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I trust that I'm not too far off subject, but: I goggled a place under "medical supplies" and ordered an abdominal compression belt. Now I'm getting email offers for a scooter and other mobility equipment. Coincidence? I don't think so. 
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I agree. But i still can't figure out why I'm getting "hip replacement" spam! 
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And back to the topic, here's a 1 min. 45 sec. video of Facebook facts set to music. http://wimp.com/facebookfacts/And off the topic, here is a high def cartoon of the most recent Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon:  http://wimp.com/looneytoons/Watch it in full screen, ...... it's a hoot.
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Don, Google knows everything  More than likely the place you actually bought it from is the culprit.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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If you order baby anything on a credit card here the smart guys at the credit card company sell your profile to anyone. Then you get (remember this is Canada) offers for little snow gizmos you pull the kid in, playpens, Registered Education Funds (you get tax credits for Little Johnny and pay no taxes on the interest thing), etc. Ad nausem.
The thing is if you buy a car on your credit card (they only let me put 10 grand on it, but I got the air miles), you get car related stuff in the mail.
I have a shredder. Paper in, shredded paper out. I recycle about 3 pounds of paper a week, most of it flyers for automotive stores, best buy, Staples, etc. Furniture, I guess I need a fancy new arm chair soon, I wear one out every 3 or 4 years.
Fact of life.
At least my hospital didn't sell my medical diagnosis to funeral homes. Yet.
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I trust that I'm not too far off subject, but: I goggled a place under "medical supplies" and ordered an abdominal compression belt. Now I'm getting email offers for a scooter and other mobility equipment. Coincidence? I don't think so.
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I agree. But i still can't figure out why I'm getting "hip replacement" spam!
Somebody must think you're not hip enough!
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Like all tools, FB is only valuable if you learn how to use it.
The private messaging is indeed private and the filtering capability for deciding who gets to see what can be managed down to the level of each 'friend' and works perfectly.
If you find that one of your 'friends' has a tendency to post updates which are of no interest, you can hide either the post in question or all posts from said 'friend'.
It's like all of these things. Read the help pages. Read the forums. If you're going to use it, then learn how to make the best of it.
one tip for free.
A good place to start is to organise your 'friends' into lists (close family/colleagues/bandmates/ex-wives/people I've only met once/....). This makes it easier to customise distribution of your posts.
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. . . the filtering capability for deciding who gets to see what can be managed down to the level of each 'friend' and works perfectly . . .
. . . Unless FB changes the security settings, which they have done regularly enough that I consider it deliberate and malicious.
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I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
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If anyone thinks Facebook is nothing more than a "safe" networking site, you're being terribly naive.
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Well I'm finding it helpful already. I have over 115 friends and I don't know a one.LOL. I've been able to set up "events" and then invite all of my friends. I'm getting responses that they are coming.What I'm doing is just gathering friends based on other friends friends and their friends. Before you know it there's a list of everyone in town. Now I've been going through these lists and based on the picture I'll send out a friend request. I don't send out to kids or teens as they don't come to bars. The place in town were I play is known for Rock Bands on the weekends.This has helped me get the word out that now during the week there is something other then Rock.Because of the great response on Tues & Wed, evenings I've been asked to play on Sundays from 12-3PM for Brunch.Another restaurant is interested for Sat evenings in another town.That'll be 4 nights a week. I hope this 60 year old goat don't burn out.
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John, You are one inspirational and determined old goat LOL. Seriously. When I think back of how difficult a time you had starting out again there ..... even finding a place to play within reasonable driving distance..... Now you've got FB working to bring you even more work! SALUTE! 
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You are one inspirational and determined old goat LOL. Seriously. When I think back of how difficult a time you had starting out again there ..... even finding a place to play within reasonable driving distance..... Now you've got FB working to bring you even more work! SALUTE!
Thanks!
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Be sure to let us know if you do another north Georgia gig. Truth is I didn't make the first one, not because of the two-hour drive to get there, but because I didn't want to find my way home on back roads in the dark. I have since gotten a GPS, which makes all the difference in the world. Love to meet and hear you.
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There are some posts above from guys I respect and listen to on pretty well every subject. But in this case, I think you may be being just a shade paranoid. FB is successful - hugely successful, in fact - not because it is satanic, underhand, deceitful or lacking in transparency but because it has first mover advantage (ok first mover to attain critical size) in a field, social networking, which has proved extremely popular. Parallels with that other 'evil empire', much beloved of conspiracy theorists - Microsoft -spring to mind. FB, perhaps more than any other corporation, knows the power of good or bad publicity. I would argue that, if for no other reason than to protect its reputation, it is not up to the kind of skullduggery suggested by some contributors above. if you’re wondering why such a high value is attributed to the corporation, then just take a look at the figures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook
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"Never ascribe to evil that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Robert Heinlein
Marc, you make good points. Prolly not malicious after all. Howmsoever, the last two upgrades that were pushed on me dropped my shields, as it were. All of a sudden anybody could look at things that were only supposed to be seen by selected individuals or groups. Each time I learned of it only when a friend pointed it out.
What's the difference? It is simply not a secure app. I only use it casually so it is not at all important, but the more I use it the less I trust it.
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If anyone thinks Facebook is nothing more than a "safe" networking site, you're being terribly naive.
If it were, there wouldn't be offers of $50,000,000,000 to buy it.
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Believe it or not, I'm not trying to rag on Facebook.
I'm just saying you should be very cautious with your personal info. And because of my personal experience I mentioned early in this thread, I don't trust it.
However, if I was a working musician like John, I would use it because it's a very good way to promote yourself.
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I use it. But I think of it a big sign I put up in a public place.
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I use it. But I think of it a big sign I put up in a public place.
Which is why it is great for artists! If you want to add me, just do a search on 'Heathcote-Parker' and add me
Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what
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I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member.
(usually credited to Groucho)
I also wouldn't announce my username on a public forum .. maybe I'm just too safety oriented.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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