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[Schmeelkie]

Thanks for the heads-up Shapely. I'll be sure to only send notes to the people I'm seeing instead of telling everyone when/where we're going. Some people put pics of their kids as their main photo, but I'm loathe to do that. I think, but am not sure - will have to check, you have to be my friend to see pics of my kids. I don't mind sharing the pics here as I don't use their names. After all the posting here, it feels strange to use their real names on FB.

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

You could scan and use that really cute 2nd grade school picture of yourself that your mother has in a box in the hall closet, right? Old friends would recognize it but random viewers wouldn't.

Like you, Schmeelkie, I'm a bit leery of posting using a real name and accurate details. It might be paranoia, but then again, how can you be sure?

[Shapley]

You could scan and use that really cute 2nd grade school picture of yourself that your mother has in a box in the hall closet, right? Old friends would recognize it but random viewers wouldn't.

Like you, Schmeelkie, I'm a bit leery of posting using a real name and accurate details. It might be paranoia, but then again, how can you be sure?

Having run for political office, I find that much of my life is already online, whether I wanted it to be so or not. With Facebook I may have it conveniently gathered in one place, but it was already available for those that wanted to know.

A lot of my notes and poems are merely reprinted from here and elsewhere. I think my photos are safe enough, nothing incriminating in them, to the best of my knowledge.

[Marye]

Sometimes I find Facebook amazing. While "googling" and event that happened in my hometown when I was a girl, I stumbled across a Facebook group called "I grew up in Maple in the 70's-80's". Although this small town had a population of 1,000 people, I grew up there in the 60's and 70's. Totally amazing.

[Marye]

Enjoying facebook by following Shap, OT, and HRH. Any other BB'ers out there on facebook? Loving Ancestry.ca at the moment too.

[Shapley]

I've never tried the Ancestry.com page. I used to browse a different genealogy site, but there was so much misinformation that I gave up.

[Marye]

It's fascinating Shap. It has a monthly fee, of course, what hasn't a fee. But I found the graveyard where my my great grandmother X5 at Trinity Church at Wall Street and Broadway. 1795 she died. My great grandfather x 5 was on the British side of the American Revolution. AHA!!

I also found out that my great grandfather wasn't the only child we were told he was. He had brothers and a sister. Brothers who lived in Toronto and a brother who lives in Cleveland; a retired microbiologist and the discoverer of hyperthermophiles. Amazing. I found some family. Maybe they will talk to me....

I have been chatting with a number of "cousins" through ancestry.ca. And the pictures I have been able to see. One of my nephews has done so much research I need only tell the stories.

It is addictive.

[Shapley]

"My great grandfather x 5 was on the British side of the American Revolution."

That explains a lot of your posts...

[Marye]

HAHAHAHA... my background is Irish, to be sure. Ulster.

[Shapley]

I see you found a few more.

[Schmeelkie]

One big drawback to Facebook that I don't get posting here. If someone pisses me off on FB, I can't rant about it on FB. No way to depersonalize what I'd like to say, thus I end up spewing to y'all. A bit of TMI on someone else's part got me into a bit of hot water yesterday. I had no way of knowing that what the person was writing about was a big deal, so when I said something joking (on my wall, not in response), I get slammed for being insensitive. sheesh. Enjoying my anonymitiy with y'all!

[piqaboo]

Enjoying my anonymitiy with y'all!

[snark]How insensitive of you! [/snark]

[jamiebk]

Enjoying my anonymitiy with y'all!

We know who you are...

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[Giant Communist Robot]

I have no interest in this FacialBook

[Giant Communist Robot]

I neither twitter nor facebook.

Tampoco.

Some people put pics of their kids as their main photo

Photos of kids and some personal information posted online sounds less than wise

[Schmeelkie]

I keep all kids photos so only 'friends' can see them and never use them as my profile shot. I almost don't want to use their real names... I try not to be too specific about going anywhere (only in directed notes) and will only talk about long trips after they've happened.

[piqaboo]

The *$&%^! state PTA uses Facebook for announcements. I may need to open an account. Blech. Oh wait ! It can be a PTA account! I dont need to be a 'face' on it! (still blech)