Comments on: We’re not really friends, you and I. http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/ A refreshing taste of awesome! Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bisset http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-191 David Bisset Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:12:17 +0000 http://www.imjameshall.com/?p=154#comment-191 @Faelan : The website for WordCamp Miami is wordcampmia.com. Also check out wordcamp.org for all the WordCamps that are coming up. Probably one near you. @Faelan : The website for WordCamp Miami is wordcampmia.com. Also check out wordcamp.org for all the WordCamps that are coming up. Probably one near you.

]]> By: The Areu http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-190 The Areu Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.imjameshall.com/?p=154#comment-190 I think about this topic as well. Even to the point of Facebook now causing some people to lose their jobs, get arrested, etc. (while not common, it does happen). I definitely do not think of every person I become 'friends' with on FB as a friend. I hide a lot of the things/people I have no interest in on the home page. Also I'm certainly guilty of having a few FB "purges" in my time. Good or bad, it is amazing just how much Facebook has injected its brand into the fabric of a lot of people's daily lives. "I saw it on his/her facebook profile" is a common phrase now. Every TV spot it seems has a Facebook profile URL in small copy at the end of the Ad. In the corporate world, we sometimes have to think of Facebook in other ways too; mainly as a liability. Every picture, comment, etc that is put on my Wall or Status must be read, reviewed, and removed if it makes me look "bad" to my employer basically lol. Overall, a cool site with a great concept....but just wonder when it will become sort of overkill with all the games, apps, religious statements, and "come to my uncles 42nd bday party" events. I think about this topic as well. Even to the point of Facebook now causing some people to lose their jobs, get arrested, etc. (while not common, it does happen).

I definitely do not think of every person I become ‘friends’ with on FB as a friend. I hide a lot of the things/people I have no interest in on the home page. Also I’m certainly guilty of having a few FB “purges” in my time.

Good or bad, it is amazing just how much Facebook has injected its brand into the fabric of a lot of people’s daily lives. “I saw it on his/her facebook profile” is a common phrase now. Every TV spot it seems has a Facebook profile URL in small copy at the end of the Ad.

In the corporate world, we sometimes have to think of Facebook in other ways too; mainly as a liability. Every picture, comment, etc that is put on my Wall or Status must be read, reviewed, and removed if it makes me look “bad” to my employer basically lol.

Overall, a cool site with a great concept….but just wonder when it will become sort of overkill with all the games, apps, religious statements, and “come to my uncles 42nd bday party” events.

]]> By: Chris http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Chris Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:05:19 +0000 http://www.imjameshall.com/?p=154#comment-189 Unfortunately I look past the "friend" term since it's sort of universal to any social network. I think the only network that really got it right was Flickr, where you had a choice of (by native functionality) labeling someone as a friend, family member or contact. That way you had 3 privacy levels off the bat, well before Facebook became popular and started the mainstream practice of grouped contacts. Unfortunately I look past the “friend” term since it’s sort of universal to any social network. I think the only network that really got it right was Flickr, where you had a choice of (by native functionality) labeling someone as a friend, family member or contact. That way you had 3 privacy levels off the bat, well before Facebook became popular and started the mainstream practice of grouped contacts.

]]> By: james http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-188 james Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:53:07 +0000 http://www.imjameshall.com/?p=154#comment-188 Ah, sorry for not adding the link! word camp is a mini conference in miami every year that developers and bloggers alike join to talk about all things wordpress! Ah, sorry for not adding the link!

word camp is a mini conference in miami every year that developers and bloggers alike join to talk about all things wordpress!

]]> By: Faelan http://www.imjameshall.com/2010/02/were-not-really-friends-you-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Faelan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:51:16 +0000 http://www.imjameshall.com/?p=154#comment-187 What is wordcamp, miami? What is wordcamp, miami?

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