Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/03

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Subject: [Leica] Facebook Spam
From: jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:20:04 -0400
References: <AANLkTilDIaeULwK_DqVedW1DH4kBStHVBJMf6s4i0ROh@mail.gmail.com> <4BFEF90D.5020101@cox.net> <4BFFED6D.2000604@whitedogs.co.uk> <AANLkTinF7abFL1amRhownhdQm_bwpjEjFjGo2ADe8oVl@mail.gmail.com> <2E983B85-AD86-41E6-A2EE-0FCFB40AF9BC@mac.com>

I usually don't comment. On this topic I can't resist. I tried facebook 
and guit using it. I believe its sole purpose is to mine information 
about you for its profit. I trust them about as much as federal 
inspectors or the ability of corporations to police themselves.

Jack

George Lottermoser wrote:
> Same here.
> I find it a strange new means of keeping mildly in touch.
> I'd prefer a phone call or eye contact.
> Yet the young seem to be totally into "text" and "social media."
> The younger they are the more they live with their phone in their hands
> and thumbs on the buttons.
> I find it especially frustrating
> when they seem to have more interest in texting "out there"
> then having a conversation "right here."
> 
> And as with this LUG list - a steady stream of
> sometimes interesting
> sometimes silly
> sometimes informative
> communication.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> On May 28, 2010, at 12:13 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> 
>> I use it to keep up with what my kids are doing ;-)
>>
>> Tina
>>
>> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Never got into it in the first place and can't see the point.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Pope,
>>> Swindon, Wilts
>>> UK
>>>
>>> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
>>> Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
>>> Picture a week (2010)
>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010
>>> Picture a week (2009)
>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>>>               (2008) 
>>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
>>>
>>>
>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>>
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Replies: Reply from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)
In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)
Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)
Message from mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Facebook Spam)