Getting Onto Facebook

I like FB to keep,up,with the family, cousins, nephews etc. I can see where they've all been on holiday etc. Our road has a private Residents' group, where we ask to borrow stuff, recommend plumbers etc, have a moan about parking etc. I am also in a couple of midcentury furniture groups where we buy and sell and discuss, and a couple of sewing groups, it's great for keeping up with things you are interested in. I also met a friend I was at school with 50 years ago through FB and we now meet up regularly.

Why is this getting so snippy?
Does FB use or access deserve the accusatory
oh so GN isn't enough for you? like some jealous spouse?

Sorry ninathenana I was responding to nina1959.

It's a personal choice, isn't it? Our close family all use FB, we have chosen not to.. We have friends who don't own a computer, again that's their choice. Not right or wrong, just different, no judgements involved.

Mawbroon

Ninathenana quoted me as saying 'I know lots of older women who would love to be able to connect with others'

And went on -

'Isn't that what GN is all about confused'

She then replied to my further comment that she knew all about FB settings because she uses them in which case her comment asking isn't GN enough contradicts her use of FB.

But you're right. I'm on here trying to help a few people understand the merits of the workings of social media so they can escape the exclusion of loneliness. But others seem to think it's all about them being not being tech savvy enough.
Here's some advice.
If the post doesn't apply to you, stay off the thread.

Here's some advice
If the post doesn't apply to you, stay off the thread

Oo-er missis!!
Here's my rather more respectful reply.
If you want to have a private conversation with a poster, there is the PM facility.
Otherwise, all comments on all threads are open to all. And nobody is a self-appointed moderator to say who may or may not comment on a thread.

All this "advice" about using Facebook reminds me of eggs, Granny, teaching and to suck.
Feel free to rearrange these words to make a well known saying.

You do it your way Mawbroon and I'll do it mine. I prefer the more direct way.

To be honest, if some of you are so precious that you feel offended at anything I've posted, up until now anyway, I feel sorry for you.
All my comments have been aimed at those who don't yet know how FB works.

Now I remember why I don't post much on GN these days!

Please quote me correctly.
Where did I ask the question is that not enough
I said GN was all about connecting with people I didn't say it was the only/best way. Guess what I use Whatsapp too.

Oh so you do have FB Ninathenana ? In which case GN isn't enough for you ?

Apologies if I paraphrased your exact words in the interests of brevity.

We've now got a small group going to help anyone who would like to know how to get onto FB, which is the result of this now side tracked thread. If you want to be included, which was the aim of this now derailed thread, feel free to PM me.

That's me done on here. I'm glad it's helped some of you.

GN is OK, but I'm glad I work. What an eye opener to the retired set.

nina1959 I believe this was the question?

Can I ask how many of you don't do FB? No, we don't FB, no interest to us.

GN is OK, but I'm glad I work. What an eye opener to the retired set
<sigh>
Back to knitting our shreddies then Nannas

I'd advise you never to stop working, then, nina1959, it would be such a shock to you to discover that from the moment you retire you are patronised as a senile imbecile by those far more intelligent, logical, enterprising people who are still employed.

I use FB to keep in touch with family who live the other side of the world - only have about 9 "friends" all of whom I know in real life and I have set my privacy settings so only those friends can see what is posted. I don't post photos of myself or give details of where I am going or what I am eating. I suppose I am not using it right

Maw Elegran

Elegran. All don't have such a perfect life - ways of doing. Oh, to be so lucky.

I'm a confirmed FB user, I keep in touch with friends, family and I'm also admin on our village hall page where we can take bookings and advertise upcoming events. Panto also has its page and all updates, schedules etc are posted there. I'm also a member of a local history group and we have some wonderful old photos and stories posted. There are also several local FB sales sites which are ideal for selling/buying bits and pieces-I've acquired lots of toys for dgc that way. Sort of click and collect! It has its place and can make life easier in some ways, e.g. our wallpaper stripper broke in the middle of a job, I put out an appeal on FB and got one on loan from a friend the village within half an hour. 89 year old FIL is on FB-keeps in touch with his sister in the States and sees pics of gc and ggc in U.K. Don't rule it out, it can be useful.

Maw Elegran

Made e wonder if nina1959 had shares in FB or something...very odd!

I use Facebook a lot to keep in touch with family abroad and friends. My mother who is in her seventies recently joined and has made lots of new friends through a moderated Facebook group in her local area. It has improved her life considerably. I agree with other posters that nothing is 100% safe but as long as you take sensible precautions it can be a great thing. ?

Thank you for all the work and support you give,Nina.

There are a lot of Gransneter's who read these forums and don't wish to post but would like support and contact with people in more of a private way...Nina is helping such people.
I am not confident of the internet social websites, but welcome information about how to be private and safe.

Thanks to Nina for starting this thread.

NS

Northern Soul, I've posted how to open a FB private group on the Moving On thread so that should get you and the others started.