Social Networking [Archive] - Butch Femme Planet

PoeticWitch

11-15-2009, 06:50 PM

I am torn on how I feel about social networking... I do have an fb page I have a myspace but I haven't been to it in a very long time... (maybe I should check it)

but why I am torn is because I do not like getting silly things on my page... or advertisements.. and this has happened before...

at the same time it can be very helpful...

so yeah that is my opinion

Rufusboi

11-15-2009, 06:51 PM

Not a social networker. My girlfriend has a FB page but forgets to post most of the time. I think she loved it for about 2 weeks then got bored with it. At least I haven't heard about it in a while. Maybe she's secretly posting to it and I don't know. :confused: Rufus

suebee

11-15-2009, 07:06 PM

I must admit, I'm a facebook addict. I have myspace and twitter accounts, but don't do anything with them. I've found long-lost cousins, friends from highschool, and of course many of the members here are friends too! If anyone would like to befriend me, PM me! Especially if you're into farmtown and farmville - always looking for new neighbours!

MsDemeanor

11-15-2009, 07:26 PM

I guess that I don't understand putting a lot of personal information (including my real name and location) out on the internet for everyone in the world to read. Plus, there's the time thing. I have barely enough time in a day to get through here and my news web sites, I can't imagine where one finds the hours to socially network in different places. It's 5 PM on a Sunday, I'm watching football *insert football smilie here*, working :pcthink:, doing laundry :laundryday:, writing this post :computer:, and figuring out what to have for dinner :cooking: pretty much all at once. I'm tapped :help:

I looked up this Farm Town thing in wikipedia; add that to the list of things that I don't get :confused:

Sam

11-15-2009, 07:34 PM

I am a farmville and mafia addict. i have found many people from my past on fb. i dont drama with myspace anymore, too many toddlers. i twitter all day long.

Vlasta

11-15-2009, 08:36 PM

I am on FB and I do have my space page , but I don't go to my space at all .. I simply don't have time to be looking for pictures and posting them on other people pages . I like FB , because there I have real friends and family from my home and other countries where I lived .

When I get home from work I really don't feel like to have any serious interaction at all . I need to relax and FB it's good for it . I am in my bed on laptop not in office , I am watching a news and click on facebook to see if my friends are OK or need some support .

As for people on Facebook that have a need to post when they eating , taking showers and every movement in they life it's annoying and I ignore that .

I am not concerned about my privacy , because with Internet these days we have none anyway . If someone wants to find me or something about me they will. They don't say that Zaba Search it's like Google on steroids for nothing .

PoeticWitch

11-15-2009, 08:40 PM

never heard of zaba search... but I am going to have to look it up if it is better then google... hmmm

MsMerrick

11-15-2009, 09:37 PM

Facebook addict here.. '

D-Money

11-15-2009, 09:46 PM

i adore facebook!! myspace is dead. twitter seems dumb to me but i know a lot of folks like it. also ... i am one of those dinosaurs who still uses LiveJournal!!

oh, and i am a game freak on FB ... Mafia Wars, Prison Lockdown, Farm Town, Fish World, Pirates and Castle Age!! :D

Jett

11-15-2009, 11:35 PM

I deleted MySpace a while ago. I do have Facebook and Twitter, but post only sporadically. It just seems like there's so many things vying for attention! Plus, I am just not into Farm Town *GASP* or any of the other apps and actually *whispering* ignore them.

With a name like Farm Town how can you resist... ;) heh.
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I myself do have a MySpace and FB but am also reminded now and again how ironic it is for a introverted misantropist (again love/hate really ;)) reclusive artist type to be "social networking".

So yes I do it, like it, but I'm just not very good at it... lol

atomiczombie

11-16-2009, 12:44 AM

I never liked myspace. The pages were too messy and over-filled with disorganized information and music I don't want to hear. I never signed up for that one.

I do have FB, and I mostly log in to keep up with what's going on with my friends there.

Sam

11-16-2009, 07:12 AM

i like fb more so because i can control privacy. im all about keeping my business to myself.

Semantics

11-16-2009, 07:17 AM

Lazy Facebooker here.

My little blue pond is polluted, my plants are withered, and my fairies flew away.

PapaC

11-16-2009, 07:47 AM

I myself do have a MySpace and FB but am also reminded now and again how ironic it is for a introverted misantropist (again love/hate really ;)) reclusive artist type to be "social networking".

So yes I do it, like it, but I'm just not very good at it... lol

I love love love how you said this. Because as true as I'm sitting here, if there were no computers, I've likely be classified as a hermit. I'm not sure that I'm a misanthrope, I'm just painfully shy (most don't know this about me at all because I don't present that way)

Diva

11-16-2009, 09:27 AM

Are you on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Friendster?

Any others out there that interest you?

How do you feel about Social Networking?

My goodness....I began thinking just how MANY networking sites there are.....and how I think I have tried so many!

~LJ (don't use anymore)
~MySpace (rarely use anymore)
~Twitter (never....I laugh everytime I hear the word "Twitter" or "Tweet")
~BF (phasing out by the end of the year)
~LinkedIn (I think that's what it's called.....rarely)
~FB (every day....and my puppy has an account, too.....she's addicted to FarmTown)
~Plaxo (rarely)
~MyClassmates.com (because I'm back in my hometown)

....and of course.....

~FBP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new favorite place to be!!! I love it here!

~Diva :musicnote:

Eddie

11-16-2009, 01:52 PM

I use Facebook regularly, don't sign on to Myspace much anymore (except today cause I wanted to see who's sent me messages) but do keep up with folks who update regularly on LiveJournal (but I don't update there myself).

My frustrations with Myspace came when I couldn't figure out how to remove Tom from the Activity Stream. I don't give two shits what he is listening to cause it's not my genre of music or contests that I don't want to be a part of. OH AND....people who flood the Message Board with their adverts several times in one hour about shows, gigs, stupid surveys and such as well as phony missing child alerts.

Some folks *coughRhoncough* I still enjoy reading about on LJ because they use it on a regular basis and there are groups I'm on that keep me updated about things that I don't see on MS or FB.

Jet

11-16-2009, 02:17 PM

Rogue

11-17-2009, 03:55 PM

I think social networking is great!

It's funny that I found this thread because I just bought social networking software for my website.. it is a cross between myspace & facebook.. with forums, a banner exchange, groups, email lists, photo galleries, a shop, etc.. We will have paid and unpaid memberhsips.. paid memberships will go to support the site and bandwidth etc.. people will pay for what features they want on their subscriptions..

I will be using this website to promote, advertise, and feature community websites that relate to butch femme trans people, businesses, websites, etc etc..

I'm very excited about it, but I'm still working on it.. it probably won't be public until after christmas.. however I have invited a few people to have a look at it, give me advice, and maybe help out if they want.. so.. we'll see how it goes.. I've been very busy working on it.. LOL.. I want to make sure that I get all the bugs out of it before going live to the public!

I loved reading this thread and listening to what everyone had to say..

I deleted my "myspace" account a while ago.. I only use FaceBook now.. and I may go check twitter out :)

Sam

11-18-2009, 08:53 PM

i like twitter, its growing on me

NotAnAverageGuy

11-18-2009, 09:35 PM

Facebook junkie here hit me up in pm for my name if you wanna add me....

Vlasta

11-18-2009, 09:37 PM

Facebook junkie here hit me up in pm for my name if you wanna add me....

noooooo , not you I am shock ;)

pajama

11-18-2009, 10:02 PM

I cracked up at Diva's post, 'cause I thought the same thing when I started thinking of all the socializing forums I'm on.

Let's see...
FB - LOVE IT!!!!! Go there lots of times a day. I love that I've connected with all my best friends from elementary school through college on there! And most of my family is on it too.
LiveJournal - I have one friend that posts frequently on there and I go read her stuff. I don't use it.
MySpace - Like D said, "It's Dead", although I do still have my account.
BF - ended that relationship about a week ago.
FetLife - Just learning about it.
Collar Me - seldom go there 'cause I couldn't understand it.
Twitter - Don't understand it at all, so don't have an account.
Here - Learning my way around it.

I love all the updates, and have nothing better to do with my life than live vicariously through my young co-workers. :D

A

NotAnAverageGuy

11-18-2009, 10:38 PM

noooooo , not you I am shock ;)

OH YES ME ahahhahah :bolt:

Leigh

11-18-2009, 10:40 PM

I am into social networking but am not into alot of sites because I have My few favorites including:

1)Facebook - this is one of My favorite addictions, especially playing games on there (Farm Town, FarmVille, Fish World, FishVille, Mafia Wars etc)

2)BF - I still post there sometimes, but not even close to what I use to

3)BFD - I still go there alot, but not much

4)Myspace - I do have an account there, however I only log in once in awhile to check out things

5)Twitter - I have an account there too, but only log in once in awhile to see whats happening with the people I follow

6)LJ - I am going to be opening an account there soon for blogging, and as My own way of venting when I can't (or don't want certain other people to see it)

7)The Planet - This site is My absolute favorite place, and I plan to stick around here for a LONG time to come :thumbsup:

Kimbo

11-18-2009, 11:30 PM

I am extremely leary of social networking sites. I use them everyday, I am also monitored on some of them everyday. If I don't need it or use it, I shut it down.

Many HR companies routinely google names on the internet and social networking site. I prefer the sites, like here at the Planet, where the communtiy is smaller, it doesn't feel like I am so searchable through friends pages and "fan" networking. Be very careful what you put out there.

I love having so much data at my fingertips, but that same data is also available to others.

Petal Soft

11-19-2009, 03:35 AM

People keep inviting me to join facebook, but how many forums can you use and dont you just end up going from one to another telling the same things?? I dont have that much time. I get all the chat with people I like on the 2 sites I use....for now anyways.

~~~Petal~~~

Sam

11-19-2009, 05:37 AM

I dont see facebook being a forum, soo much more to fb. :)

People keep inviting me to join facebook, but how many forums can you use and dont you just end up going from one to another telling the same things?? I dont have that much time. I get all the chat with people I like on the 2 sites I use....for now anyways.

~~~Petal~~~

Kimbo

11-22-2009, 02:03 PM

I worry about the amount of privacy that is given up on these sites.

PI's don't even have to leave thier offices any longer (sorry Itty) -- If you are internet search savvy you can find anything.

If you are internet savvy you know there is a backdoor for almost all of these social sites.

Click (http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20091122/CN.Canada.Facebook.Insurance/)

HumV4me

11-22-2009, 02:21 PM

I've learned to enjoy FB more... I have a MySpace but never go there.

I'm not a Twitterer and other than here... those are all I do.

I FB more because I can update quickly with all my friends and it's easier to check the status of everyone. Plus I like to goof off and mess around with the apps and the gifting.

I don't do any of them for popularity... thats not my thing and I don't compete for things... it's just all down time when it comes to the apps... but how I love to ~~FARKLE~~. LOL

dixie

11-22-2009, 02:39 PM

here - I absolutely love!!!!
BF - hardly ever go there
BFD - banned ..lol
MySpace - i'm a survey addict
FaceBook - it's really growing on me
Queer-Space - i post occasionally
Twitter - uber boredom to me
FetLife - love it

and a variety of others, but those are my main ones...

MsDemeanor

12-20-2009, 02:00 AM

Here's an article about protecting your privacy on Facebook that popped up on Yahoo.

linkyloo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_privacy_settings)

BestButchBoy

02-07-2010, 06:20 AM

Social media is having a profound effect on marketing, advertising, and...privacy. Most, if not all, employers search online prior to any phone call or interview of a prospect. Once it's out in the ethers, it's there forever.

Personally, I do not have any online presence, save b.f and twitter. I haven't the time or the inclination. I am, however, fascinated by it all. It's opened many doors. Closed even more. And, has change socialization, not necessarily in a good way.

I prefer to meet people in person and real life. Then, it's no longer an ideal (sometimes it is!) or just virtual. But, I do dig meeting people online as well.

Cheers for Queers!

Daktari

02-07-2010, 09:08 AM

I'm a facebooker too. I refuse to play the mafia/farm/cafe et al games but I love keeping in touch with folks I don't see in rl very often. It's a great place to keep an eye on what other urbexers are doing too.

I visit Fetlife on a regular-ish basis too.

Soft*Silver

05-05-2017, 02:15 PM

*Anya*

05-05-2017, 03:22 PM

It makes me sad to be reminded that Daktari has passed.

I think I still have FB deactivated.

I never did My Space.

I guess I like the forum format the best myself.

I have found other forum-type sites but they are not not butch-femme.

That seems to be rare these days too.

wow, I came across this 8 year old thread and re-read it...so much has changed!

BFD is gone

BF is gone

no one does My Space anymore

Twitter has picked up in popularity because of 45

Linked In has lost most of our interest unless you are looking for a job

Facebook has caught us in its snare...it is THE #1 social media

when I came back to the Planet, I wondered where everyone was. I think FB has taken alot of people away from here

and I wonder why

I personally love the forum set up on the planet. And I like how we are screened for participation, so the likelyhood of trolls coming in for stares and rude comments are reduced.

wondering what others think about social media nowadays and how it affect the Planet?

Soft*Silver

05-05-2017, 03:49 PM

wait..what? Daktari has passed??

Why do we not have a thread to memoralize all those members who have passed? I did not know Duchess passed! Now Daktari!

*Anya*

05-05-2017, 04:22 PM

wait..what? Daktari has passed??

Why do we not have a thread to memoralize all those members who have passed? I did not know Duchess passed! Now Daktari!

We do new ones each time someone passes.

I believe it was two years ago at the end of this past March.

I'm sorry that you did not know.

*Anya*

05-05-2017, 04:33 PM

Sorry, did it wrong.

Soft*Silver

05-05-2017, 08:16 PM

omg...and cuddleyfemme too? Who else? Lord I was away too long!

VintageFemme

09-16-2017, 11:18 PM

wow, I came across this 8 year old thread and re-read it...so much has changed!

BFD is gone

BF is gone

no one does My Space anymore

Twitter has picked up in popularity because of 45

Linked In has lost most of our interest unless you are looking for a job

Facebook has caught us in its snare...it is THE #1 social media

when I came back to the Planet, I wondered where everyone was. I think FB has taken alot of people away from here

and I wonder why

I personally love the forum set up on the planet. And I like how we are screened for participation, so the likelyhood of trolls coming in for stares and rude comments are reduced.

wondering what others think about social media nowadays and how it affect the Planet?

I specifically searched the forums for a thread on Social Media and found this one. I too enjoy the forum setup on BFP; it's familiar and friendly. I like the conversation here as opposed to simply meme posting which is what goes on so much on social media sites. I left Facebook a month or so ago and have not looked back. It's so liberating to let go of it. I woke up one morning and asked myself if I was contributing anything positive to that medium and thought about it for awhile and answered myself, no. Then I asked myself if I was getting anything positive from that medium and thought about it for another little while and answered myself by clicking the delete button. Having said that though, I have been on Twitter since 2009 and have always liked it there. I use it a lot though for news and it's great in the moment real time connecting in emergencies. I'm also on Instagram although I'm not one to use it as a photo storage and I clean up old stuffs regularly so there really isn't tons of stuff there to see. If anyone wanted to connect, on Twitter I'm simply faireunvoeu and on Instagram it's faireunvoeu_ig

PlatinumPearl

09-17-2017, 06:18 AM

I use to love MySpace when I was able to code and customize my page, back then it was the only platform I knew about. The last time I logged in it was several years ago, I looked around and noticed things really changed there. I haven't been back since.

I am on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Periscope, etc. but I use them for business purposes and not for personal. For information I go to Facebook and for entertainment I go to Instagram. Those two platforms are definitely my favourite.

homoe

09-17-2017, 11:14 AM

I've never been tempted to sign up for a Face Book account! To me it seems like a breeding ground for family woes to misunderstandings and the devil's workshop for relationships gone bad!

girl_dee

09-17-2017, 04:00 PM

I've never been tempted to sign up for a Face Book account! To me it seems like a breeding ground for family woes to misunderstandings and the devil's workshop for relationships gone bad!

i used to think that too, and twice i have deleted my FB and come back, but if you only allow people in your circle who behave correctly, it can be a place to share photos, see each others adventures and connect with those we want to connect to. Its can be a source of great support which i am receiving right now..

right now i am enjoying watching a friend on her trip to Hawaii.

for me right now, its kinda cool