> Anyone here ever been interested or attracted to the Facebook thingymigig.
> Haven't looked myself. What's it all about? Just put your mugshot up and
> say "Hey, I'm here, be my friend?" Is it just for kids or what? Fill me in
> please.

> "Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote...

>> Anyone here ever been interested or attracted to the Facebook
>> thingymigig. Haven't looked myself. What's it all about? Just put
>> your mugshot up and say "Hey, I'm here, be my friend?" Is it just for
>> kids or what? Fill me in please.

>
> I use it to keep in contact with my extended family. It is very
> sociable and you can control who you wish to exchange photos and other
> stuff with. You can post photo albums so that your friends can view
> them. There are some rather arcane features but they are all
> voluntary. I have my grandchildren on there and I feel quite safe
> about them.

>>> "Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote...
>>> Anyone here ever been interested or attracted to the Facebook
>>> thingymigig. Haven't looked myself. What's it all about? Just put
>>> your mugshot up and say "Hey, I'm here, be my friend?" Is it just for
>>> kids or what? Fill me in please.

>>Alex Cunningham" hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I use it to keep in contact with my extended family. It is very
>> sociable and you can control who you wish to exchange photos and other
>> stuff with. You can post photo albums so that your friends can view
>> them. There are some rather arcane features but they are all
>> voluntary. I have my grandchildren on there and I feel quite safe
>> about them.

>"MartinS" wrote:
> Can't be bothered. Don't have that many rellies with computers.

>

>>"MartinS" wrote:
>> Can't be bothered. Don't have that many rellies with computers.

>
> Whereas most of mine have them.
>
>

> Its funny really. As one gets older, having internet access seems one of
> the ways to really stay in touch with the big wide world. I know people
> who are getting on who have the money but can't be bothered to buy a
> computer, let alone have internet access. They don't seem to realise what
> they can do with this facility, and how it would enhance their lives. They
> are content to slide downhill to the Day of Judgement, accepting their own
> appraisal that life is all over for them. I believe older people should
> realise that the internet really is a barrier to premature senility.

> "Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote >

>> Its funny really. As one gets older, having internet access seems one
>> of the ways to really stay in touch with the big wide world. I know
>> people who are getting on who have the money but can't be bothered to
>> buy a computer, let alone have internet access. They don't seem to
>> realise what they can do with this facility, and how it would enhance
>> their lives. They are content to slide downhill to the Day of
>> Judgement, accepting their own appraisal that life is all over for
>> them. I believe older people should realise that the internet really
>> is a barrier to premature senility.

>
> Not to mention it gives them something to do in the wee hours of the
> morning when they can't sleep...

>>>"MartinS" wrote:
>>> Can't be bothered. Don't have that many rellies with computers.

>>Alex Cunningham" hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Whereas most of mine have them.

>"Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote: Its funny really. As one
>gets older, having internet access seems one of the ways to really stay in
>touch with the big wide world. I know people who are getting on who have
>the money but can't be bothered to buy a computer, let alone have internet
>access. They don't seem to realise what they can do with this facility, and
>how it would enhance their lives. They are content to slide downhill to the
>Day of Judgement, accepting their own appraisal that life is all over for
>them. I believe older people should realise that the internet really is a
>barrier to premature senility.

> "Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote in message
>
> news:46ee85f2$0$16374$88260bb3@free.teranews.com...
>

>> Anyone here ever been interested or attracted to the Facebook thingymigig.
>> Haven't looked myself. What's it all about? Just put your mugshot up and
>> say "Hey, I'm here, be my friend?" Is it just for kids or what? Fill me in
>> please.

>
> I use it to keep in contact with my extended family. It is very sociable and
> you can control who you wish to exchange photos and other stuff with. You
> can post photo albums so that your friends can view them. There are some
> rather arcane features but they are all voluntary. I have my grandchildren
> on there and I feel quite safe about them.

> "Derek White" talktalk.net> wrote >

>> Its funny really. As one gets older, having internet access seems
>> one of the ways to really stay in touch with the big wide world. I
>> know people who are getting on who have the money but can't be
>> bothered to buy a computer, let alone have internet access. They
>> don't seem to realise what they can do with this facility, and how
>> it would enhance their lives. They are content to slide downhill to
>> the Day of Judgement, accepting their own appraisal that life is all
>> over for them. I believe older people should realise that the
>> internet really is a barrier to premature senility.

>
> Not to mention it gives them something to do in the wee hours of the
> morning when they can't sleep... eh, Derek? :-)
>...

> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:18:25 +0100, Derek White wrote:
>

>> I believe older people should realise that the
>> internet really is a barrier to premature senility.

>
> Nah. Sudoku is. Or The Times crossword.