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Can you be "friends" on facebook with someone you are dating? Or does it reveal too much information too fast?
- September 30th, 2008, 08:02 pm
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If you're talking about someone you're casually dating, like more of an acquaintance, I'd say don't do it. After all, facebook is meant for you to add friends, not people you just happened to meet. With dates it can be even more awkward because of any emotions involved.


Once you have some trust in your dates and you're comfortable calling them friends, then I think it's fine to add them.
- September 30th, 2008, 08:42 pm
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My rule of thumb is to not post any information about myself online that I wouldn't want a complete stranger to have, because some hackers are very clever people.
- September 30th, 2008, 09:31 pm
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Tantalus wrote :

My rule of thumb is to not post any information about myself online that I wouldn't want a complete stranger to have, because some hackers are very clever people.
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- September 30th, 2008, 09:47 pm
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Please don't think me stupid...but what is facebook?


Realize that I'm a "newbie"...
- September 30th, 2008, 11:01 pm
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m8se69 wrote :

Please don't think me stupid...but what is facebook?


Realize that I'm a "newbie"...
lol.....ahhhhhhh, ok it's outta my system. it's similar to myspace. wait a minute, you do realize that you're on the net right now & can just find out for yourself right? the weird thing about facebook is that people put their full name, where they went to school, work & who they hang out with out there for all to see. i don't do that on my page though, it seems like somewhat of a BAD idea...yeaaaaaaaah. so are you a noob to computers or the net or boards or what? there's certainly nothing wrong with being new! yall are all bright & shiny, not like us grisled, jaded folk who've been on since '94ish using aol to get online with a 14.4 modem WOOT WOOT
- September 30th, 2008, 11:57 pm
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lol.....ahhhhhhh, ok it's outta my system. it's similar to myspace. wait a minute, you do realize that you're on the net right now & can just find out for yourself right? the weird thing about facebook is that people put their full name, where they went to school, work & who they hang out with out there for all to see. i don't do that on my page though, it seems like somewhat of a BAD idea...yeaaaaaaaah. so are you a noob to computers or the net or boards or what? there's certainly nothing wrong with being new! yall are all bright & shiny, not like us grisled, jaded folk who've been on since '94ish using aol to get online with a 14.4 modem WOOT WOOT


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oh, trust me, I've been around...just not on discussion boads since 1994! Yes I remember aol, dial-up, paying way to much for so little...never heard it called "facebook". And yes, I know I could have Googled the word, but it was late, and I was tired.


And to be totally honest, I never thought anyone would be so careless as to put all their personal info out there. I'm assuming they are young, and perhaps don't have that much to lose anyway! (No offense to the younger generation...) Or perhaps they are just not as jaded as us old folks?!
- October 1st, 2008, 06:45 am
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Court10, wrote :

Can you be "friends" on facebook with someone you are dating? Or does it reveal too much information too fast?
I as a rule dont add them or invite them until they are really a "friend". But thats because I am a bit more private on my use of Facebook, although there is nothing on there that personal.
- October 1st, 2008, 09:03 am
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Tantalus wrote :

My rule of thumb is to not post any information about myself online that I wouldn't want a complete stranger to have, because some hackers are very clever people.
a big +1


I can't believe people put their address up on fb!
- October 1st, 2008, 10:15 am
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I would not recommend Facebooking someone you just met from an online dating site. I've made the mistake before. I only use Facebook for personal status updates that I'd only want my actual friends to see...so they can put it into the correct context since they already know who I am. If a "stranger" or new acquaintance were to see some of the stuff I put up on Facebook, it might totally weird them out!
- July 2nd, 2009, 01:52 am
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