I was just wondering how people go about changing their details on Facebook or any social networking site. Have people found it best to create a new account or keep their original but change name, gender and delete any photos that depict you as the wrong gender? At the moment I'm using the name of a fictional male character on my profile as I was sick of having my female name but was too scared to change my details to my new name. Just wondering how people have dealt with this issue.
Cheers.

go fresh

I deleted my old account. Might get back on after transition is complete, but that won't be for a while!

Honestly haven't missed it one bit, though!

I currently have two accounts.  Once I transition or at least come out to family and friends, I will be removing the account under my female name and going strictly with my male account.

Don't spoil your new name dude.
Keep it completely clean so no search engines can find you.
My facebook only has my nickname,

One night I just changed my name and gender on it and that was that.
People asked questions, I answered. Deleted and blocked buttholes too.

I left my old account, made a final post saying to family and friends I wouldn't be on it anymore, and if they were one of the few i had not spoken to and were interested in  the reason to call me. After that I created a new account and have not looked back since. (disclaimer: I did wait until I had been living Full Time for about 4-6 months and was passing the majority of the time to make my new account, so it was as much about avoiding annoying conversations with new friends.)

Interesting question. I still have my old acct. but changed the gender to "other" and my name on it to my nickname. I still have my sister and various friends of hers reading it. I also have several trans friends who write various interesting things. Glad my sister isn't so active on it. LOL!
I suppose when I come out more I'll get a new acct.

--Jay

I never set a gender on my account. I tried to avoid pictures but people still tagged me and stuff against my wishes. I guess I'm probably just going to make a new account at some point.

Facebook is one thing. LinkedIn is another.

I just sent an e-mail to my former employer of seven years letting them know what's up because in all likelihood I'll need them for references.  I'm just changing my LinkedIn name. My work history is my work history after all.

o.o I have never been able to select anything other than male/female on Facebook and it has always been a requirement. I would have gone with that, but after coming out a few months ago, I just changed my main Facebook to reflect my gender. However, before I was out, I had another Facebook under my pen name that only a select few friends and those that know me by my pen name would find.

Delete your old account so simple so easy and remake only adding those you care to have.

Quote from: peky on January 13, 2013, 05:29:54 PM
go fresh

This.

Quote from: Jennygirl on January 13, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
I deleted my old account. Might get back on after transition is complete, but that won't be for a while!

Honestly haven't missed it one bit, though!

I find Facebook a pain. People just add you to stalk you, not because they want to connect or talk. It's weird.

Quote from: Jennygirl on January 13, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
I deleted my old account. Might get back on after transition is complete, but that won't be for a while!

Honestly haven't missed it one bit, though!

Exactly what I did

For Facebook I would definitely use a new account. The data attached your your old account is literally a web. You really have no idea who you're coming out to on that account. Lots of people tend to be on it all day and have no problem blasting someone for something they disagree with. The change won't go unnoticed. Your choice. Mine would be to avoid that situation.

Quote from: Misato33 on January 14, 2013, 05:52:08 AM
Facebook is one thing. LinkedIn is another.

Hadn't thought about LinkedIn, but I agree that on LinkedIn, it's probably best to just make the change. People probably won't notice the change and you'll get to keep the recommendations and endorsements you already have, but now with your new name.

Wow lots of people getting rid of their facebook accounts seeing it as a pain, I dig it!

Now if my friends would stop posting photos of me there only, that would be great. I'm trying to catalog all the photos so I can eventually see a progression of hrt effects... It's annoying to have to borrow someone's account just to see/download, but it's still worth not having to deal with stalkerish friend requests and people quantifying how great they are based on how many "likes" they get after posting about what kind of cereal they ate today or venting out of boredom... so silly.

I used to use it mostly for events, but even that I found to be pointless after realizing event "confirms" in no way related to the actual turnout! Ha.

Favorite facebook moment: when my dad finally got on facebook, added me, I accepted the friend request, and later that day I deleted my account... Lol

Facebook ship is sinking, time to spread your wings and fly home!

I never used facebook. That stuff just annoys me.

Quite unusual for a 24 year old

I use it to leave messages for those that know me, mostly relatives.

But it's pretty rare for them to actually find them.

I did friend with someone who was posting dozens of photos of clothes and such, every day, those made it really difficult for me to see other's posts, so I asked her and un-friended her.

But I now can understand why so many things I post seem to be ignored. I mean to say, it's not as if I'm boring or anyhting!!  So it's not that!! 

Quote from: spacial on January 15, 2013, 10:06:07 AM
I use it to leave messages for those that know me, mostly relatives.

But it's pretty rare for them to actually find them.

I did friend with someone who was posting dozens of photos of clothes and such, every day, those made it really difficult for me to see other's posts, so I asked her and un-friended her.

But I now can understand why so many things I post seem to be ignored. I mean to say, it's not as if I'm boring or anyhting!!  So it's not that!! 

Yah. Some people might have 400 friends so their feeds might be really long. That said, if someone has that many friends they most likely get Facebook to not show their updates. I have only 70 friends on FB but yet I have a very small feed because I have got FB to ignore most of the updates. I wonder why my own updates are not commented upon. Maybe my friends have got FB to ignore me!

I one deleted a bunch of people because they were not talking to me at all or commenting but some of them requested that I re-add them so I agreed to do so. Now when I try to talk to them it's the same problem. They ignore me! What's the point in the end!?

70!

I have 10 and 4 never post.

As you can see, I'm still figuring out this thing.

Quote from: Snickerdoodle on January 15, 2013, 01:32:20 PM
I've never had a facebook account. I think it's stupid. If people want to get in touch with me via the web I am on a few forums and Youtube. That is good enough for me.

Yah, gone are the days of emails. Hardly anyone emails anymore unless its in a professional capacity. I remember the good old days of penpals by postal letter or by email with fondness. People used to sit down and go through their mail and take the time to reply thoughtfully. Now everyone wants your facebook or msn. It destroys any quality correspondence. Everything's just 'liking' or one word comments. And poking? Can anyone explain to me what a poke means?

I feel old but I'm only in my late 20's, damn it! :-) But the teenagers these days, I don't know half the websites they visit. Long gone are the days when it was considered cool to have your own website with Geocities and their WYSIWYG editor. Now even blogs are becoming old-fashioned. I can't keep up!