Comments on: Facebook add-on for Firefox

By: Patrick in Kentucky

Patrick in Kentucky — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:42:08 +0000

You can disable the Wall (profile public comments) in Facebook. I prefer private messages to my Facebook Inbox.

By: Andrea J. Stenberg

Andrea J. Stenberg — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:32:52 +0000

I’m of a mixed mind about Facebook. I use LinkedIn mainly for business networking. I joined Facebook primarily to stay in touch with some childhood friends I only see once every few years.

My concern about Facebook is that my old friends are quite likely to post a comment on my wall about the time we got drunk in a bar in 1984. While it is fun to reminisce, it’s not what I want potential clients to see. That kind of stuff is not a problem with LinkedIn.

How do you separate personal and professional without kicking your “wild and crazy” childhood friends off your network? I’ve been considering creating a separate Facebook profile for my business.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:04:29 +0000

I’ve been a Facebook user for quite awhile (late 2003). Friends and connections of all ages have been able to get the same use out of it. Like John said, I think it depends how you use it. I use Facebook to share clips on the Web and keep up with my friends who are getting jobs and moving around the country.

I actually didn’t use it as much when I first became a member, but without being able to see friends and connections more regularly that I know from college, I am now using it to share and chat much more.

By: John Jantsch

John Jantsch — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:42:42 +0000

Allin

I don’t think generation has anything to do with, it’s more the way business folks use it opposed to the way you use it. So some of what’s going on is, as you mentioned, some catch up. The toolbar I mentioned allows me keep track instantly while I’m doing other things like playing xbox.

By: Allin Bond

Allin Bond — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:32:25 +0000

The only reason why Facebook is hard to maintain is because it was not designed for your generation. It is a gradual network building system. I was one of the first to use Facebook when it started way back in 2003. It was easy to network and stay in touch because you grew as the network grew. Now 30 somethings are on Facebook and find it hard to get in touch with friends that they haven’t talked to in 10 years.