Do you use facebook?

[Talk Host]

Saying goodbye to friends and family back home, seems to be the biggest emotional negative that Village residents speak of.

I never thought that Facebook would be of interest to me. I joined and now, I speak regularly with my daughter as well as nieces and nephews that I rarely had contact with. I have also been contacted by tons of old friends and former colleagues. My sister is also a frequent Facebook friend.

I think I am closer now with my nieces and nephews than I have ever been.

Does anybody else use/enjoy facebook?

[graciegirl]

I do. I know a lot of regulars on here do too.

At one time TOTV was jokingly called " Facebook for Geezers".

Don't blame me...I am just repeating gossip.

[katezbox]

Jan,

I do - it is a great way to stay in touch and reconnect with "old" friends...

[Biker B]

I never logged on to facebook but it sounds interesting

[Don H]

Yes...we use Facebook. We keep in touch with our son and his wife in Germany and our daughter who is attending vet school in London. It's also great for keeping in touch with extended family. Next to Skype it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

[Bettiboop]

I too use it to keep in touch with family, old classmates and friends.

[SteveFromNY]

Same here. Good way to see what's going on with friends, sharing pictues, finding out what's going on.

[escapequeen]

Yes, I use facebook daily.

[RichieLion]

My wife and I use Facebook every day to keep up with the daily lives of our family and friends. It is a great tool. We're not out of the loop just because we moved. I also recommend Skype or iChat combined with a computer-cam to have a face to face chat with your loved ones who are far away. It really helps with the feelings of separation to actually see your family; show them something you bought; see your grandchildren and be able to talk to them. Loving the new technology.

[Niels]

No, I don't use Facebok. Until recently I never thought there was any reason for me to join.

Recently I have been considering joining Facebook for exactly the reason mentioned by Talk Host - staying in touch with my nieces. One niece recently got married and she has now posted some of her wedding pictures on Facebook. Another niece told me she maintains a Facebook page where she updates pictures of her family. She also mentioned that several other family members have a presence on Facebook.

[PR1234]

I am a Facebook junky:):) At first I was reluctant because my college age kids were on and I didn't want to see anything a mom shouldn't see! Now that they are becoming "mature" young adults it has really been a lot of fun to keep up with what they are doing AND I have made contact with a lot of old friends and relatives. Try it....you won't be dissapointed:pepper2::pepper2:

[Julie]

Yes, my son helped me sign-up for a facebook account. He is in college so it is an excellent way to keep in touch with him.

One thing I didn't expect were all those "friend requests." Initially, they were overwhelming coming in from many of my son's friends, relatives and even some long lost classmates. I have a few people that I "hide" because they are too active and take up all my home page.

I love seeing the pictures my son posts while he and his friends are out having fun. So far they've all been fairly tame (knock on wood).

[jojo]

I'm surprised at how often I check Facebook - at least daily. It is a great way to keep up with kids and share pictures. I'm told that over age 50 is the fastest growing demographic on Facebook.

[sschuler1]

I think I was one of the first users of Facebook. I've been on it for a few years now. I started out on MySpace, but it got to be very commercial and was geared more for the kids. It is a great tool. I have been posting pictures of our house being built so that our daughter, sisters, brother, neices and nephews can all keep up with the progess. I have Facebook friends from all areas of my life: relatives, co-workers, high school classmates, old friends and new friends. It's a great way to get little updates on their lives. (and I'm secretly addictied to all the Facebook games!)

[LELANDJANE]

I love Facebook. I joined it shortly after I moved here this summer to keep up with what my friends are doing back home in Alabama. I don't really write much but feel a part of things by reading everyday.

[Campbell soup]

I love facebook too. We keep in contact with so many of our friends that we have met while traveling. In fact today I was chatting (live) with a friend from England.

I just signed up for SKYPE the other day. Has anyone had any luck with it ?

[fraurauch]

I do and I love Facebook. Keeping in touch with family and friends I haven't seen or talked to for years.

[Helene2008]

Yes, I use facebook....I think I am a junky....LOL. Like everyone said it's great to keep up with old friends and family. I have had people contact me that I haven't heard from in over 40 years.

[Doreen]

I use Facebook. Look in at least once a day. Got to see daughters new puppy for the first time on Facebook. Also get to see pictures of our great grandson.

[Shirleevee]

I love Facebook! Constant contact with family, especially grandchildren! :pepper2::pepper2:

[champion6]

Add me to the FB list! My friends started with mostly coworkers, but I've added many TOTV regulars to my list of friends. As already stated, it's can become addictive.

[villager99]

i use facebook to connect with folks around the world with shared interests.,especially useful for finding folks with similar health or lifestyle issues to share experiences with.

[Halle]

Champion6,

You are right it can be addictive!

My husband loves FB! I have had to resort to threatening to pull the plug.

Doesn't he know he has more important things to do? Like cook my dinner and make me cookies.:icon_hungry:

Boomer my Ass is still great too!! :laugh:

Halle

[lavendera1]

I do love to stay in touch with family & friends have found alots of classmates.

[champion6]

My husband loves FB! I have had to resort to threating to pull the plug.I hear a different threat from my wife. It's usually on a Friday night when I'm on the computer with the mouse in one hand and a Miller Lite in the other. It goes like this: "NO POSTING!" :shrug:

[teach232]

FB addictive??? I agree with all the above posters. But my real addiction on FB is called Farmville. It's an application. You build a farm, watch the crops grow (If you don't harvest them in time, they die.), tend to the animals, etc., etc., etc. It brings back the 'good old days' when I used to set up a dollhouse. See you later, have to check on my farm!!!!!!:wave:

[Number 6]

I use Facebook, but it is annoying when you have a "friend" who needs to put every thought and picture on his site. I hate to dump him, but when I go to FB all I see is one or two "friends".

[Avista]

I use Facebook. Keeps me in touch with family, friends and classmates of many years ago.

[Sydney]

Champion6,

You are right it can be addictive!

My husband loves FB! I have had to resort to threatening to pull the plug.

Doesn't he know he has more important things to do? Like cook my dinner and make me cookies.:icon_hungry:

Boomer my Ass is still great too!! :laugh:

Halle

Yes Halle has threatened to pull the plug but I do love using Facebook, I’ve reconnected to family I haven’t seen or heard from in 30 years or more…Of course Halle says she’s ready to pull the plug even if the doctor says “But lady it’s only a cold” :a20::a20:

[mikeandnancy1112]

We use Facebook every day. All our kids and grandchildren are on. It is a wonderful way to keep in touch with family and friends.

[Julie]

I use Facebook, but it is annoying when you have a "friend" who needs to put every thought and picture on his site. I hate to dump him, but when I go to FB all I see is one or two "friends".

You can just hide the friend and visit their page when you have the urge. That way you can stay connected with them and not have to see everything they post.

[champion6]

I hear a different threat from my wife. It's usually on a Friday night when I'm on the computer with the mouse in one hand and a Miller Lite in the other. It goes like this: "NO POSTING!"Halle, tonight my wife was a little more lenient when she said, "Are you posting? Two beer limit tonight." Sorry to say that I was already over the limit at the time. :clap2:

[BETHPAGE BLACK]

Yes I use facebook..Just recently started using it..I am still not in TV permanently and it is my way of staying in touch with my neighbors down there....Once I'm permanently in TV..it will just reverse and I will stay in touch with family & friends in NY and everywhere else...

[Talk Host]

Yes I use facebook..Just recently started using it..I am still not in TV permanently and it is my way of staying in touch with my neighbors down there....Once I'm permanently in TV..it will just reverse and I will stay in touch with family & friends in NY and everywhere else...

E X C U S E M E !!!


I thought Talk of The Villages was the way to keep in touch with friends in The Villages. :cus:

[kyblue]

Facebook and Skype - best free web pages out there. Stay in touch - and with skype you can view and talk to anyone - FREE.

[Opulence]

E X C U S E M E !!!


I thought Talk of The Villages was the way to keep in touch with friends in The Villages. :cus:

Oh what a cutie pie!

Betty

[cashman]

Remember that everything you put on facebook is open to the public.

[champion6]

Remember that everything you put on facebook is open to the public.Although being cautious about what you post on Facebook is excellent advice, cashman's statement is not accurate.

Facebook enables you to control what can seen by anyone (the public) and what can be seen by your friends, whom you specifically select. Now I will grant you that Facebook's control panel used by you for controlling who sees your information is not exactly easy to understand. But I believe it is accurate to say that the pubic sees much less than your friends see.

[Enuff2]

We use FB every day. It's fun to see what relatives so far away are doing.

We are also totally addicted to the SCRABBLE and have at least 5 games going!

:pepper2:

[MSNPA]

May I ask a crazy question? What is the difference between using Facebook and sending emails to your family and friends? I use email to stay connected and have not yet grasped the concept of Facebook. Thanks.

[PR1234]

Because the younger generation won't sit down and write you and email, but they will post for the whole world to see what they are doing!!! Just another way to keep in communication with them.... I do use emails for my "more mature" friends and relatives who like to have a one on one converstation.:):laugh:

[faithfulfrank]

Yes, I use facebook and check it daily.....nice way to keep up with the kids, etc.
It's also nice to see the pics friends post.

I like the feature of grouping friends. I have Florida friends, work friends, forum friends, etc......

Frank

[Bonny]

I'm a FaceBook junkie. Check on it a couple times a day. Keep in touch with family & friends & lots of new friends. Also addicted to FarmTown, Scramble & Pathwords.

[BETHPAGE BLACK]

E X C U S E M E !!!


I thought Talk of The Villages was the way to keep in touch with friends in The Villages. :cus:

OOPs!! Silly me....I meant my PEEPS in TV..of course my friends!!!!

[villages07]

Actually, I have been resisting Facebook ... fearful that it would take up a lot of time. I wasn't sure I would be interested in it. Many friends here in TV and 'back home' have been on it and encouraged me to join. It wasn't until I read this thread that I realized the extent to which our generation is joining in...so, on this somewhat stormy Sunday my resolve broke down and I now have a Facebook page.

Gee, Jan, thanks for starting this thread. I need a :beer3:

[downeaster]

I love facebook too. We keep in contact with so many of our friends that we have met while traveling. In fact today I was chatting (live) with a friend from England.

I just signed up for SKYPE the other day. Has anyone had any luck with it ?

We have had Skype for months. Do not have Facebook yet. That may soon change as I think my wife would get a lot of use out of it.

As to Skype: we don't really use it much. One son has it and we get to see those two grand children once in a while. If you have enough contacts that have Skype it may be useful. It is good for real time communications but no substitute for Facebook.

[Sunny08]

I've enjoyed Facebook. It helps keeping in touch with family and friends. It even has a chat feature..if someone is on facebook at the time you're on.. you can chat!! Great way to save on longdistance!!

[Niels]

Well, like Villages07, I finally broke down this weekend and joined Facebook. :pepper2: I immediately got a note from my younger sister saying it was about time I joined :girlneener:

Not sure how much I'll use it but we'll see.

[surfangel]

[ Now I will grant you that Facebook's control panel used by you for controlling who sees your information is not exactly easy to understand.>>

For me it's impossible to understand who sees what and I don't have the time to figure it out.
I don't like games and if you don't join in some pie throwing thing your friends start they get upset. I hate face book. What a time waster.

[Niels]

[ Now I will grant you that Facebook's control panel used by you for controlling who sees your information is not exactly easy to understand.>>

For me it's impossible to understand who sees what and I don't have the time to figure it out.
I don't like games and if you don't join in some pie throwing thing your friends start they get upset. I hate face book. What a time waster.

Yeah. I have to agree with you on both items. I looked at Facebook's control panel several times since I joined in order to ensure I had the settings the way I wanted them. Instead of pie throwing, I immediately received an invitation from my niece to join the game Farmville.

Well, like I said, I joined this weekend but we'll see how much I actually use it.

[cashman]

After I joined FACEBOOK things began appearing in my profile that seemed to come from who knows where.

For exammple my kids names appeared in my profile. I have no idea how they got there.

Isn't this a little scary?

[katezbox]

After I joined FACEBOOK things began appearing in my profile that seemed to come from who knows where.

For exammple my kids names appeared in my profile. I have no idea how they got there.

Isn't this a little scary?

Cashman,

It is - but it is really just some clever programming. There are switches you can set in your profile to prevent it from happening. If you can't find it, PM me and I'll take a look for you. I remember very little off the top of my head anymore...

[Shirleevee]

I'm a FaceBook junkie. Check on it a couple times a day. Keep in touch with family & friends & lots of new friends. Also addicted to FarmTown, Scramble & Pathwords.

Ditto

[cashman]

Thank you. My Daughter is working on it for me.

[Niels]

After I joined FACEBOOK things began appearing in my profile that seemed to come from who knows where.

For exammple my kids names appeared in my profile. I have no idea how they got there.

Isn't this a little scary?

Yes it is a little scary. When I first signed on this weekend I gave it minimal information. It immediately presented me with a list of four names, three of them were relatives (I have no idea who the fourth one was). Only one of my relatives has the same last name, the other two do not. I'm still trying to figure out how it linked me to them.

Then when I selected to send friend invitations to my three relatives, it presented me another list of about 16 names, which included another three relatives and a former neighbor along with about a dozen people I didn't know.

[Bonny]

Yes it is a little scary. When I first signed on this weekend I gave it minimal information. It immediately presented me with a list of four names, three of them were relatives (I have no idea who the fourth one was). Only one of my relatives has the same last name, the other two do not. I'm still trying to figure out how it linked me to them.

Then when I selected to send friend invitations to my three relatives, it presented me another list of about 16 names, which included another three relatives and a former neighbor along with about a dozen people I didn't know.

They are probably people on your relatives friend list. You'll see on the side sometimes they show someone & tell you how many friends you have in common.

[njgranny]

My older granddaughter got me into Facebook. As so many have said, it's a great way to keep up on what the family's doing. I'll be glad when the rest of my grandkids are allowed to have Facebook accounts.

[champion6]

Bumping this to see if newer members of TOTV are on Facebook.

[Pturner]

We started planning our 40th high school reunion this year on FB. It has been a fabulous resource for locating peep who have scattered.

When I first joined, I wasn't going to "friend" my teenage neices and nephews for fear that they would not be receptive to "the older generation" barging in. I was so wrong. They all friended me within less than an hour of my signing on! I also have been delighted to discover our generation in force on FB, enabling me to reconnect with many, many old friends with whom I had lost touched.

[petenj]

Yes, my wife and I both use FB. All of our children are on it, their friends, and many of my former students.

[Pturner]

Yes, my wife and I both use FB. All of our children are on it, their friends, and many of my former students.

Your former students. Hmmm. You weren't by any chance ....an.....English.....teacher, were you?

[Skip2MySue]

Yes, my wife and I both use FB. All of our children are on it, their friends, and many of my former students.

Well maybe you have Facebook Friends who are interested in how you're doing now that you're a full-timer but you never write to them to keep them updated.
Skip

[petenj]

That's true.

[Skip2MySue]

That's true.

Well Helloooooooo....You could change that scenario very easily:a20:

[petenj]

Skip, I sent you a friend request.

[K9-Lovers]

I love Facebook, but I don't get involved with the applications (games and such) because I don't want to get addicted to those. I want to have lots of extra time to spend on TOTV!! FB is a great way to stay connected with family and friends. Love it!

[Bonny]

Yep, I'm addicted to Face Book. Also got into the farming scene.

[BaylorBear]

I use it. Not sure I understand it, but I use it! Kind of...:clap2:

[getdul981]

I'm theoretically a FB user, but I don't use it. Does that make sense? Well, my wife was addicted to Farmtown, Farmville and some others. She needed more names to get points with, so she signed me up. I personally don't see the need to know whenever someone goes to the grocery store or the drug store or took the kids to the Dr. or any of that other crap. If I want to talk to someone, I will e-mail or call on the phone. We do use Skype though. That is wonderful.

[bkcunningham1]

I don't use Facebook. Are you afraid of the security?

[cathy04]

I use facebook and I love it to stay in touch with family and friends. I would like to know more about skype. Does is cost for this? Do you need a webcam?

[tudacee]

Cathy,

you do need a webcam if you want visual...and it's free. I've used it a few times with my daughter out in Indiana, and other people. I even used it in my writer's group here in CT when one of the members couldn't make it because of illness. Not that hard to use...

Donna

[Rag Bagger]

use FB. I am fearful that the company that owns the site coud make your personal information public. Or sell it to others. I don't think it is a secure site. Prove me wrong.

[Taltarzac]

I use it but only once or twice a month and also limit what I put on Facebook a great deal.

[aljetmet]

Yes , I use face book, love getting the latest photos of my grand daughter.
We use gmail for our web cams and I just saw her walk for the first time. 50 weeks, Priceless!

[jannd228]

I am doing research for a book based on The Villages, just using the Villages as background information, not another Leisureville, more of a Danielle Steel
writer

see many of you use FB and Skype, how many of you use Twitter, how to videos on YouTube, understand the concept the younger generation call "branding" and how many of you with small businesses use social media for your business?

Here is a nice video of Mark Zuckerberg today making a new announcement, he certainly isn't as he is depicted in the movie "The Social Network", but then again I did attend a conference where Bill Gates spoke to many of us who were part of his Intel Teach to the Future program, he was less than comfortable then and appears to be more comfortable now

for those of you who were concerned about privacy they seem to be taking steps to provide more privacy and they are changing the way we communicate with each other face to face and online

Link:
http://apps.facebook.com/facebooklive/

[graciegirl]

I love Skype. Our granddaughter spent the spring quarter in Salzburg, Austria and it was wonderful seeing her dear face every day even though she was across the pond. I marvel that it can be FREE to do this!!

[graciegirl]

use FB. I am fearful that the company that owns the site coud make your personal information public. Or sell it to others. I don't think it is a secure site. Prove me wrong.

There is that possibility. I have a friend who sells on ebay and she has mailed hundreds of packages with her return address and ebay shows her phone number too. Hasn't had any identity theft....yet.

In this era of internet communication, you can hardly hide. You are on some list here or there that has internet connections.

However, when I went to a sales meeting held in Porto Rico, someone at the hotel stole my credit card information and used it. In fact stole several of the attendees credit card numbers and used them.

I post on Facebook. I really don't like it because there is no...back and forth like on this forum.

[Bosoxfan]

I post on facebook about once a week.It's a nice way to get in touch with people from your past & stay in touch with the folks that are miles away.I also skype with my parents at least once a week.Keeps mom happy to see my smiling face.:D

[zcaveman]

Until the social sites get more security I will never subscribe to them. Period.

There are too many stories of hijacked IDs, info, etc. It is not a secure environment.

[jannd228]

Until the social sites get more security I will never subscribe to them. Period.

There are too many stories of hijacked IDs, info, etc. It is not a secure environment.

they don't ask as much as some of the other sites I have seen, lie the kids all do, they taught me how to lol

[champion6]

I thought I would bump this for newer TOTV members...

Does anybody else use/enjoy facebook?

[sandybill2]

I love Facebook. I have reconnected with classmates that I haven't "talked" to since my graduation from High School in '64. Love seeing their faces again---talking about old times, etc. I think facebook is a great social network. My High School now has a group and members are posting old pictures and this brings back so many memories.

[JenAjd]

Absolutely!!! Facebook is a great way to connect with friends and if there's something one wants to post for everyone to see...what better place to put it. Of course I've got my security tabs in place so only my "friends" can view my wall and profile etc.
I originally signed up to be in touch with the kids and grandkids...it was easy to sign up (even for one whose not too technically inclined). I have to wonder why so many folks I know are reluctant to sign up on Facebook!

[Tickled_pink]

I use FB everyday. Great tool for keeping in touch with friends, old and new. Even though I've never been to TV, I have many of you on my friends list which makes it convenient when I think of a question. Excited about our 1st trip to TV in Jan!!! :MOJE_whot:

[HMLRHT1]

Just make sure you are on HTTPS:// not HTTP://

[jackz]

Based on the fact that we are working overseas in Rome, Italy now we depend on technology to keep in touch with friends and family in the USA.

My wife uses facebook on a daily basis and enjoys keeping up with all.

We use skype weekly to watch the grandchildren grow during our absence and to just have some face to face time with friends and family.

We have a vonage phone which provides an Orlando 407 area code and works through our computer which allows friends and family to make a local call to a 407 area code and ring our phone in Rome.

The first two, facebook and Skype are free and vonage with unlimited domestic and international calling costs us less than $30 per month.

[Bonny]

I'm totally addicted !!! :thumbup:

[Mudder]

Love Facebook, check it out everyday. Social media is here to stay so better embrace it now. What about Twitter? I like it even more, one can communicate alot in 140 characters !

[RichieLion]

I love FB for the little things. Like the comments my family and friends make during and following a TV show such as American Idol. There's this little back and forth reminiscent of what might occur if we were all together on the couch watching together again.

[Ohiogirl]

One of my daughters invited me to play Scrabble on it - we're now on our 2nd game. You can also send little messages while playing Scrabble, kind of fun.

Also a wonderful way to see and post photos of friends/relatives.

[Mikitv]

I use FB too because so many friends and relatives are on it now. I seem to have better contact with people in FB then I do with e-mail.

[VillagesFlorida]

Just a warning that Facebook is not a secure site. Just this last weekend I got an e-mail from Facebook telling me that someone had accessed my Facebook account from Texas. I was not in Texas nor do I know anyone who lives there. I have very tight privacy controls on Facebook so I don't know how anyone could have gotten my user name and password. I could understand it if I had spyware on my computer but Norton scans come up clean except for a few cookies. I left Facebook a year or so ago because I was worried about security. I do not have a good feeling about this web site, considering that it was this easy to get into my account?? I have enjoyed playing games there and connecting with friends and family, but right now I am not feeling it's worth it. Has anyone else had a similar, scary experience on Facebook?

[Pturner]

Just a warning that Facebook is not a secure site. Just this last weekend I got an e-mail from Facebook telling me that someone had accessed my Facebook account from Texas. I was not in Texas nor do I know anyone who lives there. I have very tight privacy controls on Facebook so I don't know how anyone could have gotten my user name and password. I could understand it if I had spyware on my computer but Norton scans come up clean except for a few cookies. I left Facebook a year or so ago because I was worried about security. I do not have a good feeling about this web site, considering that it was this easy to get into my account?? I have enjoyed playing games there and connecting with friends and family, but right now I am not feeling it's worth it. Has anyone else had a similar, scary experience on Facebook?

Sounds fishy. I doubt the email actually was from FB, but of course I could be wrong.

[Pturner]

I use FB everyday. Great tool for keeping in touch with friends, old and new. Even though I've never been to TV, I have many of you on my friends list which makes it convenient when I think of a question. Excited about our 1st trip to TV in Jan!!! :MOJE_whot:

:welcome:
I see you're new to TOTV. We're...tickled pink that you're here, and excited about your first trip to TV in January too. Hope to hear lots more from you here on TOTV.

All best,
P

[champion6]

Sounds fishy. I doubt the email actually was from FB, but of course I could be wrong.I was thinking the same thing as I read her message.

[gary42651]

I use facebook and a branch of my family that I never new existed contacted me. 90% of the people I grew up with have our own section in facebook and its a great way to keep in contact with everyone.

[Tickled_pink]

Tks Pturner. Just learning my way around TOTV. It's a little overwhelming when you're not very computer savvy...but I've found this site very informing. Will try to post more often.

[Vinny]

I do not like its security and not really interested in the minute by minute details of what my friends and family are doing. I hate all the silly little games that people get involved in and then try to get me to join in. I hate distant relatives sending me their resumes asking me for a job. Also dislike how some people feel free to be nasty or snide safe behind their keyboards and post comments that they would never say to your face. Also confused about how everyone on Facebook's kids are so smart. Seems that education has advanced to the point where there are no longer any not so smart kids anymore or perhaps their parents stay off of Facebook out of shame. Got to also love those "friends" who befriend you because they sell insurance, books, or whatever else they are trying to sell you. Also tend to find that Facebook lets people present themselves as they want to be viewed rather than how they really are in real life. Worst is all those little trite sayings everyone is fond of posting like, "the best gift a father can give to his children is to love their mother" or "the best thing a father can do for his children is to install morality", or "the best thing a father can do for his children is to teach them self reliance", ad nauseum. Heaven forbid someone comes up with an original line. :blahblahblah:

Last but not least, hate the way that Facebook further moves society to one where relationships are defined by an internet website and our "friends" are those who post on the web but are seldom, if ever, spoken to verbally or met in person. A society where popularity is defined by how many Facebook friends one has. It just bothers me when I hear people I know speak of friends only to find out that they mean people they have not seen in years or never at all but communicate with weekly on Facebook. Nonetheless I love Farmville. Only kidding, I quit Facebook awhile ago and my profession is in IT. I prefer my interpersonal relations to involve actually using my voice and eyes. For distant friends I email occassionally, speak on the phone with them every other month and when in their area, visit them. Surprisingly none of my close friends and family are on Facebook anymore, having once used it and found it to be lacking. YMMV :duck:

[jgbama]

I reluctantly got on FB after getting several friends invitations. I don't do the "silly games" Vinny mentioned, because I don't like the fact they pull your and friends information. I agree with the other post about restricting what contact information you grant. I do like FB for contact with friends across the country as well as family. I'm not on it like TOTV, but do like staying in touch with a lot of friends.

[seashorecaroline]

As others have mentioned Facebook is a great way to keep in tough with famly members and friends. But.... it is also the reason I am moving to the Villages. I found a friend of mine who I hadn't been in touch with for more than ten years. Several months after reconnecting I met her in Florida for a Life Style visit and fell in love with the Villages. After three months I finally have a contract for my home in New Jersey and will be coming to the Villages to purchase my dream retirement home this Thursday!

[Boudicca]

Yup, I stay in touch with grandchildren, family members and friends through FB, and Skype relatives throughout Europe . This granny is "with it".. LOL

[ConeyIsBabe]

I always check FB several times a day to catch-up with what my peeps are doing, and I love to share my photos and see theirs. FB reconnected me with a couple of lost friends and former coworkers that I often thought about.

However, I detest those "games" and applications, so have to use the "hide" mode for those friends who participate in them barf

I have real-life friends, family, former co-workers, cyber friends and a couple of TV friends :MOJE_whot:

[diskman]

Saying goodbye to friends and family back home, seems to be the biggest emotional negative that Village residents speak of.

I never thought that Facebook would be of interest to me. I joined and now, I speak regularly with my daughter as well as nieces and nephews that I rarely had contact with. I have also been contacted by tons of old friends and former colleagues. My sister is also a frequent Facebook friend.

I think I am closer now with my nieces and nephews than I have ever been.

Does anybody else use/enjoy facebook?

I was able to locate 2 former friends that i had lost touch with 35 years ago, I never would have found them as they both moved away.:MOJE_whot::boom::clap2: