So Really, How Do Seniors Feel About FaceBook?

Shalimar said:
Ike, need a mermaid as crew? I work for fish. Lolol.
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Funny you should ask girl, I am looking for a new yacht captain (caught the last one playing in the hen house if you know what I mean) and a first mate.....can Philly skipper a yacht ?
 

Ameriscot said:
FB isn't just about 'friends'. In my 'feed' I get various newspapers and lots of other sites I 'liked' and follow, funny, informative, liberal politics, Buddhist sites, Scottish sites, Boomer sites, travel, photography, etc etc.
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My Facebook is very similar to yours Ameriscot as far as information sites/groups are concerned and very rarely do I post a status on Facebook.
 
Bee said:
My Facebook is very similar to yours Ameriscot as far as information sites/groups are concerned and very rarely do I post a status on Facebook.
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I post statuses as well but try not to overdo. I share posts of friends that I find especially funny or thoughtful. Yesterday I posted that I was watching Wimbledon and supporting Andy Murray and got quite a lot of comments and likes, especially by hubby's cousins - Scots, of course. Also discussing Brexit with some friends.

I share photos when we travel and many people say they enjoy them and they like to see the world through my photos.
 
I have never got into social networking. I do have both a Twitter and FB account but use neither of them and never have done. I am concerned about what use can be made of the info that I put on social network but also, since I do not use a smartphone, it is not that such a responsive process for me. Which is no bad thing, I think, as it seems too easy to spend much of your life attached to social networking sites.

I am a bit of a dinosaur, I am afraid!
 
QuickSilver said:
The thing is... When you open a FB page.. no one forces you to air all your business.. It's a choice.
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This is true, I don't discuss anything personal on FB, I just like family and friend pictures and some of their postings anything personal about me, I talk with them individually. I don't give status updates. Last time I posted a picture it was from a group outing I attended back in February and that picture was sent to me as a like and I posted it here briefly. I don't discuss things like politics, my health, where I'm going and such on the site. I save the old lady health issues for this forum, that's what I mean by some things I only discuss on this forum and other forums. I'm certainly not about to let my nephews, nieces and granddaughter see anything I have to say about men I've loved, bedded want to bed or wanted to empale over the years. :eek1: I'll save those details for when and if they ask me up close and personal. :D As far as what I'm doing on a day to day basis, I share with my friends over the phone on a need to know basis.
 
Phoenix said:
I don't trust it. It's like you have to sell your soul to the kid who founded it, to be on it. My soul is my own.
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Such drama!

Why do these threads turn into FB bashing? Every single time. I enjoy keeping in touch with family and friends around the world but somehow this is evil?
 
Ameriscot said:
Such drama!

Why do these threads turn into FB bashing? Every single time. I enjoy keeping in touch with family and friends around the world but somehow this is evil?
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I know... it's a hoot.. It's like some folks believe you have to post naked pics of yourself if you open a FB page for the entire world to see.. That's optional after all... mine are all only for "friends.. hahahahahaha....
 
Well, I like FB. The dog rescue I work for communicates via FB (they have secret groups) and it is a very effective way to keep everyone informed about what is going on, hold meetings, and so forth. We have a national, breed specific rescue, so the volunteers are from all over the country. On the rescue's other pages, we all enjoy seeing photos and hearing anecdotes about dogs that have been adopted through us.

I also keep in touch with friends, relatives, and a few dog adopters via FB. I keep up with Bernie Sanders and some favorite authors there.

I rarely post anything personal on my page -- once in awhile, an anecdote about my dog. I share dog information that a lot of people may not know already, and that's about it. Sometimes I annoy my ex-husband (we have been friends for 37 years) by being logical and factual, just for fun. (He is an enlightened being, and I am not.)

I use all the privacy settings, have apps that keep the ads and trackers away, don't play games on there, don't have FB on my phone, and have a complex password, so I figure I'm safe as possible on there. For someone like me, FB isn't a dangerous place. FB is a useful tool ... I don't spend a lot of time on there, but I do check it daily.
 
FB came in very handy today. Funeral today for our next door neighbour and I realized this morning I hadn't told our friends who rented our house from us while we lived in Uganda. So they were neighbours with this lady and her husband for two years. I don't have the friends phone numbers so sent a FB PM to tell them the service was this morning. The husband came to the service and was very glad I told him. His wife and kids are visiting the US so only he could be there.
 
QuickSilver said:
I know... it's a hoot.. It's like some folks believe you have to post naked pics of yourself if you open a FB page for the entire world to see.. That's optional after all... mine are all only for "friends.. hahahahahaha....
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As you know QS, I only occasionally post naked photos of myself and hubby to FB.

:lofl:
 
The question was what do we think of FB. I prefer honesty. Due to social media those who would do harm have access to our private information. People, especially the site owners, makes money from it. Yes, it's nice to be able to contact people, but it comes with a price whether we realize it or not. I've done it before. Had bad results and withdrew my page. I may do it again when my book is released, but I dread it. Big sites are hacked more often than smaller ones.
 
I just learned of the birth of my 6th grandchild via facebook, a baby girl named Taylor. Face book is pretty much a means for me to keep in touch with my kids.
 
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