Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 4,010
Millions invest in a company that does not produce anything !!
Company is floated then shares take a nose dive.
Eventually will be worthless ?
Having not subscribed,have relied on media comments which says celebs tell us what they had for breakfast and all and sundry
telling us how intelligent,their luxury social lives,exotic hols,and all the famous friends they have......
Mr and Mrs Bouquet seem to enjoy it...............does anyone else?
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
- Posts: 468
I don't know why they put it on the stock market. Seemed like a money making exercise to me.
As for Facebook. I have friends all over the world. I can watch them and their families grow up through photos and videos. Have chats with them. Organise events etc. I don't know what I'd do without it
Keeps politics to myself
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Reg you are so right. As I have mentioned on another post, can't see the attraction of "Borebook". From Zelebs to everyday folk baring their souls to the world. Who cares? I joined briefly and everytime I logged on there was a bunch of dodgy looking geezers wanting to be my "friend". I have enough real friends thank you.
PS: glad to see you have cut down on the full stops.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i am a member but rarely log in for much the same reasons that carole barber has stated.
it has its uses though, one of our members resigned from the forum with a vitriolic post on there which then dragged in former menbers who like putting the boot in for fun.
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
- Posts: 635
Facebook has nothing to do with celebrity. That's Twitter. Facebook is brilliant. It is such a useful means of electronic communication. Far too easy and pat to knock it.
Dover Forum is just one of myriad equivalents of Facebook Lite. So if you use Dover Forum, you're basically a Facebooker. No difference.
Guest 730- Registered: 5 Nov 2011
- Posts: 221
A lot of businesses and organisations have facebook pages which can be useful, and pubs. I use it to check what bands are playing at the Louis.
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
- Posts: 635
Facebook IS the internet. Websites will eventually go the same way as cassettes; they are becoming increasingly marginalised and redundant already. Facebook is THE primary means of online communication. And Twitter too, of course.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,037
I use a personal page on facebook to stay in touch with friends and family. The age range spans from 14 to 80+ and it's especially good for keeping up with the younger members and seeing the new graduation / baby / wedding pics virtually as it happens. I know there are some I wouldn't hear from as much otherwise so for us that works. I don't add anyone I don't know. I also have a page for my photography and books and anyone can add themselves to that, I've only had to weed out a few odd people. It's just another avenue for getting what I do 'out there' and has led to some work for me so I'm not complaining.
I never took to Twitter.
Guest 668- Registered: 13 Apr 2008
- Posts: 91
Wooo There Andrew, seems a little strong. The internet is far bigger than facebook, they may have revolutionised how we communicate, or at the next stage how business views social media but they'll never be the only reason we have copper/fibre into our homes :)
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
I too use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and family, but like all things you have to be careful what you put on it, and do not add anyone I don't know.
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
- Posts: 2,095
Reg.
Sorry, stating "Having not subscribed" but relied on media comments, made me chuckle.
Carole.
Used properly it is great, the idea is to keep in touch with friends and family, you don't have to respond to "dodgy looking geezers". You wouldn't talk to them in the street so why blame FB?
I have 3 group pages. Movetheminer, Kentminersfestval and Mill Hill & Betteshanger heritage, the last one has gained over 350 members in only a couple of weeks, with hundreds of people chatting and sharing pictures and interests, reconnecting and remembering the past, all good clean fun and very useful, used correctly.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
I agree with Gary FB is good if you control it. Some people do go over the top but used correctly it can promote causes, events and businesses while also keeping you in touch with friends and family, particularly those who live away.
There are fantastic facebook groups , several about Dover which are amazingly informative . It wouldnt be for everyone but nothing is ,
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
the problem i have with facebook is knowing where the good local threads are as the site is so vast.
with localised forums a quick glance down the list and you can find what you want.
twitter i cannot get my head around at all, tried it a few times and all i could see were two or three word posts that meant very little to me.
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,214
It's incredibly useful tool for Community Groups to use a central point of contact. It's invaluable to organise members, send out invites and so on. There is an excellent Dover History page on there at the moment that has been quite mindblowing, some of the forum members here are regular contributors.
Sorry Howard, but Facebook is much better for this sort of thing as anyone can join a group there easily and those posts won't end up on the pages of anyone not a member. For example, on a local forum, I might not want to see the AGM invites to the Dover Motorcycling Sealions Association popping up all the time, yet on Facebook it'll only appear if I'm a member.
On a social level, you can keep in contact with anyone across the world, easily and simply, and that surely has to be a good thing. People who get into trouble for postings only really have themselves to blame.
The trick is never to go on it after the pub, the next morning you end up deleting everything and apologising. The worst thing I did, which I thought was very funny at the time, was uploading a photo of a petrie dish full of bacteria and 'tagging' friends all over it. It wasn't so funny the next day when I read the comments underneath.
Agreed about Twitter, I just don't get it. I joined up, read about three one line posts and gave up.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Facebook might be good for the sites you mention Phil but only if people know about them. I have an account but have not been on my page for weeks.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
that is the problem i have jan, it is so vast unless someone recommends a site that is of interest i would never know.
the smart money says that the owners have seen that the bubble is about to burst and have floated the business at just the right time.
the internet moves very fast and the site could be soon old hat as a new idea takes hold.
incidentally i had penne pasta bolognese for my dinner tonight, that will save me logging in and posting.
I found the groups I like by typing Dover into the search box and just clicking on a few links , Its worth just playing around ,
The best way to describe it is I wouldnt go into a library and expect to find the exact book I would like within seconds , I would expect to look around a bit and maybe try some out first
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
- Posts: 661
Certainly useful to Dover Steamship Company-look at the following that our North Eastern rep has unearthed!
http://www.facebook.com/tuxedoroyale.theboatNever give up...
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Andrew Stevens1: From today's Daily Mail: "The Los Angeles Galaxy footballer (David Beckham) posted a picture on his Facebook page of his lunch date with his mother.....". Celebs, Zelebs use both.