Comments on: Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Facebook (for now). http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/ Life on and off the grid... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blog http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-398 blog Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:58:53 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-398 <strong>greatings...</strong> agree... greatings…

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]]> By: Andy http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Andy Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:42:13 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-124 I can confirm after meeting Stephanie at a Tech Meetup, she is a very big Facebook's fan. It will be interesting to see if the current wave of high emotional tie in and fanatical support that Facebook is currently experiencing will be the key to its success or failure. Will Facebook become an Apple who have enjoyed this kind of emotional response from its user base or will become just another internet fade, like PointCast, and quickly be forgotten once something else supersedes it? I can confirm after meeting Stephanie at a Tech Meetup, she is a very big Facebook’s fan. It will be interesting to see if the current wave of high emotional tie in and fanatical support that Facebook is currently experiencing will be the key to its success or failure. Will Facebook become an Apple who have enjoyed this kind of emotional response from its user base or will become just another internet fade, like PointCast, and quickly be forgotten once something else supersedes it?

]]> By: Stephanie Agresta http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Stephanie Agresta Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:39:51 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-121 How could I forget???!??? Cool Facebook Friends is really My #1 reason - I was just tryin' to be clever and make a SecondLife joke. Blade Beltway (my SL identity) has flying issues. :) As for the pokes: Well, there's no question that the word is "charged." But I try to look at it as good clean, silly fun. Please feel free to rant here though.. I love it. See you inside the walled garden. Best, IGG How could I forget???!??? Cool Facebook Friends is really My #1 reason – I was just tryin’ to be clever and make a SecondLife joke. Blade Beltway (my SL identity) has flying issues. :)

As for the pokes: Well, there’s no question that the word is “charged.” But I try to look at it as good clean, silly fun. Please feel free to rant here though.. I love it.

See you inside the walled garden.

Best,
IGG

]]> By: Scott http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Scott Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:01:53 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-118 Hey, wait a minute, what about the great people you never would have met if it weren't for Facebook? J/K. It is a great medium without being creepy (ala myspace) for like minded people to connect. Although I have to say, the "poke" works for a guy meeting a girl, or a girl meeting a guy, but how many straight guys are going to be using that feature to meet other guys? OK, a small rant there. Poking doesn't have to be romantic and it's mostly not, but somehow that terminology just doesn't sit right. I like the personal messages, and they really came to life when you can send people a song. I wish you could attach an mp3 instead of being an unnecessary affiliate arm for apple itunes, but nonetheless that 15 seconds sure is nice. Great post and great coverage of facebook! Hey, wait a minute, what about the great people you never would have met if it weren’t for Facebook? J/K. It is a great medium without being creepy (ala myspace) for like minded people to connect.

Although I have to say, the “poke” works for a guy meeting a girl, or a girl meeting a guy, but how many straight guys are going to be using that feature to meet other guys? OK, a small rant there. Poking doesn’t have to be romantic and it’s mostly not, but somehow that terminology just doesn’t sit right.

I like the personal messages, and they really came to life when you can send people a song. I wish you could attach an mp3 instead of being an unnecessary affiliate arm for apple itunes, but nonetheless that 15 seconds sure is nice. Great post and great coverage of facebook!

]]> By: Stephanie Agresta http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Stephanie Agresta Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:07:32 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-117 Hi Emily. Great note. Thanks! In my last post I touched on the overlap between personal and professional on social networks. I'm with you - I say authentic is the way to go. Obviously I'm in the business of personal brand building, but I think even within a corporate setting, there are benefits to posting and sharing your life (with good judgment of course). If this was a "Dear IGG" etiquette column of Social Media - I'd recommend no pics of you puking at a bar. Fact is though, people tend to know these things. The internet adds another dimension of course, documenting it in all it's pixelated glory. Friend me! :) Best, IGG Hi Emily. Great note. Thanks! In my last post I touched on the overlap between personal and professional on social networks. I’m with you – I say authentic is the way to go. Obviously I’m in the business of personal brand building, but I think even within a corporate setting, there are benefits to posting and sharing your life (with good judgment of course).

If this was a “Dear IGG” etiquette column of Social Media – I’d recommend no pics of you puking at a bar. Fact is though, people tend to know these things. The internet adds another dimension of course, documenting it in all it’s pixelated glory.

Friend me! :)

Best,
IGG

]]> By: Emily Gibson http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Emily Gibson Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:56:36 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-116 Amen! It's really hard to believe, but I'm finding that more of my younger coworkers are having a hard time embracing Facebook for what it's becoming. The more senior staff at my PR agency are really enjoying life as a Facebooker. I think I must be right on the cusp, having joined Facebook post college. I think I had less skeletons in my Facebook closet to bury. I wonder if my younger coworkers just don't want to have to sensor their profiles for the professional use. I think it's nice that I get to show my colleagues a bit more of my personal life by exposing them to my profile. I say go transparent or don't join at all. And, yes, the gifts and pings are a nice bonus. Amen!

It’s really hard to believe, but I’m finding that more of my younger coworkers are having a hard time embracing Facebook for what it’s becoming. The more senior staff at my PR agency are really enjoying life as a Facebooker. I think I must be right on the cusp, having joined Facebook post college. I think I had less skeletons in my Facebook closet to bury. I wonder if my younger coworkers just don’t want to have to sensor their profiles for the professional use. I think it’s nice that I get to show my colleagues a bit more of my personal life by exposing them to my profile. I say go transparent or don’t join at all.

And, yes, the gifts and pings are a nice bonus.

]]> By: Stephanie Agresta http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Stephanie Agresta Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-115 Marc - I'm this close to shutting off notifications. If I'm checking FB regularly, why do I need them adding NO VALUE by sending me an email telling me to login? Break down those walls FB! I forgot the free gifts. I love those (even the anonymous ones). You know my policy.. GIVE TO RECEIVE. Good Facebook karma is important! Cheers, IGG Marc – I’m this close to shutting off notifications. If I’m checking FB regularly, why do I need them adding NO VALUE by sending me an email telling me to login? Break down those walls FB!

I forgot the free gifts. I love those (even the anonymous ones). You know my policy.. GIVE TO RECEIVE. Good Facebook karma is important!

Cheers,
IGG

]]> By: marc http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-114 marc Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:19:23 +0000 http://www.internetgeekgirl.com/2007/07/27/top-10-reasons-why-i-love-facebook-for-now/#comment-114 gr8 write-up. I gotta say...I'm becoming a fan of facebook more and more. Don't forget "cheap gifts." Who knew a $1 present would make someone's day?! Facebook and myspace are replacing email. Despite what Fred Wilson has said... perhaps not for business related email where cc'ing's a necessity [read EVIL.] Email/IM through facebook guarantees you only get communication from "friends" ... now your trusted email is only as good as your "friends" list. If you accept all invites, you'll get your share of spam but if you keep your friends list pure (or mostly pure) ... it's a good way to communicate with friends and not get your messages lost in the spam folder. I will say (in Fred Wilson's defense) the notifications are annoying...like evites... "Look you have an email... click here to read it." F*&K you... tell me what it said... so I don't have to click through ... that is annoying and is only done to build page views/imps in my humble opinion.... that's so web 1.0!!! ;-) gr8 write-up. I gotta say…I’m becoming a fan of facebook more and more. Don’t forget “cheap gifts.” Who knew a $1 present would make someone’s day?!

Facebook and myspace are replacing email. Despite what Fred Wilson has said… perhaps not for business related email where cc’ing’s a necessity [read EVIL.]

Email/IM through facebook guarantees you only get communication from “friends” … now your trusted email is only as good as your “friends” list. If you accept all invites, you’ll get your share of spam but if you keep your friends list pure (or mostly pure) … it’s a good way to communicate with friends and not get your messages lost in the spam folder.

I will say (in Fred Wilson’s defense) the notifications are annoying…like evites… “Look you have an email… click here to read it.” F*&K you… tell me what it said… so I don’t have to click through … that is annoying and is only done to build page views/imps in my humble opinion…. that’s so web 1.0!!! ;-)

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