Re:Hoaxes and scams on Facebook: How most of them work and s...
by nl on Friday August 19, 2016 @06:33AM
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Out of interest, what demographic are you? Unless you are under 13, it is difficult to imagine you aren't in a fairly active FB demographic.
Also, what is "did you meet that special someone you only would have meet through the social elite site of FB" supposed to mean. I'm assuming the "meet someone special" means some kind of romantic relation, but what "social elite" is FB supposed to have?
(To answer the questions, though:
1) Lots of things. It's the primary messaging platform that everyone is on, It's a good way to see photos of people I know, there are lots of very active and interesting technical FB groups I follow.
> did you make any physical friends by being on FB?
Yes, quite a number.
> Did you get any job offers?
Yes. Have had more via LinkedIn, but FB is more consulting-type work.
> Did you get that invite to the party?
Yes (not sure which one, but plenty of events I go to are organised on FB and I was invited via FB and wouldn't have if not for it)
(Not in the US, but from a rich "western" country. Male, > 35 yo.)
I just didn't think FB would still be growing in America at this date. I actually shocked we are still talking about it. I know a handful of people who deactivated, but not the numbers I was expecting.
Why on earth not? Surely we are all past the idea that FB is a fashion thing? And due to the birth rate, plenty of new people will keep joining, and I doubt they are hit the demographic where they need to actively worry about the death rate in high numbers yet.
Also, what is "did you meet that special someone you only would have meet through the social elite site of FB" supposed to mean. I'm assuming the "meet someone special" means some kind of romantic relation, but what "social elite" is FB supposed to have?
(To answer the questions, though:
1) Lots of things. It's the primary messaging platform that everyone is on, It's a good way to see photos of people I know, there are lots of very active and interesting technical FB groups I follow.
> did you make any physical friends by being on FB?
Yes, quite a number.
> Did you get any job offers?
Yes. Have had more via LinkedIn, but FB is more consulting-type work.
> Did you get that invite to the party?
Yes (not sure which one, but plenty of events I go to are organised on FB and I was invited via FB and wouldn't have if not for it)
(Not in the US, but from a rich "western" country. Male, > 35 yo.)
I just didn't think FB would still be growing in America at this date. I actually shocked we are still talking about it. I know a handful of people who deactivated, but not the numbers I was expecting.
Why on earth not? Surely we are all past the idea that FB is a fashion thing? And due to the birth rate, plenty of new people will keep joining, and I doubt they are hit the demographic where they need to actively worry about the death rate in high numbers yet.