Comments on: Aren’t I Too Old for this Kind of Thing? http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12580 girldetective Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:47:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12580 I think it's funny how I can never predict which posts will get comments and which will be quiet. This one obviously struck a nerve. I continue to be surprised by how many people I find there, and am curious to see how things will be in a few months once the novelty wears off for me. A recent article on the decline of blogging noted that FAcebook and others are like mini blogs, and I think there's something to that--for many, why write an entry if a sentence and a picture will do? Me, I'll keep writing till I run out of things to "say". I think it’s funny how I can never predict which posts will get comments and which will be quiet. This one obviously struck a nerve. I continue to be surprised by how many people I find there, and am curious to see how things will be in a few months once the novelty wears off for me.

A recent article on the decline of blogging noted that FAcebook and others are like mini blogs, and I think there’s something to that–for many, why write an entry if a sentence and a picture will do?

Me, I’ll keep writing till I run out of things to “say”.

]]> By: Sydney http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12523 Sydney Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:05:34 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12523 My rule... if the name isn't familiar, or I cannot come up with one good memory of that person, I ignore the friend request. Period. Sometimes I think that people load up on FB Friends to validate some insecurity on their part. Though, interestingly, my ex from college, Cute Kip just sent me a friend request this week. :) For you, it can be a great way to post pics of my perfect nephews just one time, inviting your friends and family to view them here for free... My rule… if the name isn’t familiar, or I cannot come up with one good memory of that person, I ignore the friend request. Period. Sometimes I think that people load up on FB Friends to validate some insecurity on their part. Though, interestingly, my ex from college, Cute Kip just sent me a friend request this week. :)

For you, it can be a great way to post pics of my perfect nephews just one time, inviting your friends and family to view them here for free…

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12513 Kate Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:04:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12513 Yeah, I never accept a friend request from someone I don't know. And sometimes I go through my friend list and if I was a little over exuberant in friending people, I'll take them off my friend list (no, they don't get a little notice tell them you don't like them anymore!). There's an article over at Slate on the ten commandments of Facebook. It's humorous with some useful information. Yeah, I never accept a friend request from someone I don’t know. And sometimes I go through my friend list and if I was a little over exuberant in friending people, I’ll take them off my friend list (no, they don’t get a little notice tell them you don’t like them anymore!). There’s an article over at Slate on the ten commandments of Facebook. It’s humorous with some useful information.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12512 weirleader Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12512 a word of warning (mostly because of what SmallWorld mentioned above)... you shouldn't give any 3rd party access to your mailing list if that means giving out your password. even a site you trust to not abuse it (e.g., Facebook) might be compromised by hackers and now you're in trouble. hope I don't sound lecturing - just trying to encourage on-line caution for all the regular readers. a word of warning (mostly because of what SmallWorld mentioned above)… you shouldn’t give any 3rd party access to your mailing list if that means giving out your password.

even a site you trust to not abuse it (e.g., Facebook) might be compromised by hackers and now you’re in trouble.

hope I don’t sound lecturing - just trying to encourage on-line caution for all the regular readers.

]]> By: Vince Tuss http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12508 Vince Tuss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:13:23 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12508 I am there mainly for the Scrabble, but many of the people I know are creative enough with their updates that I end up keeping track. It's also a sure-fire way, one-step way to send an e-mail to someone. Then there is reconnecting, which has been a pleasant surprise. Even with the one ex- so far. I am there mainly for the Scrabble, but many of the people I know are creative enough with their updates that I end up keeping track.

It’s also a sure-fire way, one-step way to send an e-mail to someone.

Then there is reconnecting, which has been a pleasant surprise. Even with the one ex- so far.

]]> By: SmallWorld Reads http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12504 SmallWorld Reads Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:43:05 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12504 Whatever you do, don't get addicted to Scrabulous and Prolific on Facebook!! Not that I would know about such things, of course. When I get a friend request and can't figure out who it is, I look at THEIR friends' list. Sometimes that'll jostle a memory. The other thing is that if that person has gmail, it could be that they plugged in their whole address book. I accidentally did that and I am so embarrassed about some of the virtual strangers with whom I am FB friends! Whatever you do, don’t get addicted to Scrabulous and Prolific on Facebook!! Not that I would know about such things, of course.

When I get a friend request and can’t figure out who it is, I look at THEIR friends’ list. Sometimes that’ll jostle a memory.

The other thing is that if that person has gmail, it could be that they plugged in their whole address book. I accidentally did that and I am so embarrassed about some of the virtual strangers with whom I am FB friends!

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12503 weirleader Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:17:31 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12503 It's funny that you mention this - I only joined up about six months ago, for reasons that now escape me. In the end, I enjoy "reconnecting" with former students or old high school acquaintances. I use the term 'reconnect' loosely, as my interactions mostly consist of adding said person to my friends list and then keeping a digital eye on their doings... there's not a great deal of interacting. But then I think I like it that way. I just like having the option to contact them if, per se, I was in town and waxing nostalgic. Closer friends are more fun - but it's too easy to waste time doing meaningless things. I will now proceed to add you as a friend (because I like to see how many people I can connect with) - feel free to decline if you wish... I won't take offense! :-) ...oh, and as for that person you don't know - there are many who simply try to grow their lists seemingly at random. Just ignore them. It’s funny that you mention this - I only joined up about six months ago, for reasons that now escape me. In the end, I enjoy “reconnecting” with former students or old high school acquaintances. I use the term ‘reconnect’ loosely, as my interactions mostly consist of adding said person to my friends list and then keeping a digital eye on their doings… there’s not a great deal of interacting. But then I think I like it that way. I just like having the option to contact them if, per se, I was in town and waxing nostalgic.

Closer friends are more fun - but it’s too easy to waste time doing meaningless things.

I will now proceed to add you as a friend (because I like to see how many people I can connect with) - feel free to decline if you wish… I won’t take offense! :-)

…oh, and as for that person you don’t know - there are many who simply try to grow their lists seemingly at random. Just ignore them.

]]> By: carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12501 carolyn Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12501 Fortunately I can't access Facebook from work so I'm only on it once a month or so. :) if I can't figure out who they are by asking like one other friend, then I refuse it. (of course I haven't even managed to reply "yes" to yours yet!) Fortunately I can’t access Facebook from work so I’m only on it once a month or so. :) if I can’t figure out who they are by asking like one other friend, then I refuse it. (of course I haven’t even managed to reply “yes” to yours yet!)

]]> By: Carrie K. http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502&cpage=1#comment-12500 Carrie K. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1502#comment-12500 I just joined Facebook, too, and reconnected with a friend high school and college that I hadn't spoken to in ages! I just joined Facebook, too, and reconnected with a friend high school and college that I hadn’t spoken to in ages!

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