OT: Social Networking?

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:10 am

Any of you guys use LinkedIn?

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/2/279/aba

I've got some side stuff going on and might need some web programmers/designers...

macsomjrr · Post by **macsomjrr** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:02 am

I use it, or I should say I have an account with them. It might be very useful for what you're using it for but I haven't found much use for it (I'm in the medical field versus web devel, programming stuff).

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:07 am

I have an account. Never use it.

Take care,
PK

ubrakto · Post by **ubrakto** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:22 am

I'm on it (but don't really use it) as well. If you ever need any technical editing/writing done feel free to look me up (can be found under "Todd Brakke"). Unfortunately (for me), I'm a lousy programmer. I just don't have the head for it. )
---Todd

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:35 pm

actually...

might need some in the future...

my new side project:

www.vibrantorange.com

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:15 pm

have you tried myspace...

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:09 pm

ubrakto wrote:I'm on it (but don't really use it) as well. If you ever need any technical editing/writing done feel free to look me up (can be found under "Todd Brakke"). Unfortunately (for me), I'm a lousy programmer. I just don't have the head for it. )
---Todd

Hey,

Just wondering what exactly entails technical editing/writing and if it'd be a good match for an English major with a CompSci minor.

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:14 pm

I just looked into it real quick. Seems pretty interesting. Might be a career path I could be interested in. Any insight into it would be nice. I'm near the end of my degree and need some direction, haha.

And for the record, I use FaceBook as the extent of my social networking.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:40 pm

Alright, bowing to pressure from friends and family I have finally hopped on the slow-moving, circular train to nowhere known as Facebook.

Feel free to do whatever one does to others under such circumstances.

Is there any app that is even remotely useful or necessary?

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:10 am

RobVarak wrote:Alright, bowing to pressure from friends and family I have finally hopped on the slow-moving, circular train to nowhere known as Facebook.

Feel free to do whatever one does to others under such circumstances.

Is there any app that is even remotely useful or necessary?

useful or necessary, no, but the only app I have is the mindjolt one, which allows you to play somewhat entertaining games.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:13 am

I'm finding myself using Twitter more and more. At first I thought it was quite stupid, but I'm finding it to be a pretty valuable supplementary form of information and communication.

I'm also figuring out how to work it into the Speedway PR mix and am about ready to try something for work with it.

If anyone from here is on Twitter and wants to follow me or be followed, I'm pk500 there, as well.

Take care,
PK

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:38 am

facebook originally because my nieces and nephews are, and have met some old friends there as well. Some people I jam with are on there too, so I get pictures of stuff that way.

LinkedIn for work contacts. Major spike in activity recently with all the turmoil at AMD.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:54 am

Facebook is great for staying in-touch with people with people you'd rather not call, directly email, or IM...

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:16 am

I joined Facebook a few months ago and was reluctant at first. I then became semi-addicted and overly intrigued. Now I am mostly over it but will continue to use it for the reasons Greggsand mentioned...

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:39 am

I check my facebook account at least once or twice daily. I've reconnected with a lot of high school and college friends. I'm truly amazed at how many of my high school classmates are on FB. It's been really fun to see how they've changed and what their families look like.

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:19 am

I use LinkedIn for business, Facebook for personal, and Twitter for a mix of everything.

Sudz, we're already connected via LinkedIn, presumably from when you first posted this.

nyisles16 · Post by **nyisles16** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:49 pm

Joined facebook a few weeks ago..pretty cool as I found some old college buddies and people I graduated HS with.. plus having my best friend as well as my brothers doesn't hurt either. Don't have pics up yet..

Murph · Post by **Murph** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:43 pm

Anyone notice that My Space is becoming very 'Facebook-ish' with their 'Profile 2.0'? It makes sense. People were getting a little too carried away with all the bloated, HTML-laced custom backgrounds, etc.

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:06 pm

I use LinkedIn mainly for work contacts. The rest I want nothing to do with.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:39 pm

Murph wrote:Anyone notice that My Space is becoming very 'Facebook-ish' with their 'Profile 2.0'? It makes sense. People were getting a little too carried away with all the bloated, HTML-laced custom backgrounds, etc.

I think MP has realized that FB is passing them by. Or at least to me it seems that way.

Leadfoot5 · Post by **Leadfoot5** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:16 pm

I didn't use any Social Networking apps until earlier this year when my division's VP of Engineering started pushing it (Facebook in particular). Our product may someday interface directly with Social Network Apps so he wanted us all to become familiar with the technology.

I'm glad for the push as I have re-connected with over a dozen old friends I had lost touch with over the past 25 years. Now I check Facebook at least once a day (sometimes a LOT more) as I chat with friends, co-workers, and neighbors.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:55 pm

I had set up a Facebook account a couple of months ago but never did anything with it. The combination of my wife setting one up a couple of days ago and bragging with how many friends she has after only 2 days and PK sending me an friends request gave me the kick in the nuts I needed to actually do something with my profile. I'm on Myspace but don't really care for it. Facebook seems better already. Anyways feels free to add me if you're on too.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:02 pm

Yep, I joined Facebook today. I resisted earlier urges to try it, as I thought it would be littered with teen sh*t like MySpace.

Wrong!

I've already hooked up with guys from here, guys from college I haven't seen in 20 years and chatted online with my neighbor, a U.S. Army captain stationed in Kosovo after he was wounded in Iraq. Chatted with RobV from here, too.

And that was all during my lunch hour. Pretty cool.

Take care,
PK

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:04 pm

Having missed my 15-yr HS reunion, the biggest revelation has been how many middling chicks from HS have turned into MILFs LOL

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:09 pm

Yeah Pk...it's definitely a better experience on Facebook. Most of my friends and I have migrated over to it from Myspace because of all the damn kids. It's a little more mature and there are a LOT more of my old school buddies on there from elementary/junior high that I've gotten back in touch with. It's cool.

Welcome to the addiction.