping grades. Personal choice is too simple, it's must be
informed personal choice, some people will simply enter something rational, and at some point what were rational decisions become irrational, they're enjoying something, then they still do something even though it's a chore, can we expect people to realise that things have changed?
This is to assume that people do things through personal choice, and not through imitation of what others are doing:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/)
QuoteI am very intrigued by a man called Peter Thiel. He is a financier in Silicon Valley who has been behind many startups - above all he was one of the earliest and biggest investors in Facebook.
Thiel is a right-wing Silicon Valley libertarian. But he is also a radical thinker and has become a follower of the philosopher Rene Girard. Girard teaches at Stanford university and he has put forward a theory of what he calls "mimetic desire". This says that the impetus for the behaviour of most individuals in society does not primarily come in an isolated form from within - but through copying the behaviour of others.
At its heart mimetic desire is a fundamental challenge to the age of expressive individualism because it says is that your actions as an individual are copied from others, and that they don't originate simply from within you - they are shaped and given form by what you see other people are doing.
And peoples' desire to imitate each other is potentially a powerful force - especially when things like Facebook can intensify and amplify that desire.
This really interesting territory - it can create movements that can change the world for the better, but it can also be dangerous, because this was the motor for the great mass political and social movements of the first half of the twentieth century - nationalism, communism, fascism and totalitarianism. And they are frightening.
And it raises a question. Maybe the rise of modern individualism in the west after the second world war was not just about personal self-expression and freedom, but also a very good way of burying a frightening other truth about human beings. They are driven by the desire to imitate each other and are therefore vulnerable to political manipulation.
If we can be taught to hug we can just as easily learn to march and chant.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/)
I have a Facebook page and sometimes I like it, but mostly it's just a bit of a bother to deal with.
I think I might like it better if my SO wasn't being so touchy about this and doesn't want her family to know, because then I can write up a huge note coming out to everyone on there that I haven't told yet.
I might at some point just make a completely new profile though. We'll see. I'm not too comfortable with having my male name out there so if you'd like to add me, send me a PM or something and I'll give you a link.
i still hold firm to the belief that facebook is like any other technology out there. It is up to the person on how it turns out. It can be used for good or it can be used for bad. The product is neutral, but it is the individual that makes the decision on which direction he or she wishes to take it.
No other group of people has the potential, and the actual practice, of using things wrongly, or poorly, or destructively as high school students (teenagers). To use that as any sort of base from which to measure anything isn't just setting bar pretty low - it's digging a trench and tossing the bar in. They are (and there are many reasons for this, though primarily its the combined function of really horrible parenting and utterly worthless educational systems) many reasons why teenagers are the lowest common denominator, but there are far more reasons why you should not let decisions be based on what that lowest common denominator can handle.
Granted letting people who've spent most of their life in what amounts to an electronic isolation chamber attempt social interaction without guidance, preparation, or common sense is problematic, but whatever messed with them on FB is nothing compared to what the real world is going to do them when they encounter that. Really. Say it, forget it: Write it, regret it ain't exactly rocket science.
And - at least for me - FB is not the place where everything happens, it's like a bulletin board where people can leave electronic post-it notes. Nothing happens on FB, but you can find out where its happening, and/or what you missed. It's great that anyone in our circle can post tips and tidbits. Most of the people I know are working in different places all the time, so it's hard to invite or inform everyone about some event. For those I know who are on the road all, or at least most, of the time, its a way to keep in touch. Lots of pictures get posted, but since all my FB people are adults there is nothing bad. Lots of videos get posted, as we love to share music - I few of us do a regular deal on Sunday morning posting some tasty jazz for brunch stuff. I never have to buy or download, or burn or whatever anymore live Dead concerts because the Dead themselves (or someone in their office really) posts a new set every day. And there is a lot of sharing of news bits, and lots and lots of biting commentary on the news.
But it's hardly my life, just a tool in it. I might spend 15 minutes a day (total) on it, but no more than that.
I can haz frends? Cadence Jean.
yup yup.........many friends and allows me to stay in contact with my surgeon in Bangkok and everyone in his clinic!
It has some amazing potentials and realities. Last week one of my friends who is battling cancer went out to go to the weekly chemo session. It's about a 30-40 minute drive from where he lives (everyplace in Cali is at least a 30 minute drive, even if it's the next block). But his car wouldn't start. So he posts that he needs a ride and within five minutes he had 3 of them. Pretty cool.
But even cooler is this, I think. For years most of us worked with a super-fan kid named Harold who was an usher and occasional security person. Harold was great, a walking encyclopedia of Bay Area punk music, funny, a hard worker and a real nice kid. He started a band that got a tiny local cult following (50-60 people a show) and we all started calling him 'Rock Star'. Well about a year+ ago his band got a slot on a punk tour, and we all thought it was great. Well that couple month tour led to other offers, which got more gigs, more tours, little festival slots, big festival slots and all that. Matter of fact in the last 12 months they have not been home for more than a few days and have played all over the US, all over Europe (including some of the biggest musical festivals in the world), Mexico, South America - really everywhere BUT here. And because of FB we've all been along with Harold as he has really become a rock star. We read and comment on his posts, we see the pix of him playing some of the most famous venues in the world, posing with huge rock stars backstage, and we're all loving it. We get to really share this with him, and he gets to share it with us, and he gets constant reminders that we, who first called him Rock Star are still his biggest fans. It's really a great thing, and it's really a FB thing because other than starting and running his own web site, there would be no other way for him to share that with all of us, and no way for all of us to share it with him. That's a good thing.
Quote from: Cadence Jean on October 13, 2011, 10:12:44 PM
I can haz frends? Cadence Jean.
Friends, lovers, photo stalkeratzis! :)
Yeah Im on FB.
There are alot of people on there who would not be understanding of my "issue"
So my female side has her own FB just few friends. Would love to find a TG social group on there but I don't know how to look things like that up.
Quote from: AbracaDebra on October 14, 2011, 03:32:51 AM
HAHA. Yes, I have heard that lovers make love over FB. Whatever takes your fancy I say. :laugh:
Just admiration
I've had a facebook for THE longest.
I got alot of attention for it, but it died.
The 'boy who makes a hot chick' gets old after a while.
Then trying to explain that being trans is a passionate and hard journey sounds all like BS to them.
I got more and more annoyed after months of being on that thing, and then I left.
I don't like people lol.
But i'm going to contradict myself most likely and get back on FB.
once i give myself more time on hormones.
I'm openly trans on my FB. I don't care, I only have a few family who know me, the rest are complete strangers I play FB games with. None of those people have ever bothered me on my facebook. I guess as a FB gamer you get used to seeing posts and stories you know nothing about, along with chain posts that get spammed endlessly (guilty :3).
If you want, PM me and I'll add you.
I have a fb in my male name. I want to start one as my female personna is growing. I do not want either to cross though. Can I close my fb and if so how? I can not find a delete button for closing my fb.
Quote from: Donna Elaine on October 16, 2011, 08:38:45 AM
I have a fb in my male name. I want to start one as my female personna is growing. I do not want either to cross though. Can I close my fb and if so how? I can not find a delete button for closing my fb.
At the top right on Facebook, click the arrow (next to "Home"), then click "Account Settings" in the dropdown. From there on the left side select "Security Settings" and there should be a link at the bottom that says "Deactivate your account". That won't actually delete your account though, just makes it so that nobody can access it any longer (I guess in case you change your mind and want to bring it back).
I'm not sure if you can permanently delete it though.
thanks Lynn, However, I got into the acct settings and there was no security setting and no delete button.
thaks Lynn, I found the security setting and the Delete. I will plan on opening a new account soon under my prefered name.
Quote from: Cadence Jean on October 13, 2011, 10:12:44 PM
I can haz frends? Cadence Jean.
that turns up a profile - I'm not sure if it's you though...
https://www.facebook.com/cadencejean (https://www.facebook.com/cadencejean)
Quote from: Tammy Hope on October 20, 2011, 01:46:07 AM
that turns up a profile - I'm not sure if it's you though...
https://www.facebook.com/cadencejean (https://www.facebook.com/cadencejean)
Thats her...
So since I'm feeling a little less shy...
For those of you who don't want to message me but might be interested in adding me, look up James Reulbach (still my boy name :().
And also feel free to chat me up!
Quote from: Cindy James on October 10, 2011, 05:14:35 AM
No, and I'm not a twit
Why do people do this thing?
It is just so boring
IMO
Cindy, walk outside and talk
Cindy
lol Can't always DO that! Easiest way to keep in contact with (ie:) Wendy's daughter who's english teaching for two years . . .
Absolutely NOWHERE somewhere MIDDLE OF CHINA!
After some consideration I've decided to make a new (secret-ish) FB under my new name. I won't have a photo on there for quite a while though, I don't look female yet (like at all) so that'd defeat the purpose of having made a new FB.
I will probably be active on it though, and I'll fill out the fun things in a minute (interests and whatnot)
So if anyone wants to add me > Lynn Shirley Rabaut is the name.
Quote from: Fighter Sadie on October 20, 2011, 08:09:01 AM
So since I'm feeling a little less shy...
For those of you who don't want to message me but might be interested in adding me, look up James Reulbach (still my boy name :().
And also feel free to chat me up!
Now I know who you is!
Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 20, 2011, 02:04:34 AM
Thats her...
Omg, we know each other so well, you're even answering for me now. ;P
Quote from: Cadence Jean on October 21, 2011, 10:23:56 PM
Now I know who you is!
Sorry about that lol. I didn't even see your message until now!
So if anyone wants to be my Facebook friend they can. Just message me, sugahz.
Add me if you wont to
http://www.facebook.com/jainiemarlena (http://www.facebook.com/jainiemarlena)
Ya, I am on Facebook. PM if interested in friend request.
My link should be posted. :)