Where do I meet potential dates??

imperfect_cupcake · 08-25-2015, 02:39 PM

If you call yourself purple turnip rider, someone may "report" you for a fake name if you are publicly antagonistic in a group as a passive agressive way to bother you. *then* you have to provide proof. One of my friends recently got reported for their fake name because they have a) an obviously fake name and b) very politically voiciferous about feminism, veganism and socialism. So a list they were ranting on pissed off someone and they reported their fake name.

If your name is William Boddleton and you choose the name Bill Featherjob as an alias, seriously, no one is going to know that it's fake. So no one will report you for it.

I turned off all my games notifications so I never get any. I stopped notifications from anyone I find annoying. No one that I don't want can see my posts from my alias account.
I hate getting feeds that post insipid meme after insipid "inspiring" meme, so I just click on "never get notified from this person again"

I have a fabulous core group of people I love to talk to and love it. I just had five people help me edit my homework lol. It's great. None of my family are on it, no one from anything to do with business and only my two closest classmates/lab partners that I trust ( I can see their shizzle too).

I personally find facebook great for keeping in touch with my friends who are smeared across the planet. Without it my social life would be crippled and Id miss people horribly.

So, I personally love it.

Kelt · 08-25-2015, 03:37 PM

Thank you Cupcake, I rather thought this might be the case. Not being much on shit stirring I figure a reasonably normal sounding name backed up with a matching email would probably be enough.

My uses would be similar to yours, no games or endless drivel accepted, a handful of friends who are already there, and a few groups of interest.

Useful information, I may give it a go.

randrum · 08-25-2015, 04:46 PM

I was on Facebook for a long while. About 10 years. It started my freshman year of college, and I joined right away.

Anyway, I've been off FB for about a year now.

As Gemme said, I found it to be a time suck. Please as more and more people joined and my "friend" list grew, I realized how much I tend to dislike people. And mostly the people I couldn't "de-friend" without blacklash (i.e. family).

Plus I found it all to be fake.

This year was the first year I was not on FB for my birthday. It was amazing how many of my "friends" didn't bother to wish me happy birthday. Family too. So how real were the connections to begin with that they considered themselves my "friends"?

I don't feel like there is a real connection with people on FB.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Maybe I'm a little jaded about it.

Enter if you dare. But I can honestly say, I don't miss it.

DapperButch · 08-25-2015, 05:39 PM

Is it possible to be on FB and never use it, but only to get onto group pages?

Not knowing FB, I don't know if that makes sense.

Like if I wanted to go to a all "Yellow bellied pig farmers club of America" FB page and talk with people, does that come up on my page as well?

MsTinkerbelly · 08-25-2015, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Is it possible to be on FB and never use it, but only to get onto group pages?

Not knowing FB, I don't know if that makes sense.

Like if I wanted to go to a all "Yellow bellied pig farmers club of America" FB page and talk with people, does that come up on my page as well?

I belong to a radical religious group ( yes really), and I can go and interact, but I have my page set-up to stop all of the group posts from turning up on my page. It is amazing what you can do....

DapperButch · 08-25-2015, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

I belong to a radical religious group ( yes really), and I can go and interact, but I have my page set-up to stop all of the group posts from turning up on my page. It is amazing what you can do....

Ok, so I can have a page, have no contacts, have no friends, and just go to other pages and post? Cool!

Kelt, look into this FB thing, learn how to block the world out and then let me know. Good man!

Gemme · 08-25-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Is it possible to be on FB and never use it, but only to get onto group pages?

Not knowing FB, I don't know if that makes sense.

Like if I wanted to go to a all "Yellow bellied pig farmers club of America" FB page and talk with people, does that come up on my page as well?

I visit my FB page once or twice a month if that. That's it. I've taken breaks long enough for them to completely revamp the site so I'm like WTF when I sign back on but it's not difficult to maneuver.

It's your page. You can set your controls like Tinkerbelly said. It may take a little bit of time to get accustomed to it but not long.

08-25-2015, 02:39 PM	#1
imperfect_cupcake Senior Member How Do You Identify?: feminine dolly dyke Preferred Pronoun?: Your Grace Relationship Status: I put my own care first Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In a gauze of mystery Posts: 1,776 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,426 Thanked 9,712 Times in 1,611 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	If you call yourself purple turnip rider, someone may "report" you for a fake name if you are publicly antagonistic in a group as a passive agressive way to bother you. then you have to provide proof. One of my friends recently got reported for their fake name because they have a) an obviously fake name and b) very politically voiciferous about feminism, veganism and socialism. So a list they were ranting on pissed off someone and they reported their fake name. If your name is William Boddleton and you choose the name Bill Featherjob as an alias, seriously, no one is going to know that it's fake. So no one will report you for it. I turned off all my games notifications so I never get any. I stopped notifications from anyone I find annoying. No one that I don't want can see my posts from my alias account. I hate getting feeds that post insipid meme after insipid "inspiring" meme, so I just click on "never get notified from this person again" I have a fabulous core group of people I love to talk to and love it. I just had five people help me edit my homework lol. It's great. None of my family are on it, no one from anything to do with business and only my two closest classmates/lab partners that I trust ( I can see their shizzle too). I personally find facebook great for keeping in touch with my friends who are smeared across the planet. Without it my social life would be crippled and Id miss people horribly. So, I personally love it. Last edited by imperfect_cupcake; 08-25-2015 at 02:45 PM.

08-25-2015, 04:46 PM	#3
randrum Member How Do You Identify?: Boi Preferred Pronoun?: Just call me G Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,480 Thanked 3,056 Times in 668 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	I was on Facebook for a long while. About 10 years. It started my freshman year of college, and I joined right away. Anyway, I've been off FB for about a year now. As Gemme said, I found it to be a time suck. Please as more and more people joined and my "friend" list grew, I realized how much I tend to dislike people. And mostly the people I couldn't "de-friend" without blacklash (i.e. family). Plus I found it all to be fake. This year was the first year I was not on FB for my birthday. It was amazing how many of my "friends" didn't bother to wish me happy birthday. Family too. So how real were the connections to begin with that they considered themselves my "friends"? I don't feel like there is a real connection with people on FB. Anyway, that's just my opinion. Maybe I'm a little jaded about it. Enter if you dare. But I can honestly say, I don't miss it. __________________

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DapperButch Roadster Guy How Do You Identify?: FTM, Stone Butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,745 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26,545 Thanked 26,810 Times in 5,772 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Is it possible to be on FB and never use it, but only to get onto group pages? Not knowing FB, I don't know if that makes sense. Like if I wanted to go to a all "Yellow bellied pig farmers club of America" FB page and talk with people, does that come up on my page as well? __________________ -Dapper Are you educated or indoctrinated?

08-25-2015, 03:37 PM	#2
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,285 Times in 2,538 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Thank you Cupcake, I rather thought this might be the case. Not being much on shit stirring I figure a reasonably normal sounding name backed up with a matching email would probably be enough. My uses would be similar to yours, no games or endless drivel accepted, a handful of friends who are already there, and a few groups of interest. Useful information, I may give it a go.