Facebook

[Scotty]

Damn! I can't remember half the people I now keep in touch with. Great to see how people are doing and so on..

...in the UK as of my year we had no 10 year get together. Even if we did it's great to see what others who may not have turned up are up to.

Lot of marriages, kids and bald heads (and christ they're still fairly young).

[Moshe..]

Yeah I used to love facebook, it's so useful, but also quite orwellian-sinister, and the best stalking tool yet created. At my new college this year I had to delete my account since they look down on it as unprofessional if you want to get some teaching work as a post-grad (and I still didn't get any!). Which is so hypocritical since half our professors have accounts! THe most hilarious thing is at oxford where they now hand out £150 fines if they find a photo of you misbehaving on it. You can imagine the team of desperate post-graduates they must hire, trawling through the photos day and night.

[Scotty]

the best stalking tool yet created.

Which is great! I haven't seen one of the girls since high school and am now able to find out all sorts of info on her and use it to make her love me.

At my new college this year, i had to delete my account since apparently they look down on you as unprofessional if you want to some teaching work as a post-grad. Which is so hypocritical since half our professors have accounts!

They check up on Facebook for your account?

Damn man, you go to Oxford? Kudos to ya bud.
I read they made something like 2nd in the top Uni's in the world.

THe most hilarious thing is at oxford where they now hand out £150 fines if they find a photo of you misbehaving in college on it.

Punch them in the face if they have problems with it.

It's a great tool to reconnect and stay in touch with people who you otherwise wouldn't.

[Moshe..]

I'm a cambridge boy nowadays. Was once at oxford as an undergrad. Oxford is quite glamorous, whereas cambridge is just the land of the geek. My god just don't be seduced by the beauty of stephen hawkings as i so foolishly was, less than 3% of women in my college look that good. BUt yeah they definitely hire someone to search up on your account, and soon employers will do likewise, especially if they're something like the government intelligence services, and they probably print off your whole photo album too, and who can guess at the sinister possibilities - for all we know the lonely and frustrated office women of MI5 are using your likeness for their personal relief as we speak. Have you been on holiday here yet? we have a lot of nice buildings and culture, and there is even a scotch community who will gladly take you out on the town, in case you're feeling homesick, just like the old country! - a traditional night of deep fried mars bar and glass bottling of the local gays.

[Spin Teacher]

I actually started an account a couple days ago, and so far I don't really like the face book format. But I may grow to like it, too early to tell.

[Kashie]

Originally Posted by Spin Teacher

and so far I don't really like the face book format.

I hate it. it's so plain and every other time I press some function it takes forever to load and it pops up with an error.

So much more of a myspace person. Besides, what's the deal with the full name...

[Mónica]

I dunnot really get "facebook". I have a friend in UK who used to be a myspace-freak (like me ), but he said because facebook is now more popular in UK, he has an account there and is BARELY on myspace, but more on facebook now. I saw that he has more than 100 'friends' now on his list, on myspace he didn't have even the half of it. Well, if he's more happy now...
I have also a facebook-account, but I never, never use it. I prefer myspace.

[open32]

I dont have one.


They do monitor these things now at days. My sister is still in high school, and like most of them, she has a myspace. The school she goes to and the city police actually monitor it for threats about the school and drug use and such. They keep an eye out for upcoming fights and alert parents about stuff posted on the mysplaces.

[Scotty]

Originally Posted by Moshe..

I'm a cambridge boy nowadays. Was once at oxford as an undergrad. Oxford is quite glamorous, whereas cambridge is just the land of the geek. My god just don't be seduced by the beauty of stephen hawkings as i so foolishly was, less than 3% of women in my college look that good. BUt yeah they definitely hire someone to search up on your account, and soon employers will do likewise, especially if they're something like the government intelligence services, and they probably print off your whole photo album too, and who a traditional night of deep fried mars bar and glass bottling of the local gays.

Never been. I would like to explore England a little better at some point though. Never get home sick of Scotland now, though I kinda miss Bristol and Taunton.

BTW - congrats on getting to Cambridge.

I hate it. it's so plain and every other time I press some function it takes forever to load and it pops up with an error.

So much more of a myspace person. Besides, what's the deal with the full name...

So people know who you are? When looking over a friends profile I look at the peoples names who he knows on the off chance of seeing someone I recognise.

Also, I think Facebook is generally more secure than Myspace. I might be wrong but so far I can only really search by email, can't really find people from the past when I didn't get theirs. Need to hope other people have them added in their profile.

Still hunting on some guys I hung out with

I deleted my Myspace page.....seemed like Myspace has a younger age group generaly.

I saw that he has more than 100 'friends' now on his list, on myspace he didn't have even the half of it. Well, if he's more happy now...

One of the great things is there's fewer people adding random people. It's just people you know and not someone trying to get their friend count up. Though that's in general and I have no idea if your friend is doing that.

They do monitor these things now at days. My sister is still in high school, and like most of them, she has a myspace. The school she goes to and the city police actually monitor it for threats about the school and drug use and such. They keep an eye out for upcoming fights and alert parents about stuff posted on the mysplaces.

Facebook seems more secure for people. The search function is pretty limited compared to Myspace.

[Moshe..]

I always dreamed about going on holiday to scotland. I can never find anyone to come along, nobody I know wants go anywhere which doesn't involve beaches, shopping and casinos. Maybe I'll have to go on my own.

I think I really want to see edinburgh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh

And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Highlands


I want to see some knife fighting in glasgow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow

And I have to do the flying scotsman train . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_...an_%28train%29

[Scotty]

Edinburgh is great. Well worth the trip.

Glasgow however...

[Cat]

I never got a Facebook. People keep sending me emails telling me to join, though. I just never did.

[Moshe..]

Originally Posted by Scotty

Edinburgh is great. Well worth the trip.

Glasgow however...

Scotty which part of scotland do you come from? Do you sound like alan hansen? Ok don't answer, you mustn't ruin my fantasy about you!

[farsighted]

I like the Facebook format much better than MySpace. MySpace seems so cluttered to me, especially when people download those awful profile layouts that take forever and ever and ever to load.

myspace is the worst invention ever. might give facebook a go.

[farsighted]

You should - it's fun, but addicting.

[Mónica]

I feel so lonely at facebook....