OT - FB silliness

For some reason when I tried to check my FB page, I was asked for a PW,
which I have forgottent and failed to record.


So I clicked on the 'forgotten password' link and was sent an e-mail with
another link to a page where I could re-set my pw IF I first typed in my old
( forgotten ) one .... ah, the modern, high tech, world

Larry L wrote:
For some reason when I tried to check my FB page, I was asked for a PW,
which I have forgottent and failed to record.


So I clicked on the 'forgotten password' link and was sent an e-mail with
another link to a page where I could re-set my pw IF I first typed in my old
( forgotten ) one .... ah, the modern, high tech, world



I just reset my FB password with no problem, and without having to know
my old password.

Click "forgotten password"

A new page loads.

Enter your email @ and click reset password.

You'll receive an email with a link to a page which allows you to enter
a new password.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote in message
m...
Larry L wrote:
For some reason when I tried to check my FB page, I was asked for a PW,
which I have forgottent and failed to record.


So I clicked on the 'forgotten password' link and was sent an e-mail with
another link to a page where I could re-set my pw IF I first typed in my
old ( forgotten ) one .... ah, the modern, high tech, world

I just reset my FB password with no problem, and without having to know my
old password.

Click "forgotten password"

A new page loads.

Enter your email @ and click reset password.

You'll receive an email with a link to a page which allows you to enter a
new password.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.



I just this minute re-tried the same link from the e-mail I was sent and was
taken to my home page without needing or changing any pw ... go figure ...
maybe some weird cookie thing

I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have friends
to appreciate it ... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't seem
to have any activity ... and although I tried searching, I haven't stumbled
onto any "real world" people I know, I don't think many of my generation and
inclinations are on FB ( except those that are already here or on other
boards,) ...

On 26-Jan-2009, "Larry L" wrote:

I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have friends

to appreciate it ... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't seem

to have any activity ... and although I tried searching, I haven't
stumbled
onto any "real world" people I know, I don't think many of my generation
and
inclinations are on FB ( except those that are already here or on other
boards,)


On 26-Jan-2009, "Larry L" wrote:

I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have friends

to appreciate it ... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't seem

to have any activity ... and although I tried searching, I haven't
stumbled
onto any "real world" people I know, I don't think many of my generation
and
inclinations are on FB ( except those that are already here or on other
boards,)

I have the exact same opinion
With all the groups fishing, music, photo
There isn't much happening

Fred

On Jan 26, 1:56*pm, "Larry L" wrote:
I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have friends
to appreciate it *... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't seem
to have any activity ... *

The "Wall" posts seem to be the more interesting activity for me thus
far; but as you say, none of the Groups seem to be that active or
interesting (not that I've done anything about it.)


I don't think many of my generation and
inclinations are on FB ( except those that are already here or on other
boards,)

Since I joined, I've been noticing a few more of my older
acquaintances popping up as new members; but the jury is still out on
their active participation. There does seem to be a "critical mass"
of friends with similar interests that is needed to keep it from being
the same old. I think SWMBO would like FB, but her friends &
relatives aren't much for this 21st century stuff, so there's nothing
there for her. Among the kids I know, FB is not widely accepted as
"hip". Apparently MySpace is where it's at with that generation.

Joe F.

On 26-Jan-2009, rb608 wrote:

On Jan 26, 1:56*pm, "Larry L" wrote:
I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have
friends
to appreciate it *... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't
seem
to have any activity ... *

The "Wall" posts seem to be the more interesting activity for me thus
far; but as you say, none of the Groups seem to be that active or
interesting (not that I've done anything about it.)

Are we missing something?
Some of the groups and group names appear to wonderful.

There is a MT flyfishing group a viola, a mandolin & several violin
groups- A Flyfishing Patagonia group, a NZ flyfishing group

But not much happening
Are we missing something???

Fred

On 26-Jan-2009, rb608 wrote:

I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have
friends
to appreciate it *... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't
seem
to have any activity ... *

The "Wall" posts seem to be the more interesting activity for me thus
far; but as you say, none of the Groups seem to be that active or
interesting (not that I've done anything about it.)

I keep thinking I am missing something?
Some of the group names are great
There are 3 violin gruops , 2 mando groups, a viola group , a fly fishing NZ
and a flyfishing MT and a flyfishing Patagonia group
But not much happening and i have not initiated very much

Are we muissing something?????

Fred

On 26-Jan-2009, rb608 wrote:

I'm not too impressed with FB, thus far ... maybe you need to have
friends
to appreciate it *... the groups I joined ( and unjoined soon ) don't
seem
to have any activity ... *

The "Wall" posts seem to be the more interesting activity for me thus
far; but as you say, none of the Groups seem to be that active or
interesting (not that I've done anything about it.)

Are we missing something?
Some of the group names are geat FF Patagionia NZ and MT and more
3 violin, 2 mandolin groups and a viola group But nothing happening
Nor have I initiated much

Are we mssing something?

Fred

Well, the damn "Fish Wrangler" game is kinda addictive 'cause it only
allows you to play every 15 minutes.
Frank Reid

"Fred" wrote

I have the exact same opinion
With all the groups fishing, music, photo
There isn't much happening



FB seems, to me, to be a decent way to have a type of small talk chatter
with already known "acquaintances."

My real friends and I exchange phone calls and private e-mails to keep in
touch, and FB seems much too public for serious, personal, interaction.

On the other hand, traditional 'boards' are it appears a better way to meet
"acquaintances" that might, eventually, become real friends. One can get
to know others over time by their posts, without any 'friending,' and
although that most often leads to the conclusion that you'd like to avoid a
given poster, it can, rarely, endear one also G and possibly lead to
something less cyber in the way of "friendship" ( I'm hesitant to even use
that word for cyber acquaintances ). That isn't something I can see as
possible on FB, yet. There you get access to the small talk of others you
have already "met" and a difficult, inefficient interface, at best, to
anything else.

I had hoped the groups would be more accessible ... or rather, that they
would be like 'boards' with the content streamed to all members 'walls'

As it is, it seems to be a major pain to navigate to a group and find out
that nothing new has been posted, or to post something and wait the weeks
until someone decides to reply to it. There are a couple traditional 'Net
based forums I sometimes check that have regular posters I'd like to meet,
people that fish where I do, but even there the interfaces are clumsy and
the download time too long ( especially since everyone posts pictures
instead of links to pictures ).

FB, with it's PHP/ database 'backroom' and it's constant ads adding overhead
to that clumsyness is numbingly slow .... for what you end up getting for
the time spent, .... ah, imho.


I would like to increase my base of real friends, especially friends that
fish the same waters I do and share my passion for that. But, I've more
or less reached the conclusion that goal is best reached by stopping to chat
with real faces in real places ... and the cyber world is mainly an 'off
season' substitute for human interaction.


Larry L ( who now expects others to flock forward and tell stories of loving
'camaraderie' (sp) in the ROFFian past ;- )