Sam FTQ

Can someone explain this to me, please. I want to join but I don't know how it works. All my friends from London are on it, and I feel left out.

Thanks,

Sam x

MataHari

errr.....http://www.facebook.com/
it's not very hard....

Spugsy

everyone is on it, I stay in touch with mates through it loads - saying that, as of yesterday it has been banned at work, *****ers.

Join up, it will go through your email account and tell you which of your contacts are on, you can then ask tehm to be your 'friends', once you're on you can upload pics, videos, email each other - its a big community thing really - may sound crap but is very handy and quite addictive to some.

Sam FTQ

Thanks Spugsy

So, people will only approach you if they have your email address stored in their contacts, is that right? I am just a bit worried about bumping into people I am trying to avoid... or being approach by random internet wierdos!

Inselaffen

you can set your profile so it can be seen by everyone or just poeple who you allow to see it.
Others will just see your basic info.

Spugsy

yeah, or you can see your friends list and ask to be friends with them, well people you know.

If people ask to be your friend you can just ignore them and they don't get to see anything bar your name and maybe pic.

W10

You also decide which people you want to be 'friends' with.

Sam FTQ

Hey, it sounds fun! Does anybody on here want to be my friend?

Spugsy

there's a BE group actually, but I'm banned at work so you'll have to search for it.

lionheart

And the point of Facebook is...? If you cannot get friends in the real world, you can create some on your computer

Sam FTQ

Yeah, it's banned here too, I'll have to wait until I get home.

Sam FTQ

I used to have pen friends when I was little, it's the same thing. It doesn't mean you don't have friends 'in the real world'.

shakh your bootie

Actually, my facebook friends tend to be people i've known for years....

BE is where I play with my digital friends...

Sam, there is a facebook group for BE posters. Must confess that I have no clue who most of them are....

MataHari

there's no point...it's a load of crap...there are plenty other ways to keep in touch without the need of facebook...

Spugsy

its to stay in touch with friends and old friends. Unless you've been on it's best you shut your yap.