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Classmates.com

beach-mom — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:01:52 GMT

Anyone do this? I keep getting e-mails about it. I don't participate in Facebook and probably won't. Is this liked to that?

Re: Classmates.com

bells4me — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:38:48 GMT

I belonged to Classmates years ago, probably still do. That's how I located my best friend in high school after 35 years. It has changed & is such a hassle to browse now. I don't think Classmates & Facebook are connected but I belong to a group on FB for my school & grad year.

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 19:03:43 GMT

It's not like Facebook and there is a lot you won't be able to see or do on it unless you pay a subscription fee.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 19:16:33 GMT

I was on the free version years and years ago. You won't find much unless you pay. I don't even know of many people bother with classmates.com anymore. Facebook is easier...and free!

Re: Classmates.com

MaggieToo — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 22:31:17 GMT

Kind of an O/T question, but how does one find a friend from high school if you don't know their married name?

Re: Classmates.com

Kachina624 — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 23:30:40 GMT

Once this place gets your email address, you'll never get rid of them.

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Topaz Gem — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:38:00 GMT

I also joined when it was free. One of my good friends from high school was able to find me through that site. Now it's changed due to the subscription fee, and I've switched to (free) Facebook. I think you'll find Facebook your best bet. I see lots of reunion groups that have been set up there. I've reconnected with several school friends already.

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MathisFan — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 01:40:34 GMT

I haven't been to Classmates since they started charging. It was a fun site when it was free.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:31:03 GMT

It was fun to lurk when it was free, but I don't think many people use it anymore. Everyone - except me - is on Facebook.

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Lynnj — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:39:03 GMT

I used it many years ago and located my best friend from the neighborhood where I grew up. Unfortunately, we lost contact and both moved away from the area.

I thought back then that the site was confusing. I wasn't really sure how to navigate around it.

Honestly, I am on Facebook, and have connected with many many more people from the old neighborhood and classmates from school then through classmates.com. Now that I think about it, I don't even think anyone has ever attempted to contact me through classmates.com, LOL.

Even our high school class has its own Facebook page, and we have connected through that, as well as our reunions and various peoples achievements announced through the Facebook page.

All this to say, I'd suggest you create a Facebook account before creating a classmates.com account.

Re: Classmates.com

Wsmom — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:42:14 GMT

On 6/21/2014 MaggieToo said:
Kind of an O/T question, but how does one find a friend from high school if you don't know their married name?

On Classmates they are listed by their name from high school. On Facebook usually people also put their married name. So say their maiden name was Smith and married name is Jones, they would have Susie Smith Jones or Susie Jones (Smith). So when you search by the maiden name it would still come up. HTH

Re: Classmates.com

MaggieToo — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:45:45 GMT

On 6/21/2014 Wsmom said:
On 6/21/2014 MaggieToo said:
Kind of an O/T question, but how does one find a friend from high school if you don't know their married name?

On Classmates they are listed by their name from high school. On Facebook usually people also put their married name. So say their maiden name was Smith and married name is Jones, they would have Susie Smith Jones or Susie Jones (Smith). So when you search by the maiden name it would still come up. HTH

Wsmom: Thanks. I haven't checked Classmates or Facebook. Not sure if I want to even sign up for those things. I was just curious about how one would go about finding someone, though.

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violann — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:18:39 GMT

I think Classmates is a ripoff.

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kivah — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 00:35:10 GMT

A company bought the Classmates site - and they started charging. When people wanted to cancel, they kept charging. There were many bad reviews.

Re: Classmates.com

hyacinth bucket1 — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:23:36 GMT

On 6/21/2014 MaggieToo said:
Kind of an O/T question, but how does one find a friend from high school if you don't know their married name?

Most of the time they are listed under their name that they used while in high school.