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Frankg
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Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 9:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does everyone know there is a Facebook group of DYes'ers?

http://www.new.facebook.com/ho me.php#/group.php?gid=87190045 02
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Cub
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Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 10:34 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep!
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Django
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Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 11:22 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im there.
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Sean_of_detroit
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 4:41 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Me too. It seems everyone uses My Space more though. I might "cross over".
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D_mcc
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 9:20 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm in there
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Colgatesmile
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 9:23 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I might be a member, I might not....=P
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Alley
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:16 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm in there. I think it says who's who in the topics on the DYES page
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D_mcc
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 12:59 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not me Alley...I think Lowell mis-understood when I told him who I was...I think he thought I was trying to identify a fellow poster, when I was trying to identify myself :P

Whatever, not like its hard to figure out who I am...
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Detroit_stylin
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 6:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Y yes....I am a member of facebook....
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Django
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Myspace is so 5 seconds ago. LOL. But seriously, facebook has been a lot nicer to me except for all the "get laid tonite" sites all over the place. They also have a lot of junk from net ho strollers looking for friends.

Facebook has been a lot easier to navigate as far as I can tell. Im not that puter savy though.
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Django
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:34 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hilarious cartoon here. Facebook VS. Myspace VS. ?? VS. ??

Worthwhile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =lYoAwfh4QOU
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Cub
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Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:39 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I like Myspace Better Plssstttt!
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Alley
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Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 11:34 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

me too. should I start a DYES myspace group? Think I'm going to right now. Stay tuned
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Alley
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Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 11:54 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK, for all of you that like myspace better, like me, here you go!

http://groups.myspace.com/DYes
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Mayor_sekou
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Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wasn't there already a facebook thread?
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Django
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Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 1:24 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Damn, maybe I should do a little more exploring of Myspace. Faceboof just seemed much mor friendly. Im not sold yet though. Dyes already has a Facebook page.
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Raptor56
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Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 12:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm on board. looks like the facebook group is taking off better than the myspace group. Kind of weirds me out though putting faces with screen names. and for some odd reason,
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Alley
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Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 11:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i don't like having to switch here and there in facebook. myspace is more convenient to me
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Gannon
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Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 8:21 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm not going to copy personal stuff from one unknown server to another...bad enough I did it with ONE...but since MySpace got me first and my friend's bands still use it...that is my first choice. But you will only get in if I know you.

I had to go to Facebook because my UP cousin forced me to for communication...and it has been better for business networking downtown. I think anyone can see my stuff there.


So, I'll keep my personal stuff on MySpace, and use the other for networking. One private, one public.


Does anyone know the mechanizations of a social networking site? I mean building one...programming. I don't mean just making websites, but a huge dynamic database like this...
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Diane12163
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Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 11:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes and I have it and am a member of Facebook, too.
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Ed_golick
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Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 8:56 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just created my Facebook page. Please be my virtual friend.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1510288362&ref=name


(Message edited by ed golick on October 12, 2008)

(Message edited by ed golick on October 12, 2008)
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Detroit_stylin
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Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 12:45 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Knighthood, any members here on that application on facebook?
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 6:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am but I just started and have no clue what I'm doing. I will friend you on there in a minute.
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Sean_of_detroit
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Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 6:56 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm on Facebook, but pulled out of the DY group.
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Lonelycloud
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Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 7:46 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just looked at the DY group. Why did you pull out of that group, Sean_of_detroit ?
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Sean_of_detroit
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Posted on Friday, December 05, 2008 - 8:12 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was having a Face Book issue. I sent Lowell a request to re-join.
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Ocean2026
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Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 8:30 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm there listed as Steve Fischer El Paso
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Lodgedodger
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Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 1:19 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'm there too!
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Ron
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Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 11:25 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just joined on FB
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Mickeymac
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Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 5:59 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just joined FB, and just joined this, so now I have Detroit yes on FB and myspace.
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Sumas
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Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 7:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just do not "get" facebook. I signed up at a request from a friend. A couple people just seemed to be there but I did not let them (facebook)download my address book. I have no intention of posting my picture or sharing personal info. I've shared a few facebook emails but think a simple email seems more direct.

What am I missing? I can send multiple pictures and messages on just email. What does facebook do that I can't do using plain old email?
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Digitalvision
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Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It makes it a lot easier to keep up with a lot of people at once, without clogging up your inbox. Or have photos that you share with your friends without having to send them, and then send them again to new friends.

Or for instance, let's say you're having a party. You have 20 facebook friends, instead of sending out emails, trying to keep track of who's coming, you send out the invites through Facebook and it tell you who's accepted, who's not coming, and who's a maybe. Directions are there, in a central place that people can check easily, because if they've decided to attend the event it shows up on their page.

But I hate email. It's the wrong tool for so many tasks, and we have as a society turned it into this "catch all" which most times wastes more time that saves us - so horridly inefficient.
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Sumas
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 10:45 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK, please remember I am an old fart and not too computer literate. I can send multiple invites, share info and pictures on email too. I am not slamming face book, I just still don't get it.
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Pam
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Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 1:35 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sumas- I guess FB is more like a "party line"- you can chat to multiple people at the same time.

I think I am a bit younger than you and I'm not interested in it either. Email is good enough for me. (Or boards like this one.)

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