On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 1:24 AM, larry moore & shirley allan > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 17/05/10 08:21 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: > > >> > > >> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:29 PM,<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> > > >>> On 5/17/10, Wallace wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >>>> What's up Listers? FoF ? ( fear of Facebook? ) > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> I'm on fb and don't see how this would serve me in any way that the list > > >>> doesn't already. What I'm not interested in is seeing more crap on my > > >>> wall. > > >>> > > >> > > >> I get tired of a hundred Farmville help requests a day too. I just use > > >> the easy " hide " button. But I make sure I hit my friend's who are > > >> hidden as often as possible. Once a week being minimum. you would not > > >> wnat to be ignored for more than a week and still calll someone a > > >> friend would you? Others who post media or meaningful content I leave > > >> up all the time. > > >> > > >> This is a beauty of having a wall. It is like your personal party room > > >> where you can select those you converse with yet you go around the > > >> room and make all of your friends at home. Not to say you want all > > >> Listers here as direct contacts but as a group you can share interests > > >> on a LEM FB Wall. . > > >> > > >>> > > >>> I suspect that's the way most listers feel. Fewer and fewer new users > > >>> select > > >>> ancient Macs as their first computer. That era has past. Those who get > > >>> old > > >>> Macs have the moxie to find LEM by themselves. > > >>> > > >>> Remember Mac EvangeList? > > >>> > > >> > > >> No, barely heard of it. It's gone, too. Sorry, Wallace, "The times, they > > >> > > >>> > > >>> are a changin'." Don't get "Left Behind." > > >>> > > >> > > >> Who is left behind? Those who accept and use a modern venue like FB ? > > >> I don't get your drift. And as much as I respect Dylan ( Joni > > >> Mitchells advanced thinking cured me of that adoration I had) adapt or > > >> die is my motto. > > >> > > >> > > >> If you are on Fb are you really technophobic ? Maybe time to change the > > >> moniker. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > I can't see FB being a big part of our computer usage until it adds the > > > hooks to allow > > > off-line message composition/submission. > > > In the time 1 sign on to the FB account and suffer the FB messaging > > > interface, > > > I could reply to a number of messages off-line, or do some more enjoyable > > > activity. > > > I look at the opportunity cost and it isn't time-effective. > > > > > > Yes, both my lady and I have FB accounts but we would prefer using our > > > limited non-active recreation time other than struggling with inefficient > > > software. > > _______________________________________________________________ > > > > I myself have often been guilty of joining a thread without fully > > reading it so how can I complain, right ! > > > > But the questions asked here are; > > > > A. Is the Facebook Wall in the name of Low End mac legit or not. ( > > i.e.- an actual LEM effort) > > > > > > B. Why are Low End mac listers NOT SUPPORTING IT ( or taking it by storm)? > > > > > > All else is dross. As the OP I deem it so! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer > > > > [email protected] > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ > > http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer > > http://www.linkedin.com /in/fluxstreamcommunications > > http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ > > http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ > > http://twitter.com/FluxStringer > > > > -- > > I'm the originator of THIS post,
This post appears under a thread subject line that came from me. You DID NOT originate the thread. If you want to dispute my point of view or change the focus of the thread that is called thread highjacking or " threadjacking " and violates what is an LEM expectation of conduct. > > and I concur with the other > responders here that you are one arrogant, insulting supercilious > jerk! I'm with Bruce and Dan on this one; i.e., fuck facebook, and the > horse's ass it rode in here on. Facebook is unsuitable for this forum, > and I for one do not wish to waste my time checking into Facebook in > order to associate with dolts who spend their time proclaiming how > personally fantastic they are for being so "hip", and all, just > because they are willing to forfeit a little more of their privacy in > the pursuit of a narcissistic circle jerk. I'm on a "fatuous free" > diet, so I won't be partaking of the Facebook feasting. > > FYI, looked up flux at dictionary.com, and it's original meaning is > indeed appropriate: > > "flux- > late 14c., from O.Fr. flux, from L. fluxus, pp. of fluere "to > flow" (see fluent). Originally "excessive flow" (of blood or > excrement); an early name for "dysentery;"... " > And trollery no mater how cleverly inventive has no place here. Nor does your use of the " f " bomb. Save it for Facebook. There are plenty there looking for guys with that attitude. it does not belong on LEM -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer [email protected] http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com /in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ http://twitter.com/FluxStringer -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
