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Prezwoodz
climber
Anchorage
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 4, 2011 - 03:37am PT
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Howdy all
Just joined on this crazy Facebook thing. It was sending a lot of people to my site and I didn't even have a page so I figured I might as well take advantage of it.
So who do you invite to your "friends" list. I see it more of a tool for show pictures and letting others know where I am but I also would use it to connect with those I met in travels.
Earlier today I was clicking along and say Peter Haan in there and thought "oh neat" and was about to click the Friend button when I thought...I mean I love seeing Peters pictures and read his posts often but does he really want me bothering him with random posts from Alaska? How do I know?! I know I am probably putting to much though in it but thats alright. Figure I would just post it here and I could get a few good messages and hopefully some random flamings just in case I got feeling to comfortable around here and started sharing my feelings.
Sneaky Ad alert:
On a related note I started a fan page for Alaska Rock Climbing Guide if anyone is interested in Alaska climbing.
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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I treat it more as my rolodex (remember those?). Perfect example, meet some dude from Whistler up in the mountains, we hit it off, next time I'm in Whistler I have a couch to crash on cause he's a facebook "friend".
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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I just figured it was a cult, and everyone knows that the only reason to join a cult is for the girls. Cult girls are way hot.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Shite. I just posted up a long reply and it was eaten or vaporized or something.
Friend whoever you like. They can accept or reject. If they accept then find they don't like what you post, they can either unfriend you, or they can hide you. The user has full control.
So, if you are interested in Peter's stuff, I say friend him. It is nice to add a note to the friend request though - something saying "hey I'm Prezwoodz on the taco" in case he doesn't know your real name. I'm often faced with wondering if the person sending a request is someone from the taco who I know as "leathertoe" or god knows what. :)
Have fun with it. It is a great way to stay in touch and a very useful rolodex.
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pc
climber
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Beware - "Friendgatory"
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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A few months ago, I decided not to be a pansy. I un-hid all my hidden people. I decided if I didn't want to see what they were posting, I should just unfriend them.
That didn't last long.
First up a friend of 30 years. Not super close, but a friend. Every post - every.stinking.post - is nothing but a photo of a piece of art work. Now, I love seeing artwork, but not as 100% of what they post. And not when there are like 8 a day. She got hidden within ten minutes.
That sort of posting to me is like getting a holiday card that is merely signed. I want to hear something, even if it is not much!
I do admit to once in a while finding someone who is a friend and I'm wondering who the hell is this? I look at their page and note they have 8,200 friends. No problem unfriending this friend collector.
So, the hidden feature is key. And the ability to unfriend is key. Thank goodness for them both. :)
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Facebook etiquette: Cancel your account and hang out with humans.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Hmmm. Knott a bad idea. Here's my most recent FB post - Thurs the 30th:
"I have a crazy idea for a New Year resolution: Less time on Facebook, more conversation face to face. Oh, the humanity! Inspired by this quote: 'Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true'. -Charles Dickens, 1856 (adapted from The Wreck of The Golden Mary)."
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andy@climbingmoab
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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That is so funny. That group is up to 10 now.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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I decided to limit my fb to people that i actually know in the flesh and unfriended some probably great internet folks when I made that call.
I won't friend my good friends from work either. If it's a hard and fast rule for me, i hope no one minds. I figure everyone sort of has the same concerns, so its nbd.
My nephew friended all of the family grown-ups but blocked us from seeing any more than his name...another privacy option.
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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"Facebook etiquette: Cancel your account and hang out with humans."
Exactly what I did a few months back. I was spending too much time in that world, and there were some wacky privacy things going on. Now if I want to catch up with someone I will either email or call them.
As a result, I probably miss out on some general update information and the viewing of some event photos, but I don't regret the decision at all.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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I have a FB personal page, and a Business Page for my ClimbAddict Shop(sneaky ad alert....which I can use all the people to "Like" as possible - http://www.facebook.com/ClimbAddictDesigns);. I also have business pages for my hair accessories and 2 other t-shirt shops, and can't manage all of them.
I recently started asking Friend Requests of climbers who I may not know personally but have seen them post online, or else they are people who are sponsored, and so post up interesting updates on what they have been working on. Will see how it goes.
My most shameful FB behavior was that I had to Hide a relative. This person was constantly sending the "Hugs" and "Will you Like this..."(and it was stiff like "A million Fans for tissues to wipe away the tears of every kitten who lost it's mittens."
Yes - thank the universe for Hide/Unfriend.
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mac2
climber
El Portal, CA
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a quote from the quy who directed "The Social Network":
"Social Networking is to socializing as reality TV is to reality."
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Bowser
Trad climber
Red River NM
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I use FB daily for several different reasons.
One is that I have been able to reconnect with most of my graduating class and long lost friends that I thought I would never ever see or hear from again. I have used FB for That in itself is pretty amazing.
It also allows me to stay in touch with my adventure buddies back in New Mexico and Colorado and keep me updated on newly developed areas and their adventures.
It allows me to keep in touch with my family in Okla. too.
I also use it to promote my real estate fix and flip business too.
There are a lot of privacy issues to watch out for. If you push the wrong button FB will go into your Gmail, yahoo, or outlook accounts and send EVERYONE offers for them to join FB. I have over 2500 people in my contacts list. That does not mean that I want them as friends on FB.
I am very careful who I request as friends and who I accept as friends. I am not into "power networking".
Any Supertopo people may friend me if you like. Just do a search for Tyler Bowser.
I do not play any of the farmville, bejeweled, mafia wars crap either.
Change your password often because you may get your account hacked.
There are a lot of predators and criminals surfing FB for information on where people live and when they are not going to to be home or if they have children or if they just bought a new boat or entertainment center.... You can see the implications of divulging that kind of information to the internet world.
I do know several people who are now married because they either met or reconnected on FB.
Overall, FB is an amazing program for a lot of people, but I can understand why a lot of people are cautious of it too.
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rectorsquid
climber
Lake Tahoe
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I was friended by a guy with my last name. I have a lot of cousins that I hardly know so I accepted him. Then I looked at his friend list and sent him a message:
"Do you just friend anyone with your last name?"
That was how he picked FB friends! I unfriended him. I think friend collecting is a stupid. It's like circling names in a phone book and somehow feeling like you are a great person because of all the names you can circle in a phone book.
Dave
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Why do you need facebook when we have the tacostand!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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It's all about the Hot Cult chicks!
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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I am a facebook climber slut.
If you climb, I will be your friend.
I am in recovery, I actually only friend people now. Not "ILove Climbing", and others.
Ping me, let's be friends...
Dammit! Now I have to call my sponsor and go to a meeting...
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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If I could friend you again I would Mr. E. :)
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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FB.. so commercial. I use it, works well sometimes as a friend connector. Watch out for the apps! I "hide" many posters for the same reasons as above. I've blocked a particular stalker, used a blind "who is checking your fb" app.
but it is truly a Homeland Security plot to collect personal data on the whole damn human race. Beware of what you post.
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