Myspace, Facebook Pages. Good? Bad?

[TotusTuusMaria]

[quote name='picchick' post='1841164' date='Apr 20 2009, 01:49 AM']I use to have both. Now I have neither. I find that it destroys expression, communication and promotes indecency.[/quote]

I think you're right picchick

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Christie_M' post='1840661' date='Apr 19 2009, 07:23 PM']I used to go on myspace all the time. Recently though, now on my 4th computer, I find the constant attack of viruses and spy wear taxing. Facebook seems to be somewhat better in that area. I do like how I can see what my friends are up to, keep updated with events, birthdays, and the likes.[/quote]
You need to upgrade your virus and spy protections, and make sure you are running cookie wall.

[Archaeology cat]

I've never had Myspace, but I do have Facebook. In large part so I can keep in touch with my cousins, since we're all spread out, over 2 continents. I have my privacy settings really high, though (it's actually impossible for someone to add me as a friend).

A lot of my time on Facebook, though, is actually spent with the Apologetics Knights, dispelling misconceptions about Catholicism. Though it can get a bit tiring sometimes since it seems the same exact objections are raised again and again. I think I saw at least 3 threads on the supposed pagan origins of Easter. But sometimes there are really good discussions, and people see that Catholicism isn't what they thought it was, so I see it as being worth it in those cases.

[southern california guy]

I admit that on MySpace I was pretty indiscriminately adding anybody who asked to be a "friend" -- and who wasn't a spammer. And I have actually had to delete a few "friends" who went a little too much over the top. Which you might find amazing if you looked at some of the crazy people I still have as "friends" (Fortunately they live miles away and I only know them on MySpace ).

Yes one women even has a topless profile photo. But she does look pretty good topless -- so I guess that I don't really mind (I'll probably get a mad rush of guys to check it out... ).

I confess that on MySpace I even posted a picture of myself posing topless (Actually I wasn't in that good of shape then and I have considered deleting that picture... ). But I'm a guy so I think I can get away with it. Right? Maybe MySpace is a bit immature but I'm a little bit immature too..

I kind of like the pictures I posted of Alicia kissing the llama. You know "Alicia" right? Former Sister Mary Bernadette of Los Altos Poor Clares. But I thought that the pictures were kind of funny (It was Alicia's idea, not mine, to kiss the llama. She's a character. And pretty cute considering that she's in her thirties ).

Edited April 21, 2009 by southern california guy

[Guest]

[quote name='southern california guy' post='1842089' date='Apr 20 2009, 09:21 PM']Yes one women even has a topless profile photo. But she does look pretty good topless -- so I guess that I don't really mind (I'll probably get a mad rush of guys to check it out... ).[/quote]



omg what is your page !?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!?!

lol


just joking

[philothea]

I like the music samples available from artists on MySpace. Other than that I think it's a horribly designed site, and mostly full of garbage.

I do have a page, but I only look at it a couple times a year.

Facebook is definitely better. (My favorite networking site is LiveJournal, actually.)

Overall, though, I fear that they all promote less than ideal activities, and waste massive amounts of time.

(Hey, it's the debate board, right?)

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Delivery Boy' post='1842094' date='Apr 20 2009, 11:26 PM']omg what is your page !?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!?!?!

lol


just joking [/quote]

[Guest]

haha

[mcts]

used correctly, both can be good sites. however, if you use them the wrong way, then they can definitely facilitate immoral behavior.

[Theologian in Training]

[quote name='HisChildForever' post='1840618' date='Apr 19 2009, 06:46 PM']I used to have a MySpace but as everyone transitioned towards Facebook it lost its "glamor" and I deleted it. I used to get those "indecent proposals" too, if you just switch your page to private that problem will become quickly taken care of. I think Facebook is more private to begin with, and then you can add privacy features (I pretty much have them all turned on). With Facebook, even with a fully public profile, I feel that you tend to get less random friend requests.[/quote]

Oddly, I was able to find your profile and, just in case you did not know, it is not at all private. In fact, I was rather entertained by your videos, as random as they were.

[Guest]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' post='1842239' date='Apr 20 2009, 11:54 PM']Oddly, I was able to find your profile and, just in case you did not know, it is not at all private. In fact, I was rather entertained by your videos, as random as they were.[/quote]

lol I would pay at least $ 20 for the address possibly more....

[MissScripture]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1841075' date='Apr 19 2009, 11:57 PM']I have a friend who works in the human resources department of a large company, and she says that she now checks the facebook, twitter, and myspace pages of every applicant. If they have naked pictures of themselves on it, they don't get hired. Ditto if there is a bunch of profanity. I don't think we have any idea of boundaries or real privacy anymore.[/quote]
A) People really DON'T have any idea about boundaries. At all.
B) I don't understand how they can check those things when there are multiple people with the same name, and if you have a common name, they can be from the same place. How do they know they're not not hiring the right person? Especially since people sometimes have some WEIRD profile pics?

[stlmom]

No to MySpace, yes to Facebook so we can keep up with family and friends all over the country. While my son was in the Navy he could post pictures of the places he'd been to in Japan, and the whole extended family could enjoy them.

[TotusTuusMaria]

[quote name='MissScripture' post='1843617' date='Apr 22 2009, 04:46 PM']A) People really DON'T have any idea about boundaries. At all.
B) I don't understand how they can check those things when there are multiple people with the same name, and if you have a common name, they can be from the same place. How do they know they're not not hiring the right person? Especially since people sometimes have some WEIRD profile pics?[/quote]

It is very easy. Very rarely is there two people by the same name who live in the same place who are the same race and who fit the description you are given. You just have to have a very common name like... Brittany Johnson or something or no picture.

Most of the time you can easily find the person.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='TotusTuusMaria' post='1847369' date='Apr 25 2009, 06:53 PM']It is very easy. Very rarely is there two people by the same name who live in the same place who are the same race and who fit the description you are given. You just have to have a very common name like... Brittany Johnson or something or no picture.

Most of the time you can easily find the person.[/quote]
Unless you change it so that your name doesn't come up on searches at all. I'm pretty sure that's possible. At least, I've had family members who can't find me, because I don't show up on other people's friend lists.

[Luthien]

[quote name='southern california guy' post='1842089' date='Apr 21 2009, 12:21 AM']Yes one women even has a topless profile photo. But she does look pretty good topless -- so I guess that I don't really mind (I'll probably get a mad rush of guys to check it out... ).[/quote]


Yeah, I managed to catch that one on your main page, black cherry on top of my day.