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Facebook recently cracked the 200 million member mark, which is pretty incredible considering the site has only been open to the general public for three short years. With the huge influx of new members, many of them in the over-30 crowd, you're bound to get a few friend requests from crazy uncles, insane exes, and despicable acquaintances from way back when. "It's just a friend request," you'll tell yourself, and, not wanting to hurt their feelings, you'll confirm the request. A week later, once they've pestered you every day, invited you to all their stupid events, and told your parents about the pictures from your secret trip to Vegas, you'll be ready to put your computer through a wall. Fortunately, you can adjust your privacy settings for specific people, tailoring exactly what they see. So go ahead and accept that friend request from Uncle Nutso. Just be sure to set it up so all he sees is your profile picture and your favorite TV shows.
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Subscribe to commentsKelApr 16th 2009 3:09PM
Facebook isn't so bad. It gives entertainment when you are bord in the evenings, it helps you stay in touch with friends you wouldn't know a darn thing about if Facebook didn't exist and it allows friends to keep up with you so you don't have to send out that long Christmas letter every year with every detail of you life through out that year. There is also no need for highschool reunions anymore, which I personally think is great. It allows you to share your beliefs and show support for things you care about. It's great AOL get over it!
extreme jApr 16th 2009 3:54PM
Well here it is... if you hate face book and don't like face book then don't use face book simple as that! right, sheesh... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.
JAApr 16th 2009 4:03PM
This is probably one of the most bias, opinionated, self-centered article that flow out from a reputable website. You won't even see this kind of crap on MSN or Yahoo. Please fire the originator...
dat1kidApr 16th 2009 4:29PM
facebook is just a watered down version of myspace....just kill time while your bored
Sheree RenselApr 16th 2009 6:29PM
This is so funny because this article came out now. I just wrote a blog post about all this FACEBOOK stuff. I know. I am an esoteric kind of person. I am not average at all. However, I needed to express my opinions about this. Here it is:
http://shereerensel.blogspot.com/2009/04/art-blog-facebook-freakout.html
Sheree RenselApr 16th 2009 6:40PM
Yep! That is it in a nutshell. Bye Bye! I have better things to do and think about now. Time is short. Important life issues are far more important than this. Ciao.
YvonneApr 16th 2009 6:42PM
I think they are all just what you want them to be. If you want privacy, don't sign up, set your privacy settings accordingly
karenApr 16th 2009 6:27PM
I am just loving it, ihave been intouch with people i used to know. I think it is way cool
SamuelApr 17th 2009 6:49PM
Just take it from someone who studies Sexual Predators. NEVER ever use your Real name. Never use Photo Albums, Never. It is a lot of Game. To catch a Predator with Chris Hasen on Night lie is just what I am talking about. Write me and I will teel you stories that will take you off of Face book.
deeMay 23rd 2009 6:06PM
i was under the immpression that nobody can look at you unless you invite them to be friends? Is that not true.Thanks for taking the time
gatorsigns4Nov 21st 2009 1:15AM
Hi Sam, did you take your meds before writing this post? You sound like a complete idiot.... Wolves prey on rabbits, however, I have yet to see all the lil' bunnies hiding out in thier holes.... Honestly, people like you make me want to puke.. I am the father of six (6) daughters ranging in age from 8 to 23--and everyone of them is on facebook.
Instead of fearing facebook and "life", let's find and execute any and all "sex preds", and turn thier bodies into food for the people in Africa....
sueApr 16th 2009 8:14PM
Just like R rated movies. Don't like 'em, don't watch 'em. It's a preferance. To each his own, and to the one who wrote the article, it's your opinion, and just like as******, we all have one!
SamuelApr 17th 2009 7:03PM
To Dee and interested people:
MySpace and Facebook employees? How many thousand work for these companies? U-Tube is another one. All relationship sites have Sexual Predators somewhere in the work force. After working with Hanson or this subject, I find it revolting as I have caught Medical Doctors, and Cancer Patients, Sunday school Teachers and Rabbi,s, NASA Employee,s that work on the space shuttle. The list of Sexual Perverts goes on.
Dee, you are indeed right. You have to invite someone to be your Friend. But the system is crooked. They trick you and tell you they are the Facebook Police! Hardly! You have Bi-Sexuals THAT INPERSONATE CHILDREN. Just please get off of these sites.
DannersamuelMay 23rd 2009 9:39PM
Well Dee I got an E-mail saying that you thought Facebook had you have you approve Friends. I wish I could contact a lot of you people. Just be very very prudent and wise. Myself and .GOV catch about 15 a day. Keep your children off of these sites. If you must have a child on there for Grandmother ,Please and I meann Please watch what is going on. I am going to do a 1000 word Blog on Skype as soon as I get permission. Get ready for more Cyber shock.
Sam Danner
tstar_infinityApr 18th 2009 7:17AM
take it or leave it,facebook has done a lot in connecting us back to lost old friends and relatives, i believe facebook has come to stay,you only signup and not become addict,a word is enough for the wise.
letit57Apr 19th 2009 11:26AM
If you don't like face book go to [plaxo] much better than face book.
lonnieApr 19th 2009 11:32AM
I've Heard alot about face book,and did alot of checking
around,and i went with Plaxo.Alot better than Face Book i think.
AmandaApr 22nd 2009 10:32AM
I don't feel pressure to accept friend requests from crappy people. Here is my response: "You weren't that cool to me in the past and I am not interested in catching up with you" and then I block them. Easy!
tammyMay 4th 2009 9:38AM
if you are stupid enough to friend everyone sending a request than you deserve what you get. grow a pair and just ignore them. you can always block them, and that is the end of it! my aunt was on talking about her wonderful son in law ( who she NEVER once had a good word before) and i deleted her from my friend list and blocked her in a heart beat. if she asks when i see her, i have no problem telling her why. i don't need two faced people in my life.
tifu2007May 4th 2009 4:47PM
Facebook is a joke! When people prefer to associate from behind the computer monitor, I think that is a problem. Most who use that sight seem to give themselves points for the "number" of friends they have accumulated, when in reality they have no real face to face people friends or social skills to interact with real humans. Just another degradation to our society, morals, and interactions.