Catters on Facebook

Subject: Catters on Facebook
From: Jim Lad
Date: 06 May 07 - 12:45 PM

Along the same lines as Myspace but a little more user friendly, I think. Try Facebook
if you haven't already done so.
Look for Jim Brannigan if you want to invite me as a friend.
I could be wrong but I think those on Dial Up may find this easier since there isn't any music playing.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: GUEST
Date: 11 May 07 - 08:04 AM

waht all this is about?

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Jack Campin
Date: 11 May 07 - 08:55 AM

Who owns it? I can't see any information about that on the site.

If it's Yahoo or Rupert Murdoch, or might be in the future, forget it.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Jim Lad
Date: 11 May 07 - 10:50 AM

It's just fine. The first folk you meet will be your kids. You end up networking with a whole bunch of people you already know or share interests with.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 11 May 07 - 10:18 PM

Mr. Campin use "Sam Spade" or other similar free services to discover

Who Owns It?

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Consider it a "My Space" variation

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: SouthernCelt
Date: 12 May 07 - 12:10 PM

At Jim's suggestion, I joined Facebook. Although their stuff loads faster because it doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" of some of the other sites, I don't find their links to perform certain actions to be very understandable.

I'm not crazy either about the network it automatically put me in since it picked one for me based on my location apparently. So I went back in and joined some other groups with people more in line with my interests. Joined the Ian Tyson fans group and the Acoustic Guitar Players group.

After I have a chance to cruise around the site a bit, I might change my opinion of it or be better able to understand it.

Just thought I'd comment.

SC

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: muppitz
Date: 12 May 07 - 01:23 PM

I joined, but only to see what all the fuss is about.
I think I prefer myspace.

muppitz
x

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 12:28 AM

Refreshing this - there are a few of us who have been having fun on Facebook lately. There is even a Mudcat Cafe group on there. Look for Jenny O'Reilly, or PM me and I'll give you my email addy so you can be my Friend.

I'd especially like Friends who want to join Pirates on Facebook. I need a few more Friends to bomb ;-)

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Surreysinger
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 09:45 AM

Sorry Jenny - but I won't be asking to be a pirate - found that was a rather pointless application - I'm having far more fun playing Scrabble with various people!! You could try asking Breton Cap, since he's a member of the group...

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 11:42 AM

Where are you Jim? I put your name in and got Jim and James Brannigan from all over the world...about 15 of them.........

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: sian, west wales
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 11:51 AM

Yes, I did the same. Sort of figured you might be the one with the guitar, but who knows?

I have yet to be 'bitten' by the Facebook bug. Don't much see the point. And I keep loosing stuff. One 'friend' sent me some quiz I was supposed to to, it disappeared, and no clues on how to find it again. Joined a few groups which seem pretty moribund, and generally feel pretty geriatric.

Having more fun with flickr at present. Pity the two couldn't combine.

sian

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Hawker
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 12:02 PM

Just signed up.... I'll have to stumble around a bit before I can say if its any good!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Jim Lad
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 12:47 PM

It's the one with the tenor guitar.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=898295111
Southern Celt. Are you the same "Southern Celt" on MySpace?

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 01:42 PM

Surreysinger, Breton Cap is already a Pirate. Nevermind, I s'pose it's not for everybody.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: RTim
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 01:57 PM

I have a Facebook - it's great for talking with the younger generation - including my own offspring!

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Jim Lad
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 02:10 PM

That's what I found. My friends' kids are keeping me up-to-date with all of the births, marriages and goings on.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 02:51 PM

Ditto. Myspace better for music, but Facebook great at keeping up with family and friends. The foodfights, pirates etc are not important, and not necessary.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: vectis
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 08:29 PM

I joined so that I could see my son's photos when he was out and about.
If you don't know me PM me for my name on Facebook, but I'm dead boring and have added no detail until I have investigated the site further

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 10:30 PM

Vectis, NOBODY is dead boring! I've sent you a PM.

I actually find Facebook really good for family stuff too. So far I have 6 family members on there - my son, his partner, my daughter, my brother in law, my niece and my ex-husband!

I have trouble using the Friend finder. I think the easiest way for 'Catters to find each other on Facebook would be to join the 'Mudcat Cafe' group. I keep checking it often for new faces.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Alice
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 11:18 PM

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=700458298
There is mine.
I find it great to see what my son is doing (don't tell him ;-).

Alice

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Morticia
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 03:31 AM

I'm there too,PM me if you want my name. I only joined last week on my father's insistence.....wonder if he wants to keep an eye on me?

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: GUEST,charlotte the oast ouse opper
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 04:46 AM

us morris lot have been facebooking our pants off this year!

it is a truly great way to find out about gigs, (spiers and boden have a group, as do the demon barbers, glorystrokes, oh there's too many to mention!), and it's also a great way to keep in contact with people you know who are scattered about in between festivals!

I have added videos of morris stuff and pictures of various festivals to my page, and they have been very well recieved!

other groups on the site worth a mention...

i've got a tankard and i'm proud of it!
i'm a morris dancer, get over it
bellowhead
shepley folk festival
broadstairs folk week
sidmouth folk week
mawkin....

oh the possibilities are endless!

it's just a great little way of keeping in touch with everyone!

enjoy! x

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 07:24 AM

I was invited so I joined but so far can't see much point in it. Just had a request to add someone else today so I did, but I'm not totally sure what it's all for. Can't I just communicate by e-mail as easily? Or PM on Mudcat?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 08:26 AM

Lynne, you luddite!

Being a tad old fashioned, I just PHONED some friends & am also MEETING some others for lunch tomorrow, tho naturally I've also been emailing as well.

sandra (another luddite)

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Seaking
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 08:41 AM

I joined a while back, invited some folks to be my friends, then got some folks inviting me to be their friends. Not quite sure what we all do with each other now..?

note to parents...don't invite your teenage children to be your friend, my daughter was NOT impressed !

Chris

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Surreysinger
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 09:17 AM

Seaking - yes, not a good idea. My god-daughter and her sister are my friends on Facebook. I'd hesitate to tell her mother of the sorts of things they seem to get up to. Add to that the fact that one of the girls got promoted at work, posted an exultant message to that effect... then I phoned my friend and asked about it, only to find that she knew nothing at all!! That evening subtle questioning eventually led to the reply "I thought Irene would have told you!" ... a slightly mad and topsy turvey way for the news to filter through to family!!!

However, I have found that some of my younger friends (much younger) have no qualms about having an old fuddy duddy amongst their lists !!

And Sandra - while I agree that phoning and actual meeting rather than virtual contact is always preferable, it's not always physically possible. Facebook IS a good way of maintaining contact with people that you may only see in person once a year or so, and would probably not necessarily want on your phone list. It has its advantages.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 09:28 AM

You're right Sandra, I am!

No one has said why Facebook is preferable to or any better than just e-mailing people you want to contact?

I also chat to my Mum and sister on Yahoo Messenger.

Like you Chris, I don#t know what we're all supposed to do now we're there. Though you didn't answer my message on there. Not much different from e-mail then eh?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 09:50 AM

well, I had a look, & still can't see any need for it. Seems like a few of you are not quite sure why you are there either.

Each link here was to an immediate log in, nuffin' about what we were logging into (Rule no. 1 of life, don't sign anything without reading it thoroughly & maybe getting a legal person to look, too)

So I found it's home page & About (right down the bottom of the screen), took the site tour & did not sign on.

Too each their own, but then I don't use Mudcat chat, either. Good ol'fashioned e-mails & PMs for me. And calls & visits to those nearby!

sandra

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Alice
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 11:27 AM

My son is in college, and he likes Facebook better than My Space.
He and his freinds can set up pages for their film school projects they are working on, or just stay in touch with what is happening with each other. It is an easy site to use for keeping in touch. He has loads of friends and is very involved with school and music, so I can see how handy it is for him.

Alice

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: MBSLynne
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 01:08 PM

ER...what's Myspace? I have HEARD of it but know no more about it than Facebook

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 01:00 AM

MySpace really seems to have a different purpose. It is good if you are a performer and want to put your songs on there, but apparently there are different categories in MySpace and if you are a performer you have to join as a performer. Not sure how - I didn't know about that till later. It seems to be used by a lot of people as a dating site, or people send you elaborate e-cards of the 'have a beautiful day' variety. I'm not really getting into MySpace I'm afraid.

On the other hand, I am having a lot of fun with Facebook. It's very silly in lots of ways, but I like that. There are 20 'catters who have joined the 'Mudcat Cafe' group so far. It's useful for finding each other, seeing what we look like, and getting to know each other better.

Sorta like the thing I felt I missed out on in High School. I was a shy little thing then (things change ;-)) I was aware that some of my friends in school saw each other outside of school on the weekend and I wasn't included (probably because my mother was teaching there). I did feel left out though.

I imagine the 'Mudcat Cafe' group would also be useful for putting up photos relating to Mudcat, although nobody has done that yet. I intend to, some time in the near future.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Jim Lad
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 09:33 AM

Myspace will pass as an acceptable homepage if you want it to.
I joined Facebook in case it would become a useful networking tool but so far, that's not the case. I keep up with the kids but I'll have to hop on a Qantas to have a coffee with Sandra.
A word of caution to professionals or those seeking employment; Employers are now using both of these sites to screen prospective employees.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: dwditty
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 01:34 PM

I am developing a complex...my facebrook friends ar epretty much limited to my kids and their friends..lol. Oh well.

here I am.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=708754687

dw

I think you have to sign on to facebook before you paste the above.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 01:40 PM

DW, I've sent you a Friend Request.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: dwditty
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 02:10 PM

Thank you, Jenny O, I am feeling better already!

dw

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 08:52 PM

Good! I hope you get a few more!

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 12 Oct 07 - 10:20 PM

I joined - can't remember why

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Anne Lister
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 03:13 AM

I joined as well, but can't remember why except I think I was invited by someone. I'll have to go back and have a closer look - at an MU event this week it was recommended as a good way to increase attendance at gigs as it's more localised.

Anne

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:29 AM

well give us your password and we can have a look... ha ha

Sal

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:35 AM

It appears to be down today.
G

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: JennyO
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 08:56 AM

Not for me - I'm playing Pirates even as we speak!

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: MBSLynne
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 01:28 PM

I decided to have a looki around the site and see if I thought it worth hanging around, so I Googled Facebook. Got lots of hits, but no actual facebook website itself. Why's this do you think?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Oct 07 - 01:58 PM

It's not been loading most of today Lynne, it seems to be working again now.
G

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 01:55 PM

i joined, not sure why.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 02:39 PM

I joined because a former member of the Herga folk club e-mailed the club website, and has set up a Herga group. I'm finding that my friends already know me and my friends, but as I get older, having the photos attached to the e-mails might be useful..

Kitty

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: dwditty
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 02:47 PM

Lynne, when I google Facebook, the very first item is www.facebook.com.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From:
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 12:21 PM

Didn't know there was a Mudcat group there. Will check it out later in the week! Thanks, Jim.

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: RTim
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 01:54 PM

Facebook is Password Protected - However it is now possible to set yourself up with a web address that shows your "Profile"
Should anyone wish to try mine (I don't know if it works as I only set it up yesterday) Please PM me and i will send you the link.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: GUEST,Barnacle (at work)
Date: 18 Oct 07 - 06:31 AM

I've never talked so much to my kids since I joined Facebooks. I think they go to "chat" to their mates and realise that "the folks" still exist. I have had one or two sarcastic comments such as "mother, how can keep one's street cred, with you around?", but it was they who invited me, so...

Join, it's good fun and bit by bit, friends of years ago are starting to creep out of the woodwork. I reccomend it, wholeheartedly

Subject: RE: Catters on Facebook
From: john f weldon
Date: 04 Nov 07 - 06:58 AM

I just joined after a certain amount of cajoling from my kids.