The Mysterious Ways of Facebook

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 13:36

I am a bit bewildered to say the least , as most of you know , i am not computer literate and Facebook is a complete mystery to me , i had a few requests from close friends so i accepted them , but this morning i had half of cyprus 44 looking at me { i'm exaggerating a bit more like 15 all told } how on earth did this happen ? just curious , not a problem

Please enlighten me , Simbas

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 13:56

Hi,

You should adjust your privacy account settings so you can firstly accept or decline friend requests, anyone on facebook can look up your full name, find you then request to be your friend! I have also added extra privacy settings ie people who look me up can only send me an email first and only my friends can see my contact information and photos etc

You can do this by clicking on 'settings' then privacy settings' at the top of the screen

Hope this helps!

Natx

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 13:57

Thanks Nat ,

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:00

No problems, just let me know when you want to know anything else about fb!

Natx

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:02

you're an expert on this are you ? i can't get to grips with it at all !

Regards , Simbas

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:17

NatAless,

Do you do Masterclasses?

'cos I'm in the same boat as Simbas

LancsLass


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:23

I joined then cancelled the same day for the same reason as Simbas

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:42

Addictive........



Do you have time for all this Facebook stuff.



44 is bad enough, now facebook I would suggest could be just if not as bad..........



Mc

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:45

I have over 100 requess for joining this or that cause or activity and I simply ignore them. I have no idea who looks at my profile and I could not really care less, everyone is welcome to look at my profile or pictures or send me messages. So what? It is so easy to delete them, no problem.

ismet

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:53

I like it as an easy and interactive way of keeping in touch with family & friends from all over the world!

I update my photos & they can see how I am getting on & I can see photos of my nieces growing up etc without their parents having to send me photos in the post...which would probably get lost getting here anyway! & it's free!

I have also just recently joined 'Skype' I too before was ignoring all these requests, but Skype is like an online telephone call and its free! If you have a web cam you can see eachother too!

Natx

NatAless



Joined: 31/03/2009
Posts: 789

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 14:55

You can send me all your facebook queries, happy to help!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 15:07

Actually one of the faces that popped up was yours Ismet , as i said it is not a problem , i just did'nt have a clue how facebook operated and still don't !

Have a good day , Pat

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 17:57

Simbas just because faces pop up it doesn't necessarily mean they can actually look at your profile. It is just that facebook suggests people you may know and may want to become "friends" with especially if you have the same location (such as Cyprus for example).

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 18:05

simbas, a rule of thumb is, if you don't know them, nor want to, then hit ignore...all the applications that are sent to you, unless you fancy having a go, hit ignore....i happen to love Facebook, i have traced and been traced by some amazing people that i have met along the road, so don't give up on it, once you get used to it, it can be a really fabulous tool to keeping and finding friends all over the world. hope this helps your faith in FaceBook...



DD

lucienne


Joined: 29/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 00:11

Anyone else completely hooked on the facebook farm? I;m having to get up at seven just to harvest my crops. Sad!

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 00:25

Msg. 12



Pat,

You shoul know by now that I am everywhere!!!



Probably we have a common friend, hence FAcebook is clever enough to suggest to you that we may know each other.

ismet

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 00:37

Facebook is fantastic, I lost contact with my half sisters after my father died and now thanks to the youngest finding me in Facebook I am not only back in contact with both of them but I am also an uncle.

I posted some pictures of the villa I am renting in Catalkoy and now everybody wants to visit us.

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 00:48

Facebook is great.

Persevere and it will become a great friend. My nan has no trouble with it and she is 92 !!

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 02:30

I am a facebook fanatic. Love it so much. Its a "wicked" tool as the young "en's" say. x

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 06:12

I will persevere , you've convinced me , i can't have your Gran putting me to shame can i Stewy . { bless her }

Have a good day , Simbas

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 08:41

I love facebook, too. I use it to keep up with ex-students amongst others. I have more tha 1000 'friends' - must be nearly everybody I have met over the last 59 years! People in England can check out Cyprus and people in Cyprus can find out about our life in Englans. An added advantage (being an insomniac) is that I can 'chat' to people in Australia in the middle of the night.



Brilliant!

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 09:38

I luv facebook too, being here means I can look at all the profiles of my family and friends, only this morning I posted a happy birthday message to my great grandson, it's brilliant! a fab way to view photo's etc. I'm just going back on it to inform all my friends that I am off to the beach for the day, (just as they are off to work) ha ha x

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 12:11

Hi Simbas,hope your well. I just love facebook,it keeps me intouch with my daughters,and granddaughter too,we just post a little on what we are going each day,and if we are on at the same time we can chat,i call it my free texing.!! i have had request from lost relatives in USA.and England too,and an old school friend so its all good.like what has been said just who you invite can see your WALL,and thats all,just whats posted on your wall,and photos too,and i am sure you can eject.!! someone if you decide you no longer want contact with them....its slow progress but once you get started its nice to just pop in,and out,just like on here.



LOL,Spider,x



P.S.when are you next back.??

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 12:36

Hi , Spider , yeh , we are well thanks , hope you and your family are too , sounds like you are loving your life in NC . i am going to give it a go , so i will be your friend if you will be mine { like kids are'nt we ? } We are hoping to come on the 2nd -- 16th July , Looking forward to seeing you then . I could do with a holiday !!

Love , Pat xx

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 21:55

I downloaded Skype and bought a webcam but am unable to make any

connections. Whenever I do the sound check thing it is very low.

What am I doing wrong?

Sunnycee


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 22:30

Hi

i've just received a message on facebook from someoneI dont know! How does that work?

Turkish sounding name?

sc

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
12/06/2009 23:21

If you do not know them choose " ignore "

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
13/06/2009 00:26

msg 25,

Tools>Options>Audio Settings - If the box marked 'Let Skype adjust my audio settings' is NOT ticked, then tick it - if it IS ticked, untick it and turn Microphone and Speaker volume up full (you can always turn it down a bit later) - click 'SAVE'.

Make sure that the volume on yout PC is turned up - look at the 'advanced' or 'extended' volume control settings on the pc, and make sure that everything is turned up and not 'muted'.

Sometimes 're-booting' works wonders (for this AND everything else...).

If that doesn't work, ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about!

Best of luck,

Keith.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
13/06/2009 00:32

i had better get on it. i just dont want to scare away my customers xx Nat do you do private lessons Im scared of what may come out. ex lovers etc

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
13/06/2009 00:44

Go on Liz,



It'll be like Peyton Place!

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
13/06/2009 02:06

Lovely Lilli. Get on the facebook and have some fun.

We have a party over there.x

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
13/06/2009 05:37

PROGER1 you have a message on fb