Facebook and Twitter?

jims-terrano · 24-03-2011, 00:10

What are they? What can people see about you? Who can see you? Can I create an account with a username that doesn't include my name?

Not had anything to do with these web sites, thought sometimes that I may be missing things. So many questions about them and don't really want to add anymore info out there for people to see and find. Can someone please explain and really am I missing anything? Is it really worth bothering with?

Jim

makeitfit · 24-03-2011, 00:15

No

96terrano · 24-03-2011, 01:09

Well, I'm a member of facebook. What you do is make a profile with infomation that you want to put e.g favorite music, films books and whatever. You want. You can also put things about yourself a bit like what we do on here. When you are done creating your profile, than you can enter a name into the search bar and if you find a friend that you wish to add, than you can press (add him/her). When you press this a message will be sent to him/her saying for example (Ryan mccrae is adding you as a friend, do you wish to accept? then you press accept request or ignore request. (I can't remember the whole thing

, but it's the same if someone sends you a request. You can also set your profile to private. This means only people who you have accepted can veiw your profile or you can set it to privacy off, this means anybody can veiw it. I have it on private. You Can also play games, add photos and videos, chat to people or private message them. There's quite alot you can do to keep intouch with friends. If you got any more questions, just ask

. Ohh...yeah, I don't know anything about Twitter lol

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 24-03-2011, 08:23

think you can alter your name, after all fb doesnt do a check as such and i certainly
see folks on there with made up middle names or nick names.

as for twatter well who cares seems for more egotistic? posting status updates and
having firends, well fb can do that but they're friends and can do so much more.

photos is bit like photobucket type sites.

you can have open messages, chats, private messages like here, just seem more
options.

clivvy · 24-03-2011, 08:56

you can lock down your Facebook account, I have, so all anyone can find if they do a search, is your name and yoru profile pic and your list of friends (if they are open to being viewed) Any information you put about yourself can be locked down, which is what I have done. You can certainly make up an account, I have two, one real, one made up!

Facebook is a giggle, I enjoy it because I have a lot of good friends on there and its funny to see their amusing posts, but I suppose it depends on yoru sense of humour too!

I dont use Twitter as thats more of a live blog to me...

Deleted account DD · 24-03-2011, 08:58

Cant see the point in twitter though facebook can be a laugh.

Adz · 24-03-2011, 20:30

I prefer

A mobile phone

Why put your life on the net for all to see & yet more info for crims.....

illy · 24-03-2011, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adz

I prefer

A mobile phone

Why put your life on the net for all to see & yet more info for crims.....

So is it different then on a phone coz I ant got tinternet on mi phone.

illy

24-03-2011, 00:10	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Facebook and Twitter? What are they? What can people see about you? Who can see you? Can I create an account with a username that doesn't include my name? Not had anything to do with these web sites, thought sometimes that I may be missing things. So many questions about them and don't really want to add anymore info out there for people to see and find. Can someone please explain and really am I missing anything? Is it really worth bothering with? Jim

24-03-2011, 01:09	#3
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	Well, I'm a member of facebook. What you do is make a profile with infomation that you want to put e.g favorite music, films books and whatever. You want. You can also put things about yourself a bit like what we do on here. When you are done creating your profile, than you can enter a name into the search bar and if you find a friend that you wish to add, than you can press (add him/her). When you press this a message will be sent to him/her saying for example (Ryan mccrae is adding you as a friend, do you wish to accept? then you press accept request or ignore request. (I can't remember the whole thing, but it's the same if someone sends you a request. You can also set your profile to private. This means only people who you have accepted can veiw your profile or you can set it to privacy off, this means anybody can veiw it. I have it on private. You Can also play games, add photos and videos, chat to people or private message them. There's quite alot you can do to keep intouch with friends. If you got any more questions, just ask. Ohh...yeah, I don't know anything about Twitter lol

24-03-2011, 08:23	#4
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	think you can alter your name, after all fb doesnt do a check as such and i certainly see folks on there with made up middle names or nick names. as for twatter well who cares seems for more egotistic? posting status updates and having firends, well fb can do that but they're friends and can do so much more. photos is bit like photobucket type sites. you can have open messages, chats, private messages like here, just seem more options. __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

24-03-2011, 00:15	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	No

24-03-2011, 08:56	#5
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	you can lock down your Facebook account, I have, so all anyone can find if they do a search, is your name and yoru profile pic and your list of friends (if they are open to being viewed) Any information you put about yourself can be locked down, which is what I have done. You can certainly make up an account, I have two, one real, one made up! Facebook is a giggle, I enjoy it because I have a lot of good friends on there and its funny to see their amusing posts, but I suppose it depends on yoru sense of humour too! I dont use Twitter as thats more of a live blog to me...

24-03-2011, 08:58	#6
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	Cant see the point in twitter though facebook can be a laugh.

24-03-2011, 20:30	#7
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	I prefer A mobile phone Why put your life on the net for all to see & yet more info for crims.....