'Free lance' once meant exactly that - a term from the 100 Years War (which was mostly about British mercenaries screwing Europe). I have a Facebook account but find the 'place' boring - I don't do that kind of stuff for real and have no interest in the virtual form. Don't quite see you on a charger spearing peasants rigs! I'm quite sure the Internet generally is mostly a waste of space and has a potential we are barely grasping at all. Facebook looks like leading 'dotcon 2'.
On Feb 1, 11:36 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > Most women I know consider the founder creepy and haven't signed on- > one, an artist, advised to get "out there" to boost sales and name > recognition. Someone has been trying to get me on a business social > group but I haven't taken it up since they decided I was a "free > lance"- whatever that is! > > On Feb 1, 12:46 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > the only reason I use face book now is because my daughter is ther and it > > is how I keep track of what is happening in her life.. > > I like the new EU laws that require these massive companies to turn over > > all information they have on you on request.. and also have to delete all > > information also on request.. will glad when they take effect.. > > The companies don't like the fines involved if they don't comply. > > Allan > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:50 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The selling point of Facebook is supposedly the "lock-in" it has one > > > you as a customer because your friends are there. I can't really be > > > bothered with it because so many people I don't want to know are > > > there! And all the spam and dire else that comes with the Internet. > > > I do shop online, but that's largely because I don't like shops and > > > shopping - plus some stuff is much cheaper than my 'local' chain- > > > store. > > > > What I'd like to be able to do is buy in advance direct from > > > manufacturers in an environment of peer review on quality and > > > service. One can easily imagine a kind of auction service for such in > > > which I put up what I want and manufacturers and service suppliers > > > could bid to fulfill my needs and that of my agreed collective. I'd > > > want fellow members to be able to control and advertising and for a > > > collective representation if things go wrong. > > > > The technology to run Facebook is hardly a barrier to entry. My idea > > > would be to undercut retailing through a new logistic model that would > > > not involve the collective auction becoming a retailer or holding > > > stock. One example is Green Metropolis which just takes a fee on > > > books held by members and sold through its site. > > > > I think a lot of fingers will get burned over Facebook. I wonder if > > > there is an alternative that would not be concerned with retailing and > > > all its gimmicks? I've never responded to a Google ad so far and > > > suspect there must be a better way to source essentials. > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > |_D Allan > > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
