I use FB to keep in touch with folks that are not on the forum here, and also for family and friends. It came in pretty handy finding out that NN and Mrs. Clean were safe after the hurricane. That made it worthwhile, for me. I tend to worry about my friends that are in harms way in those storms.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
I wouldn't be caught dead on face***k - but everybody here knows that already!
I hate the people that run Face***k, yet I'm on there at least 4 hours a day. I guess that's why I get P.O'd about censorship, but I'm willing to cooperate because I'm hooked on this place too.
I use FB to keep in touch with folks that are not on the forum here, and also for family and friends. It came in pretty handy for finding out that NN and Mrs. Clean were O.K. after the hurricane. I gots friends that live where hurricanes pass through, and it's a good way to find out how they're doing. It's worth it for that use alone. Just ping all my friends anywhere outside the affected area, or their friends, and get some info.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
FB isn't that bad. It's good for a laugh every now and then. I also keep up with old friends on there that I don't get to see much anymore. Every now and then I see or get a friend invite from some of the girls that were in school around the time I was. It's a great way of saying.....Crap I knew I should tried harder for her or.........Thank goodness I didn't stay with that one.
I do not have a facebook account, but my wife does. Through it she has located a few Army buds for me. About everyone such as old friends and family i would want to stay in touch with she has on there. No need to duplicate
Logistics cannot win a war, but its absence or inadequacy can cause defeat. FM100-5
With Facebook I can open up 'Chat' and do a private real time conversation with friends. You E-mail somebody and that takes a few hours, or DAYS, for a response. And like a real time conversation, you can end up talking about totally unrelated stuff as to what the original conversation started out. Can't do that with E-mail. Facebook does have a lot of drama, and it also has a lot of news feeds if you sign up for them. E-mail doesn't have that news feed thing, either. You have to sign up for E-mail to the news sites and they bombard your E-mail. On Facebook, I can read them, or just scroll past if it's something that I don't find interesting.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
"A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:
I email him occasionally, he is doing fine. Busy with his warranty inspections and on the road a lot. He ain't retired to a rockin chair.
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Zuckerberg really has the "product", doesn't he? Not only is it bad in multiple ways, but he has self-appointed apologists promoting and defending it at every turn!
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
Zuckerberg really has the "product", doesn't he? Not only is it bad in multiple ways, but he has self-appointed apologists promoting and defending it at every turn!
Oh, several people in this thread, among MANY others!
No look here, Sugardoodles. I don't care if you, Zorba, likes Facebook, or hate it. It's a tool that can be useful. I have many tools in my shop that would be totally useless to you, but totally indispensable to me. So, with all due respect, your opinion of my opinion of the usefulness Facebook is totally irrelevant, to me. I will use it and stir the pot over there as I please. Going on snowflake pages and throwing a few firebombs before I'm banned from the page is a fun pastime on a rainy day. Kinda like stirring a fire ant anthill.
I like sippin' my moonshine straight. I doubt you'd like that, either! That stuff will take the curl out of your naturally curly hair!
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
Like Mike said, it's a tool. It can be misused, sure.
But I'd rather use it for sharing stuff than email. And I dang sure won't share some stuff on the forum. There's just a little more security there than on the World Wide Web. For instance, my Facebook friends know issues that most here on the forum... don't.
Yep, if you want to look at it that way, its a tool. A tool that belongs to somebody else that has no user safeguards. Wear your gloves, eye and ear protection!
Remember, I've been using, programming, designing, and building computers since long before most folks had ever seen one or knew what one was. "I know better" than to get involved with sites of that type. Have a chat with a computer/Internet security guy sometime, it'll probably be an eye opener - its sure was for me!
But at the end of the day, its your decision, not mine. I can't even get close relatives weaned from that particular addiction! As the immortal Forrest Gump would say, "And that's all I have to say about that!".
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
I just read the 2a forum usually and keep my mouth shut. May hit like or laugh at something every now and then. I post my poitics on FB for all the minions to see.
You have minions? Now that's scary!
I take my hate out on FB. Some (a LOT) of the stuff I post over THERE would NEVER fly over HERE!
We have been known to get our giggle on, with FB.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For I carry a .308 and not a .270
Talked to Jerry (Teach) this morning, he's alive and well in tenn., swapped some war stories, solved all the worlds problems, and talked about a new project he's thinking of doing, I'll leave it to him to fill ya in.
JAY
THE DEFINITION OF GUN CONTROL IS HITTING THE TARGET WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT
Oh boy.................discussing FB...............better than politics...........I don't use it, but y'all that do seem to enjoy its features to stay connected with folks. I think that is great and if you don't, that's great too.
I guess I'm neutral on it. It must be popular because look at the millions who use it. 2.23 Billion users worldwide 2nd qtr of 2018. 214 million US users.
Maybe I'm a FBphobic....................
Moderation is the key to everything we indulge in........too much of anything is bad for us.
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Oh boy.................discussing FB...............better than
politics...........I don't use it, but y'all that do seem to enjoy its
features to stay connected with folks. I think that is great and if you
don't, that's great too.............
It is very useful for acquiring people's lifestyles
and contacts, without their knowledge.
Oh boy.................discussing FB...............better than politics...........I don't use it, but y'all that do seem to enjoy its features to stay connected with folks. I think that is great and if you don't, that's great too.
I guess I'm neutral on it. It must be popular because look at the millions who use it. 2.23 Billion users worldwide 2nd qtr of 2018. 214 million US users.
Maybe I'm a FBphobic....................
Moderation is the key to everything we indulge in........too much of anything is bad for us.
Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's
what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, didn't
you? Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
Oh, several people in this thread, among MANY others!
So folks that disagree with you on the value of Facebook as a tool are "apologists"? Sounds strangely like Hillary saying folks that disagreed with her on Trump as a viable President were "deplorables". I've never understood the need to use disparaging condescending labels to address those that are not of the same mind as you.
YAY! Quotes work now!
·pol·o·gist
/əˈpäləjəst/
noun
noun: apologist; plural noun: apologists
a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial.
Despite my dislike of face***k, I see nothing "negative" about the term 'apologist'. Just a statement of fact, nothing more, nothing less. As I said, Zuckerberg has quite the product, with people acting as apologists and promoters everywhere.
If you (Wambli) are so in tune with technology as you say you are, you know darn well what the downsides are to sites like that. Even the MSM knows what they are. And that downside is actually the least of the reasons I decry them. Said site was originally created for teenagers, and all I hear is teenage angst and DRAMA. Fad sites like that come and go.
So I choose NOT to so dignify that site and others like it, nor to give them any credence or legitimacy whatsoever. And this *is* my last word on the subject.
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
Thanks for clarifying your position. "Apologist" normally carries a negative connotation. Good to know you don't mean it that way.
Not at all. I'll denigrate face***k all day long, but said term isn't meant negatively. Now I don't understand the *why* of people vigorously defending said sites as their downsides are well known, but "whatever".
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
Thanks for clarifying your position. "Apologist" normally carries a negative connotation. Good to know you don't mean it that way.
Not at all. I'll denigrate face***k all day long, but said term isn't meant negatively. Now I don't understand the *why* of people vigorously defending said sites as their downsides are well known, but "whatever".
Ha!
It wasn't your last word. "Blasphemer, Heretic, Deceiver!"
Definition of apologist
: one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something
Everyone fits that description at some time or another.
"Lighten up, Francis."
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
Hmmm... I find the entire concept of "Heresy" to be repugnant and evil. Just sayin' But you are absolutely correct, EVERYBODY is an "apologist" for something at some time. When you've got a product that creates apologists out of thin air, then you've got something!
-Zorba, "The Veiled Male"
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
I got on FB about 2 years ago, only because my kids and grand kids are spread out all over, i stay out of politics but i am on several sites i find very useful and informative such as German Shepard and Cane Corso, and snakes, reptiles, and insects groups. I found there is much more to FB than i first thought. One of the advantages of groups is there is no adds or pop up.
JAY
THE DEFINITION OF GUN CONTROL IS HITTING THE TARGET WITH YOUR FIRST SHOT
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― Douglas Adams
― Douglas Adams
About everyone such as old friends and family i would want to stay in touch with she has on there. No need to duplicate
Point where the mean’ol person hurt you on the Internet.
😁
Facebook allows you to unfollow someone who only posts junk. This forum doesn’t. Win for Facebook, in my opinion.
― Douglas Adams
JAY
Come back soon Jerry.
D
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
No look here, Sugardoodles. I don't care if you, Zorba, likes Facebook, or hate it. It's a tool that can be useful. I have many tools in my shop that would be totally useless to you, but totally indispensable to me. So, with all due respect, your opinion of my opinion of the usefulness Facebook is totally irrelevant, to me. I will use it and stir the pot over there as I please. Going on snowflake pages and throwing a few firebombs before I'm banned from the page is a fun pastime on a rainy day. Kinda like stirring a fire ant anthill.
I like sippin' my moonshine straight. I doubt you'd like that, either! That stuff will take the curl out of your naturally curly hair!
― Douglas Adams
But I'd rather use it for sharing stuff than email. And I dang sure won't share some stuff on the forum. There's just a little more security there than on the World Wide Web. For instance, my Facebook friends know issues that most here on the forum... don't.
I will fear no evil: For I carry a .308 and not a .270
JAY
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
It is very useful for acquiring people's lifestyles and contacts, without their knowledge.
Edit;
Allegedly
Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, didn't you?
Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.
― Douglas Adams
Ha!
It wasn't your last word. "Blasphemer, Heretic, Deceiver!"
Definition of apologist
: one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apologist
Everyone fits that description at some time or another.
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
JAY