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.

lacroupade · 24-03-2011, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by daved

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

Yes, especially when Debs tells us all what a meek and mild boy you really are LMAO!

Twitter is complete bollox for neurotic, egostistic w@nkers to tell you what they had for breakfast and when the took a dump....or for them to read what some vacuous z-list celebrity is doing.

Twatter it should be called.

(RIP) PLANK · 24-03-2011, 13:04

PM sent

lacroupade · 24-03-2011, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLANK

PM sent

Was that addressed to anyone in particular or were you just feeling generous?

(RIP) PLANK · 24-03-2011, 13:35

to whoever got the PM

rustic · 24-03-2011, 13:51

Facebook:
If you leave a list of your friends open to all, anyone who gets to your profile can send messages to all your contacts, and then look at their comments they have sent to you.
An employer can see what you get up to, on the day you claimed to be sick.... As if...

So if someone has something interesting about you true or false, then they can send information about you to your friends.

Personally I have an account and I don't use it, there are too many people I don't know wanting to be friends, they could be anybody.

For example..
I'm going away on holiday on....... the cat is going to the cattery....
Message: My house will be empty for * weeks etc come and raid my house..
I don't think so.

The service is great BUT don't post personal details, birth dates, addresses, bank details... you get my drift, even photos, or where you work, people can find you follow you....

Am I paranoid?

There are people harvesting information about you all the time.
They may only want your mother's maiden name..... bingo..

As with any public site, be aware what you post.

clivvy · 24-03-2011, 15:00

since I locked mine down, i hardly get any unwanted requests. I dont get any stupid farmville shite, or any other apps for that matter..!

i think facebook is a good laugh, so long as you can lock it down enough, otherwise you just get bombarded with crap!

lacroupade · 24-03-2011, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

since I locked mine down, i hardly get any unwanted requests. I dont get any stupid farmville shite, or any other apps for that matter..!

i think facebook is a good laugh, so long as you can lock it down enough, otherwise you just get bombarded with crap!

I don't lock mine down much TBH but then nobody cares about me LOL!

But its those Farmville and other stupid 'apps' that are doing the data mining.

ClanWolf · 24-03-2011, 15:49

Facebook is to security what swiss cheese is to solid....

Twitter is only really worth consideration for business or if you actually have something people may be interested in.

Facebook on your mobile, Twitter becomes redundant.

I have a facebook profile, it's under a fictional name and contains deliberately misleading information in some of personal data. I lock it down very hard. I only have it because some of my friends are singularly useless at staying in touch, but witter away on FB all friggin day. Trivia is king.

To be honest, the simplest question to decide is this:

Do I have a lot of friends who use Facebook?

If the answer is no, then get on with your life, because you really aren't missing much.

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 24-03-2011, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

Twatter it should be called.

yeah I did in post #4

tbf can blog in fb, but so much more. theres a few i know
that pretty much comment after every baby feed yawn

might just delete em, thats something else can do have a cull....

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, 13:51	#11
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Facebook: If you leave a list of your friends open to all, anyone who gets to your profile can send messages to all your contacts, and then look at their comments they have sent to you. An employer can see what you get up to, on the day you claimed to be sick.... As if... So if someone has something interesting about you true or false, then they can send information about you to your friends. Personally I have an account and I don't use it, there are too many people I don't know wanting to be friends, they could be anybody. For example.. I'm going away on holiday on....... the cat is going to the cattery.... Message: My house will be empty for * weeks etc come and raid my house.. I don't think so. The service is great BUT don't post personal details, birth dates, addresses, bank details... you get my drift, even photos, or where you work, people can find you follow you.... Am I paranoid? There are people harvesting information about you all the time. They may only want your mother's maiden name..... bingo.. As with any public site, be aware what you post. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

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, 08:23	#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, 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, 13:04	#8
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	PM sent

24-03-2011, 13:35	#10
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	to whoever got the PM

24-03-2011, 15:00	#12
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	since I locked mine down, i hardly get any unwanted requests. I dont get any stupid farmville shite, or any other apps for that matter..! i think facebook is a good laugh, so long as you can lock it down enough, otherwise you just get bombarded with crap!

24-03-2011, 15:49	#14
ClanWolf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Sussex Vehicle: Terrano II 2.4i SE Posts: 319	Facebook is to security what swiss cheese is to solid.... Twitter is only really worth consideration for business or if you actually have something people may be interested in. Facebook on your mobile, Twitter becomes redundant. I have a facebook profile, it's under a fictional name and contains deliberately misleading information in some of personal data. I lock it down very hard. I only have it because some of my friends are singularly useless at staying in touch, but witter away on FB all friggin day. Trivia is king. To be honest, the simplest question to decide is this: Do I have a lot of friends who use Facebook? If the answer is no, then get on with your life, because you really aren't missing much.