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[missy1]

Op I don't do FB either. Never.

[SharkE]

One word 

EGO...........

Everybody nowdays think they are so important and they want to share their joy in themselves with others. If you watch Dr. Phil he shows these people who have Facebook accounts just so you can admire them sleeping, driving in their cars, talking on the phone, eating, doing their make up in the morning, on their computers, washing their cars, playing with their pets, mopping the floor, etc.

I mean who gives a ---- if your that bored get a job, volunteer, etc.

If you think about it why don't the big shots want you to see what they do all day, then, why do you think others are so interested in your hum drum everyday business.     EGO !

[IMissSuperPoke]

 I used to have a FB account, it was fun at first getting back in touch with my home town and playing SuperPoke Pets, then because Facebook lets everyone know you're online playing a game your friends start to call you a FB addict because they see you're "on" ugh, no privacy. Even if you try to lay low, they put your small amount of pics up for others to try to lure you back, again ugh.

I also had a friend from high school I posted on his wall once then over a month later his jealous ex tried to friend me twice then get her friends to try to friend me and ask me if I was going out with him, which I ignored. I'm married and several states away.

My mom had a call from an imposter saying he was my seventeen year old son stuck in Canada needing money wired to come home! He's never been there or away that long.

Also I have had 8 hip procedures that were not successful and family would post embarrassing questions that were horrific I'd delete, then keep trying to get them to email or call on personal issues. I don't like to share my pain & couldn't keep FB as my "happy place" so I had my page/account removed.

I hate Facebook, ba hum bug..

[Moonchilde]

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@Nunyabisinis wrote:

 I used to have a FB account, it was fun at first getting back in touch with my home town and playing SuperPoke Pets, then because Facebook lets everyone know you're online playing a game your friends start to call you a FB addict because they see you're "on" ugh, no privacy. Even if you try to lay low, they put your small amount of pics up for others to try to lure you back, again ugh.

I also had a friend from high school I posted on his wall once then over a month later his jealous ex tried to friend me twice then get her friends to try to friend me and ask me if I was going out with him, which I ignored. I'm married and several states away.

My mom had a call from an imposter saying he was my seventeen year old son stuck in Canada needing money wired to come home! He's never been there or away that long.

Also I have had 8 hip procedures that were not successful and family would post embarrassing questions that were horrific I'd delete, then keep trying to get them to email or call on personal issues. I don't like to share my pain & couldn't keep FB as my "happy place" so I had my page/account removed.

I hate Facebook, ba hum bug..

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I totally get what you're saying (been there and done that with the games), and understand why you personally felt it was an experience you could do without. I sympathize - what a bummer.  

But it wasn't FB that was the problem, it was your choices (games & game friends) and your friends and family that caused you to have those experiences. I'm not saying that as a negative on you - you wouldn't have known it would turn out that way. But you could have stopped the games, dropped the game friends, unfriended certain people, or made sure only certain people saw certain posts. I understand not wanting to bother doing that, as well - just pointing out it can be done, if one enjoys FB for other reasons.

When I stopped playing games I ended up unfriending all of my "game friends" over time, gradually. I did the settings so if a friend made any gaming posts I wouldn't see them. Due to various reasons, I don't want all of my posts seen by every friend/family member. You can post so you exclude specific people or you can post to only a few, and switch back and forth. You can have separate groups of friends. To many people who enjoy FB overall (and sure, not everyone will), weeding out the bad apples or the occasional annoyance is worth it.

[curlywhitedog]

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@Patches2279 wrote:

I just can't be the only person on the planet who doesn't want to use Facebook, but for some time now the ONLY way to contact a specific hostt is to go to their Facebook page.  There is no way to send an email directly to the host anymore.  Know this isn't a new policy, just that I am fed up with Facebook controlling everything we do.  Sending an email suggestion to QVC does not work.  If they were getting too many direct emails-----well isn't that just too bad.  Part of the job and just means that lots of people  are watching them.

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Facebook doesn't control everything we do, it was QVC's decision to go the FB route and eliminate the e-mail option, FB didn't hold a gun to their head.  If e-mails were a part of that decision then more than likely it was that they were getting less and less e-mails due to the ability of most of their viewers to contact the host through their FB page.

I have a few friends that refuse to use FB, so be it, it's an individual decision, but everytime we're together they're always saying things like "I wish I could have seen that" or "how did you find out about that".  It's no use trying to encourage them to join, they don't want to and that's fine but they miss a lot.

This is a rapidly changing world we're living in and social networking is a huge part of it.  I think most people will eventually come on board but like you said if they don't "well, isn't that just too bad".

Maria

[Lovethesea]

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@Moonchilde  ITA... it's all about the settings.  

You can be "friends" with others while not viewing their posts.

You can control who can post to your timeline.

You can be selective regarding who receives your posts.

You can block notifications regarding your game experiences.

You can block others from "tagging" you in photographs.

You can "unfriend" others and they are not notified that you have "unfriended" them.

... and on and on.

[Q4u]

For those feeling ultra secure in their Facebook page with the privacy settings.... 

http://work.chron.com/can-employer-look-private-facebook-10226.html

Facebook Profiling

Employers can and do check out potential employees' Facebook profiles if they can get access to them. Some 56 percent of employers said they were likely to look at the social media presence of potential employees before hiring them, according to a study from British business psychology firm OPP. In March 2012, reports emerged of public agencies asking job candidates for their Facebook passwords so they could have a proper snoop around their profiles.

Privacy Settings

It's up to you how much or how little people can see of your Facebook profile. If you're worried about potential employers seeing embarrassing content on your Facebook pages, go into your privacy settings and make it so that only your friends can view your full profile. Other people will still be able to see your main profile picture, so choose something professional if you think there's any danger of potential employers checking you out.

Content

Employers can judge candidates’ future work performance by looking at their Facebook pages, according to a March 2012 study. Researchers from Northern Illinois University claimed that your Facebook photos, status updates and conversations with friends could be used by employers to assess your emotional stability, conscientiousness, extroversion, intellectual curiosity and agreeableness. If your profile is public, avoid posting material relating to subjects such as drugs, alcohol, violence or anything else a potential employer might find objectionable.

Hacking

Just because you've set your account to the highest level of privacy, it won't mean there'll be absolutely no chance of a potential employer getting access to your Facebook profile.  If a recruiter who's considering you for a role knows one of your Facebook friends, they could quite eqasily get access to your pages.  More unscrupulous employers might even go so far as tyying to hack your account.  If you're worried about possible employers viewing your Facebook content, keep everything you post clean and professional.

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As I said upthread, I have had an account for five years.  A year into my having an account, it was hacked~!  There was nothing on it but I still had to change my password.  Who would hack it and why?  Who knows.... but according to my IT/Network Engineer son, it's not hard to do, so just be generally aware and be careful.....   

[Moonchilde]

Still feeling ultra-secure. Not job-hunting; retiring in 2 months. My job doesn't even have my cell #, I won't give it to them.

I think people try and hack the FB pages of people who never or rarely visit their own pages, to hijack them thinking the person will never notice. Since I cruise FB daily I would know within hours. But I definitely have an online presence with FB and friends/family would question it/me right away.

[dooBdoo]

This is a general comment, not directed at anyone in particular.

The problem I see with these recurring threads about Facebook is the attempt to paint the website itself as some sort of evil entity.  Facebook seems to be the target (at least on these forums, for some reason), yet the actual issue is that the people using websites need to be aware and discerning overall.

It’s wise and thoughtful to point out the need to be cautious.   In truth, no one should feel “ultra secure” about anything they do on the net…  being cautious, wary, and alert all the time with anything we do is important and necessary.  This applies to social media sites, shopping sites, or anything else.  Accounts are hacked every day on a myriad of sites, for a myriad of reasons, and Facebook is no exception.

But honestly there’s nothing to be smug about whether we’ve chosen to use or opted not to use Facebook, or Twitter, or Instagram, or even this QVC Community.

I don’t say much about this, but I served for years as IT Security Officer at several major hospitals and I also provided technical/management/security support to 22 medical centers when I worked at a regional support office.   With the knowledge and experience I feel lucky to have gained...  I choose to use Facebook. 

I think all of my peers do too (I’m trying to think of any who don’t…  haven’t come up with any who are missing, and frequently we use FB groups to share information).  So, even though none of us claim to be perfect we do have a pretty solid background in technology and security issues. 

Using a website is a choice, an option, and comes with responsibilities.  It requires that we keep up with software updates, read about changes and threats, and do our best to use it wisely.

The outcome is a result of what we input.  (Reminds me of the old adage we learned in Programming 101, "GIGO" or "garbage in garbage out.")  It’s too easy, and seems to be a trend, to blame someone else and forget to take responsibility for our part.  To my way of thinking — and I know this is just my opinion — that needs to be the way all of us approach everything we do on the internet.  Not just Facebook.

Just my 2 cents, I know not everyone agrees.

[Tinkrbl44]

From the posts here, it's pretty obvious that most users haven't read FB's Terms of Use ...... which is almost 22 pages long, the last time I checked.    

They have the right to use your information ... to sell your information and to market according to your information .....  why do you think it's FREE and the stock is doing so well??      Duh!!