Comments on: Guess who fell for Bhutto Facebook prank?

By: Eclectic

Eclectic — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:45:53 +0000

Sorry, “goos” should be “good.” I’m having to type one handed because my 5 month old is asleep in my other arm. :0)

By: Eclectic

Eclectic — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:43:59 +0000

On January 3rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm, locomotivebreath1901 said: Or as I like to say, “facebook = narcissism central.”

In defense of Facebook, it is a goos way to share pictures with friends and to keep in touch. I don’t like “meeting” people online, but I have friends all over the country, in Europe, China and the Caribbean and things like Facebook allow me to stay “close” to my friends worldwide. It’s not always about narcissism.

By: locomotivebreath1901

locomotivebreath1901 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:18:49 +0000

Commenter numero uno nailed it.

Or as I like to say, “facebook = narcissism central.”

But the larger point that MM highlights is the rush to ‘gator instant information is inherently flawed due to scam /spam A holes who gum up the works.

The beta geeks of decades gone by encountered that very type of flaw at the dawn of the www when the pristine open architect environment which spawned the digital era was spy jacked and trojan horsed by the ugly brothers: joe spammer & ed pornographer.

Now there is a worldwide network dedicated to PWNAGE with its 15 minute fame payoff for the adolescents.

By: ArmoredCAV

ArmoredCAV — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:39:38 +0000

Ref #7. I can’t remember the last time I heard someone yell “Face” at someone else while playing sports. What a flashback. Making me feel old.

By: StevenWm

StevenWm — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:24:11 +0000

So, are you accepting friend requests from infrequent-but-polite commenters?

By: purplepeep

purplepeep — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:21:06 +0000

Timothy S. Carlson said: No all of us have facebooks accounts, nor desire one.

Indeed, Timothy. Especially since Facebook has some major privacy issues: Facebook Beacon Privacy Issues Worse Than Previously Thought? I pass on using the internet for "social networking".

By: Al in St. Lou

Al in St. Lou — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:49:05 +0000

I’m with Tim and Desert.

By: meatpieandtatters

meatpieandtatters — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:13:20 +0000

In sports, screaming “Face” is sometimes done to an opponent when you seriously destroyed their attempt at scoring. So too with this instance: The facebook face!

By: ajmontana

ajmontana — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:53:34 +0000

I dont have a facebook acct. either, my face would crash the system….

By: J S Ragman

J S Ragman — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:50:38 +0000

What was it P. T. Barnum said?

By: DesertLover

DesertLover — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:43:00 +0000

Ditto to #1

By: Larraby

Larraby — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:41:49 +0000

I think the bebo is better than both facebook and myspace. That is my recommendation.

By: HuffPo Pot Calling out Kettle | Mark's Soap Box

HuffPo Pot Calling out Kettle | Mark's Soap Box — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:35:54 +0000

[...] Seems the HuffPosters also fell for a fake Bhutto profile on Facebook [...]

By: Largs

Largs — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:29:06 +0000

Hey Michelle I checked out your friends. I didn’t see Geraldo there what gives?

By: Timothy S. Carlson

Timothy S. Carlson — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:17:17 +0000

Could you post screencaps of the two facebooks sites? No all of us have facebooks accounts, nor desire one.