Do you use facebook?

mantis

I like Facebook , it's a cool place to find out whats going on with your friends and family without having to spend the time calling everyone.
I use it just about everyday on my iphone , I spend little or no time on facebook when I'm using the computer. I don't play any of the games anymore but I did play farmville and some fish tank game.

thsmith

Had an account for years. We organized our HS reunion on it. Can be time consuming.

cokewithvanilla

bobman1235 wrote: »

THERAPY. Let me let you in on a little secret : you're going to die someday. You really want to have lived a life where you were afraid to let friends (assuming you have any) even visit your house?



Anyone who doesn't hire someone based off of Facebook, except in extreme circumstances, doesn't deserve their job. If someone shows themselves doing drugs or illegal things on FB, fine, I understand that. But beyond that, who cares what someone does in their personal life? "Ohhh, this person drinks and has fun with his friends, I wouldn't want someone like that working for me! He probably even lets people know where he lives!"

I don't mind going places, I just don't like people coming to my place. Maybe that's stupid, but so many people I know have gotten crap stolen and what not by letting people come to their places. Maybe when I move away from this college town where theft seems to be common, but I'd rather not have to deal with that kinda stuff right now. There are plenty of places to hang out... my apartment isn't one of them. Hell, last week someone got all their stuff stolen at gunpoint by having a party.... you hear about that too often. I'm not gonna let someone steal my stuff, and I am not a fan of dealing with police and our legal system.

Hah, well, you might not think facebook can help in the hiring process, but I think it can. And if I am dumb for doing it, fine... but I can promise you that there are others who do it as well. If even one of my employers has a curious hiring manager, then I have benefited by keeping myself off facebook. Oh, and I had good employees.

ViperZ

cokewithvanilla, you definitely have problems, but I guess, everyone has their own problems, right?

Personally, I have had a facebook account for years and I like it. Helps me to keep up with my old friends and classmates, even back to high school. Heck, I used the Russian version of classmates to find my old classmates, when I was going back home after 10+ years. They organized a great reunion party, so I am really glad I have my FB account.

cokewithvanilla

ViperZ wrote: »

cokewithvanilla, you definitely have problems, but I guess, everyone has their own problems, right?

Personally, I have had a facebook account for years and I like it. Helps me to keep up with my old friends and classmates, even back to high school. Heck, I used the Russian version of classmates to find my old classmates, when I was going back home after 10+ years. They organized a great reunion party, so I am really glad I have my FB account.

hahah :biggrin: yes, this is true.

I just would rather not take bobmans advice because being diagnosed as clinically insane is not in my best interests

gdb

I saw on one TV special where one woman lost her job as a public school teacher for some comments she made about fellow staff, admin. & the kids being "germbags" that gave her the flu. Another woman found her birth mother through the efforts of another person who read her posting/profile. Happy reunion.Many law enforcement departments use facebook to catch various types of criminals,that's definitely a plus. I do know that if I ever met Zuckerberg in person, I'd be tempted to smack him in his smug little mug, I bet he got his **** kicked a lot gowing up. If I did smack him....they'd probably track me down through facbook for my crime.:mad:




:biggrin:

maximillian

You really need to be careful what you put on Facebook, even just the comments. Let this video be a lesson to you all:

<iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vs2l38DoqsQ&quot; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Make sure to check out Part 2 as well.

cokewithvanilla

maximillian wrote: »

You really need to be careful what you put on Facebook, even just the comments. Let this video be a lesson to you all:

that was great

bobman1235

cokewithvanilla wrote: »

I don't mind going places, I just don't like people coming to my place. Maybe that's stupid, but so many people I know have gotten crap stolen and what not by letting people come to their places. Maybe when I move away from this college town where theft seems to be common, but I'd rather not have to deal with that kinda stuff right now. There are plenty of places to hang out... my apartment isn't one of them. Hell, last week someone got all their stuff stolen at gunpoint by having a party.... you hear about that too often. I'm not gonna let someone steal my stuff, and I am not a fan of dealing with police and our legal system.

I decided a long time ago that I wasn't going to live my life in fear of the world around me. Sounds like you decided to go the opposite direction. to each their own, but I think you're a loony-toon on this point. No one said you had to throw ragers at your house - I never do either, but mostly because I'm not a party guy - but having people you trust visit you? If you can't trust anyone in your town, move, and move fast.

Hah, well, you might not think facebook can help in the hiring process, but I think it can. And if I am dumb for doing it, fine... but I can promise you that there are others who do it as well. If even one of my employers has a curious hiring manager, then I have benefited by keeping myself off facebook. Oh, and I had good employees.

I'm aware it's common practice, I just think that everyone who uses that practice is a hypocrite, plain and simple. The idea that we all must pretend to not have anything but a professional demeanor both at work and in our personal lives is absurd to me. My boss knows I drink and swear, and I know he drinks and swears. If there's something worse in my closet, then whether it's on Facebook or not is irrelevant, I'd still be a bad employee.

I guess what I'm saying is I can see how certain people's Facebooks could preclude them from working for you, but that's because they're bad potential employees, NOT because they're on Facebook. If you're avoiding FB because you think your potential boss might see something, it's because you're doing something you're ashamed of, NOT because you're on FB.

cokewithvanilla

bobman1235 wrote: »

I guess what I'm saying is I can see how certain people's Facebooks could preclude them from working for you, but that's because they're bad potential employees, NOT because they're on Facebook. If you're avoiding FB because you think your potential boss might see something, it's because you're doing something you're ashamed of, NOT because you're on FB.

Ashamed of? I am ashamed of nothing that I do. I know that I do good things and bad things, and I have my reasons for both and I could care less what everyone else thinks of that. however, I know that a potential employer sees things differently than I do. What I might find completely normal, someone might think is insane. I don't think anyone is worried about drinking and swearing... that is nothing.

I have a sense of humor that others find repulsive, I am totally not politically correct, and I have hobbies that some people don't condone. Why would I put that all out there for a possible employer to see? Any information you have on there, whether it be a picture that someone posted or a comment or whatever can be used against you... there is little you can have on facebook that can work in your favor if seen by a hiring manager.

People are weird.... I am one of them, I know. I didn't hire people because of the type of people they hung out with, or because of what type of clothes they were wearing in their pictures.... yeah, that's terrible, I'm a bad, judgmental person. If I found myself on facebook, I probably wouldn't hire me. So, knowing all this about myself, and knowing other people do similar things, I am making a decision not to put myself out there.

I am willing to act differently at a workplace in order to hold a job. Maybe there are people who will not sacrifice their personality or whatnot, so they wouldn't care if an employer rejected them for their profile... not me, I want to have all the options available.

edit: oh, and I don't live my life in fear. Some people do weird things.. some people jump off bridges for fun, some people paint the side of building and run from the cops... if I, or anyone else, chooses not to do those things, are we living in fear? no, I would argue that we are making a conscious decision to avoid the possible negative consequences of those decisions. Not having people in my apartment has had no negative effects on me that have been noticeable... if there were a great benefit, or I felt like I was missing something, I would reevaluate. I am simply weighing the the ups and downs, like with every other issue.

gdb

maximillian wrote: »

You really need to be careful what you put on Facebook, even just the comments. Let this video be a lesson to you all:

<iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vs2l38DoqsQ&quot; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Make sure to check out Part 2 as well.

Hey, one of the guys looking at the monitor looked a LOT like Pat Buchanan!:eek::biggrin:(former presidential hopeful,current talking head)

tommyboy

cokewithvanilla wrote: »

Ashamed of? I am ashamed of nothing that I do. I know that I do good things and bad things, and I have my reasons for both and I could care less what everyone else thinks of that. however, I know that a potential employer sees things differently than I do. What I might find completely normal, someone might think is insane. I don't think anyone is worried about drinking and swearing... that is nothing.

I have a sense of humor that others find repulsive, I am totally not politically correct, and I have hobbies that some people don't condone. Why would I put that all out there for a possible employer to see? Any information you have on there, whether it be a picture that someone posted or a comment or whatever can be used against you... there is little you can have on facebook that can work in your favor if seen by a hiring manager.

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I'm sorry, but your logic here is so backwards ( though we will keep the talk just about facebook). First off, you do know that YOU can control what others can see and what they can't see right? If you found me on facebook and we weren't friends, you would find my name, my profile picture (just one), and my friends list... Thats it. I don't understand why anyone else would not do that unless they don't know how to. So if you are hiring me, good luck with the facebook. You can even choose not to show up on a search list period..

cokewithvanilla wrote: »

People are weird.... I am one of them, I know. I didn't hire people because of the type of people they hung out with, or because of what type of clothes they were wearing in their pictures.... yeah, that's terrible, I'm a bad, judgmental person. If I found myself on facebook, I probably wouldn't hire me. So, knowing all this about myself, and knowing other people do similar things, I am making a decision not to put myself out there.
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You judge people on employment for the clothes they wear OUTSIDE of work? I really hope you are self employed or something and not a hiring manager for a large company... If so (well, either way) there have been plenty of quality employees that have went on to a different company

bobman1235

cokewithvanilla wrote: »

edit: oh, and I don't live my life in fear. Some people do weird things.. some people jump off bridges for fun, some people paint the side of building and run from the cops... if I, or anyone else, chooses not to do those things, are we living in fear? no, I would argue that we are making a conscious decision to avoid the possible negative consequences of those decisions

Obviously we all have different places where we draw the line as to what is "worth it", but I'd say if yo'ure avoiding normal human behavior because you're afraid of the consequences, then you're living in fear. You're afraid to have friends visit your house, and afraid to have a Facebook page. Those are normal, everyday things, not risky endeavors like jumping off a building.


Sorry if it feels like I'm attacking you; I'm endlessly fascinated by the way people think about things.

cokewithvanilla

tommyboy wrote: »

I'm sorry, but your logic here is so backwards ( though we will keep the talk just about facebook). First off, you do know that YOU can control what others can see and what they can't see right? If you found me on facebook and we weren't friends, you would find my name, my profile picture (just one), and my friends list... Thats it. I don't understand why anyone else would not do that unless they don't know how to. So if you are hiring me, good luck with the facebook. You can even choose not to show up on a search list period..



You judge people on employment for the clothes they wear OUTSIDE of work? I really hope you are self employed or something and not a hiring manager for a large company... If so (well, either way) there have been plenty of quality employees that have went on to a different company

If I am friends with one of your friends, I will be able to see their interaction with you, regardless to whether or not you have me as a friend (last I checked). So, if they post pictures and tag you, or if they comment on one of your pictures, posts, ect, I will be able to read both of your comments, and usually even view the entire album that that picture is in.

If you are looking for a certain type of person, isn't the best way to find that type of person to judge them based on how they act outside of an interview? In an interview, everyone is perfect... not so in life. I am curious... it's my nature, I like to find out everything about someone. I am also judgmental... I cannot ignore the pink elephant if it has been introduced... therefore, yes, I did reject applicants based on trivial details about their personal life... as I said before, I am a bad person (not to mention, probably a hypocrite).

bobman1235 wrote: »

Obviously we all have different places where we draw the line as to what is "worth it", but I'd say if yo'ure avoiding normal human behavior because you're afraid of the consequences, then you're living in fear. You're afraid to have friends visit your house, and afraid to have a Facebook page. Those are normal, everyday things, not risky endeavors like jumping off a building.


Sorry if it feels like I'm attacking you; I'm endlessly fascinated by the way people think about things.

Don't worry, I am used to having an opinion that goes contrary to popular belief. I am also endlessly fascinated... but probably for different reasons

Reality tv is probably also considered normal human behavior, but that doesn't mean it isn't the stupidest thing ever to hit mainstream tv. Just because everyone does it, doesn't mean it is smart. Facebook is an ok idea, I am not saying that people can't enjoy it... it's just made for certain types of people... you have to have a reason to use it.

As I said before, if I really wanted to have someone in my apartment, or if I really wanted a facebook page, I would probably have them. These things simply aren't an attraction to me, so I do not consider that I am limiting myself by not having/doing these things. My privacy isn't the sole reason for both of these things. I've never stopped myself from doing something that I wanted to do because I was afraid.

BuckeyeTim

Absolutely not. Those that I want to know how to contact me, know how to do so.

ryanjoachim

I use Facebook all the time. It's a great way to join or spread local events and activities, as well as catch up with old and new friends. I believe (not sure though) that you can even tell Facebook to not let your info/pictures be seen outside of your own page (meaning no tags, shares, etc).

It's been said before, and I'll say it again. If you take the time to learn what Facebook can and can't do, as well as the privacy options available to you, then you have nothing to worry about.

Except for your next boss deciding not to hire you because you decided to post a picture of yourself, wearing the awful holiday sweater that Grandma knitted for you.