I'm like you. The KT is my secret friend from my family and friends LOL(although I'm not so well known here). I use Facebook to communicate with family and the friends I know in person. I am not a part of the KT Facebook group as I don't really see the purpose of adding a lot of people I don't really know. I guess I'm not that social.

Yes, that's the way I'm thinking.
With the KT group (I can see some bennefits) but I can visit and interchange HERE.

So if I remove myself from the KT group on FaceBook, then I can use FaceBook for interaction with relatives and friends ... LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL "THE KT FOLKS ARE MY REAL FRIENDS!"

I'm not sure how I became part of the KT group, I think it was because I followed a link from here when I joined.

The trouble is, I don't know who most of the "friends" are that are there because of the REAL, unfamiliar, names. I didn't even know at first that the list was KT members, except for some I recognized.

I can't imagine very much more than posting here at Garden Web. I don't have enough hours in the day to devote to much more than what I do here and still maintain some semblance of a private life as well. And besides this lady is just now getting used to communicating on a regular basis with people I have never met. I don't even have a digital camera or a cellphone or a CD player for pete sake. I am just now getting used to emailing my friends instead of sending letters and card through the mail. I guess as you foks at Garden Web would say, I am a "late bloomer".
Oh you people are so "Cyber - Savvy" that my mind is totally boggled by it all. Have fun with your Face Books.

Hayjud mn, I just reread your post. If it were me, I simply would not say anything to anyone anywhere that I would have to remember saying later on. For my way of thinking, that makes things simple and uncomplicated. Do I make sense?

Helen

I hear ya,Hayjud!! The KT is an area of my life that I don't care to share with just anyone! lol If I refer to the KT..it's "one of my forums"! I joined Facebook several months ago and just couldn't figure it out. I thought I cancelled it..but it seems to still be there. I do have a MySpace, but it's Private and I like it that way! lol

I deleted my Facebook account because I don't like opening it up and finding conversations of friends of my daughters on there. Many of them are mutual friends, more like acquaintances,but not close enough to chat with them.

I also don't like all the stupid games like throwing food.

Anyway...I rejoined so I could go to the Farm Town.

I'd like to have my account a "closed" one , just to those I want.

I joined in order to see pictures of my new greats. I wish they would fix the page with the different KT names on it. I have been contacted by a former collegue and people who were student when I has the high school secretary, etc. I really post very little there.

I use Facebook more for keeping up with friends and family. Most all my nieces/nephews are on there, so I get to see pics of the little ones! Just this weekend I found a friend from about 30 years ago! It was great to his family pics and reminisce about MANY years ago!

The family knows so much about my KT friends that it doesn't matter if they see it on FB.....and those that don't know who they are, generally don't care! LOL

Patti, just so you know . . . you can choose to hide certain people's Facebook comments, so that you won't see them. It's easy to do, and you can always undo it later if you want.

I can't be bothered with FaceBook. All my friends are right here on KT.

I don't quite "get" Facebook. I am not into all the surveys. When they say they are going to access all my info in order to take the survey, I back out. I don't want people sending me drinks...or throwing food at me...or checking to see how well they know me. I rarely post anything about me, but I sometimes post to other's walls. I haven't gone to "farm town", so I don't know what it is. A game? I joined to try to re-connect with people I went to school with.

And I am not ready to share my "KT Family" with my family and friends. The KT is my "escape" from all of that. LOL

I can't help as I don't have facebook or myspace, but I just wanted to tell you, wait till you try twitter, O-M-G!

I wouldn't have twitter 'cept my DD got me involved in that, I'm so dull lol.

I too keep the KT all to myself ;o)

I tried it and didn't care for the format. I prefer posting forums such as this one.

I'm another one who just doesn't "get it" when it comes to FB. I was asked to join by my niece, and I did. Then I suddenly became "friends" with people I never knew, plus their friends. Had some bad stuff show up on a relative's page which did eventually get removed. I don't really need to know how many hatchlings "J" has in his basket, or who sent whom a drink, etc. I wrote messages to my niece and friend, and haven't gotten any replies. I deleted every one except family and one friend. Have no idea how to join the KT group, and don't understand what the advantage is anyway. Maybe I'm missing something?

FB has been a disappoint to me, after reading so much about it.

Oh, well!

Sue

I've done some thinking while running errands this morning. I decided to leave the KT group on FaceBook, because here is all I need.

I will keep Facebook for now and have it for family and friends. If that doesn't work I will drop it all together.

Thank you, all of you, because your opinions and experiences were very helpful.

I want separation from family here too. I brag about them, say what I am making them as a surprise, and ask for Christmas gift ideas or opinions of what I am thinking of buying. I like keeping that to KT conversation.

I am enjoying facebook. At first I didn't use it much, but now I do. I have KT friends, my friends and family. I don't do any of the applications such as throwing stuff, etc. I just enjoy reading what my friends are doing and then sharing with them. I even made a new friend and I am so happy about that meeting. I wrote about it on my blog. She and I have been sending messages to each other daily and she has been such an inspiration!
Sue, you don't have to be friends with anyone except those you want. If anyone sends you a request to be your friend you can accept them or ignore them. If you use Friend Finder it will access your e-mail account and send invitation to all to be your friend. I didn't want to use that as I want to pick and choose my friends. LOL

I love Facebook.

When you open Facebook every day you are reading your "Home Page"

Many people who use it have the misconception that what you see on your Home Page everyone else can see. That is not true. What your Friends see is your Profile Page. The Home Page is just for you to see what your Friends have been up to, or what they chosen for their Friends to see.

You have control over what is on your Profile Page. Up in the left hand corner on Facebook you will see Settings. Click Privacy then click one of the subtitles like Wall. You can control what is shown on your page. You can type in a Facebook friend's name to see how they view your Profile Page just so you get an idea of what they see. You can control what people see if someone is looking for you on Facebook too. You don't want people to see any information about you but your name - you have the control to do that.

So, if you look at my Profile Page you will only see what I chose for you to see.

If you see things on your Profile Page you want to get rid of if you move your cursor to the right of the words you will see the word Hide appear - just press hide and no one can see it until you unhide it or you can remove it all together. I clean up my Profile Page all the time. I don't think you all really care to read that I commented on a Friend's picture. LOL If you make a comment about a Friend's photo it will just say that on your Profile Page - "Anne made a comment on Hayjud's photo" for example.

Same on your Home Page - you can remove things.

If you play a game or buy crops for your Farm on Farm Town none of that has to show up on your Profile - you have control because who cares to read what crops you harvested. LOLOL

If you put things on your Profile your FaceBook Friends will see it. If you type in a comment on a Friend's Facebook Profile it will be visible on your Home Page but not on my Home Page unless I have joined in on that same conversation.

I know this sounds confusing. Just go to Settings and you will learn about this.

If you are using an Application you can have it show up on yourProfile Page or not or set it so that the Application you are using will ask you first if you want to put the results on your Profile Page.

I love the Living Social Application. I like the "Pick Your Top 5" subject and I like reading what other's have chosen.

Patti, have you joined Farm Town yet? I think I sent you an invite. There are also some good games on Mind Jolt - you will see a few of them that I play on my Profile Page and also the Application is set at the top of my Profile Page. Do you like to play Scrabble. Lexulous is a good game, somewhat like Scrabble that you play with a FaceBook friend that you chose. I have 5 Lexulous games going on right now. You play on your own time - you put down a word and then come back later and play after your friend has played. There are some good games on MildJolt but also a lot of silly games because kids use the application too.

I will give you an example of what shows up on Facebook and I hope I am right. LOL My brother Ray posted a link to the Red Bull Air Race yesterday. It showed up on my Home Page because he is a Facebook friend. I will see it but none of my KT friends will see it unless they are his Facebook friend as well.

Anne

Anne, you dug much deeper in to fb than me.

Judy, I dropped it. I skype with family and a few friends, and I email with family and lots of real friends and cyber friends.

Then the KT is MINE! :) all mine, and I come here to be with everyone here.

Sometimes I send a page to one of my daughters, but mostly I keep the KT for myself.

FB had to much going on, for me to stick with it. I really don't want to take the time to figure it out.

I don't do myspace or twitter either. I prefer the dark ages. :)

Moni

I think my GD has a page on FB but I'm not I'm not interested in joining or visiting anyone on it. I'm probably missing a lot but feel better with just GW and a few chats etc. No one has to know everything about me nor I them JMHO

I have had an account for quite a while but don't every go there nor post there. I might answer my niece with a 'yes' or 'no', but I don't post anything else.

Maryanntx, as I mentioned in my post above, I have deleted everyone except family and one friend. There are still too many things to have to deal with. An email is much simpler.

Anne, you could write the book for FB! Actually I think that is one reason I was disillusioned with it. The directions are too hard to come by. I guess I don't want to spend that much time there. I'm on the computer a lot as it is.

Somethings are just not for everybody.

Sue

I love Facebook! I've re-connected with so many people I thought I'd never see or hear from again. I don't do the food-throwing junk either, but I do love seeing what my friends are doing. I'll admit I've blocked a few people, mostly those who take an infinite number of quizzes or who inadvertently make me crazy with their political views.

I signed up several months ago and until tonight never went back. This thread made me curious. How do I edit my name? I'd like to add my maiden name as well as married.

msmarion,
I think I have that figured out.
Go to your profile page.
In that blue line where you see FaceBook on the left end and the search space on the right --
next to the search space, hold your curser over SETTINGS, choose Account settings and you will find those things. Click on change and make your change. Remember to click on save my changes or what ever it is that it says at the bottom.

I have been thinking about making that change too.

I joined Facebook a few months ago and like it a lot. I've re-connected with a lot of people who used to be in our church, and a bunch more from college and law school. These are people I always liked, but we grew apart over time, as people do. I probably wouldn't sit down and write them an email or a letter or call them, but Facebook provides just a bit of contact. I'm interested to see their kids and hear a little about their jobs, and I like the odd comment about something interesting in their lives.

This is about the right amount of contact for a number of my cousins, too. I am fond of them, but we really only see one another at funerals. I like seeing a little more of them on FB.

I don't send food or hugs, I take lots of quizzes but post few of them, and I block posts from anyone who plays "Mafia Wars." I have things set to be pretty private, too.

I also love the "Six Degrees of Separation" aspect, where you discover that an acquaintance from work knows your kid's friend's mom.:)

My daughter and friends wanted me to join facebook so I did. Later I found out that a man who my husband and I can became friends with on e-bay was following me on facebook. I deleted my account. That had several years back. I don't know if it was concidence or not, but I am not comfortable with facebook. Maybe later.

I keep getting a request to join Facebook from a daughter of a good friend, so that I can see her baby's photos. I don't want to join Facebook. If she wants me to see her baby's photos, she can put them in Snapfish, or Photobucket, or Flicker. Or, she can e-mail them directly to me.

Rhummer, you could also set your privacy settings so that only people you approve can even know you're there. It can be set so that everyone can see everything, or so that people can't even find you on a name search and everything in between. You can also block specific people.

I haven't read all the posts, but all they have access to see is the name of the people you are friends with. I'm not sure my family or other friends care or would even notice my KT friends.

The only way that I think they would is if someone showed up as a mutual friend. Wouldn't that be a slightly awkward conversation? "How do you know Audrey?" "Audrey who? Oh, her? She's my imaginery friend"

Gee if I only let in people I know, I would be alone. I'll can do that at home. LOL

Susan, thanks for the help. I wish I had known that at the time I signed up for f.b. but when I saw that man was following me around (I think that is what it said, or watching me, or wanted to be a friend, something to that sort) I panicked and deleted my whole facebook profile. We had bought a tractor from this guy (the one that was following me around on facebook) and hubs and him became acquaintances ONLY because they loved tractors. It only was for a short time and it was several years ago! Maybe I made a big deal out of nothing by deleting my profile, but I panicked and acted out of (for a lack of better use of vocabulary skills) O.M.G.!!!

RTHummer, there is a very good chance your Facebook account is still there. Try logging on and it will probably open your account complete with profile. My DH forgot his password with the first account he opened so he created a new account and has tried repeatedly to delete the old one (now that he finally remembered his password) and the account still comes in search.

I am very involved in Facebook. I've run our high school's alumni site for over 10 years but it's a lot of work and takes time and energy I no longer have. Now I'm bringing my classmates back together via Facebook. So far it's working out well. Have found classmates on three different continents. All seem thrilled to be back in touch with other alumni.

Jodi-