Comments on: Facebook http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Judi Kercher http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-276 Judi Kercher Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:43:36 +0000 http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-276 Until Facebook does get rid of the annoying features I won't be signing up again. It's too user-unfriendly for me to bother with. The fact that you do have to sign up even to view a page must surely be offputting to many. If the idea is to increase communication and collaboration, particularly for libraries, then this is a huge obstacle. Why bother? I'm sure I'm not the only lazy browser who clicks away from a site if registration is needed to view anything. Until Facebook does get rid of the annoying features I won’t be signing up again. It’s too user-unfriendly for me to bother with. The fact that you do have to sign up even to view a page must surely be offputting to many. If the idea is to increase communication and collaboration, particularly for libraries, then this is a huge obstacle. Why bother? I’m sure I’m not the only lazy browser who clicks away from a site if registration is needed to view anything.

]]> By: Simon Chamberlain http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-162 Simon Chamberlain Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:43:30 +0000 http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-162 Thanks for the comments, Phil. On reflection, I realise much of what I've said is similar to a post you made a few weeks ago. I agree with your final comment - I guess that's why I spend a fair bit of time discussing Facebook - if it wasn't so useful I'd just stop using it; it's because I find it useful that I want to see it improve, and get rid of the most annoying features. Thanks for the comments, Phil. On reflection, I realise much of what I’ve said is similar to a post you made a few weeks ago.

I agree with your final comment - I guess that’s why I spend a fair bit of time discussing Facebook - if it wasn’t so useful I’d just stop using it; it’s because I find it useful that I want to see it improve, and get rid of the most annoying features.

]]> By: Phil Bradley http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-150 Phil Bradley Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:55:58 +0000 http://chamberlain.net.nz/blog/social-networks/24/#comment-150 Hi Simon - I think you make some really good points here. I like using Fb, but it does annoy me that it's very difficult to separate work colleagues and friend friends. I'd like to have a choice of making some applications core to my profile, with other stuff available just to individual groups or cliques. I don't tend to add friends easily, and I do turn down a lot of request (a lot means about a dozen so far), simply because I don't know that person, and I'm not into the 'I've got more friends than you'. Oddly though, I wouldn't mind if people added me as a friend, as long as I didn't have to see their personal information! That's the main reason I turn people down is exactly to reduce the clutter I get within Fb. I do get irritated with the fact that even if I don't have an app loaded I still nonsense from friends who have it loaded. And as you point out, the whole thing about adding friends, so I'm always on the lookout for the 'skip this step' option. I also drop applications quickly if I find they are getting irksome. It's certainly quite a hard and time intensive job to keep Fb neat and tidy, but it's by far the best way that I've found of keeping up with friends and in touch. Hi Simon - I think you make some really good points here. I like using Fb, but it does annoy me that it’s very difficult to separate work colleagues and friend friends. I’d like to have a choice of making some applications core to my profile, with other stuff available just to individual groups or cliques.

I don’t tend to add friends easily, and I do turn down a lot of request (a lot means about a dozen so far), simply because I don’t know that person, and I’m not into the ‘I’ve got more friends than you’. Oddly though, I wouldn’t mind if people added me as a friend, as long as I didn’t have to see their personal information! That’s the main reason I turn people down is exactly to reduce the clutter I get within Fb.

I do get irritated with the fact that even if I don’t have an app loaded I still nonsense from friends who have it loaded. And as you point out, the whole thing about adding friends, so I’m always on the lookout for the ’skip this step’ option. I also drop applications quickly if I find they are getting irksome.

It’s certainly quite a hard and time intensive job to keep Fb neat and tidy, but it’s by far the best way that I’ve found of keeping up with friends and in touch.

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