Anyone on Facebook? Are social networks really this addictive?

[Typestries]

After having resisted facebook and myspace forever, I now have yet another time taking distraction! Facebook! Thanks mick, cara, mark, jenn and others for leading me into the darkness. Anyone else find it compellingly addicting?

wanna be my friend.......
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1104766497&hiq=rick%2Cmcdonough

[MariaMartini]

I get absolutely nothing done all day jumping back and forth between Facebook and Signs101.

:doh:

[Shovelhead]

How would I possibly handle any more friends?

:rolleyes:

No Myspace or facebook.....and I don't Twitter.

[Pat Whatley]

I ran off a damn good employee because of his myspace addiction.

[RebeckaR]

I love Twitter. I follow some of my family members all day, and drop a 'tweet' or two myself a few times a day. It's pretty entertaining and doesn't take up much of my time.

Anyone else here have a blog associated with their website, or facebook page?

[SignManiac]

Facebook is like a computer virus, once you get infected it can over take your computer in no time.

[D&Tgraphics]

I just discovered the world of Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1290261663&ref=profile

It's kinda cool. I've reconnected with a whole bunch of people from high school.

[kraigsnowden]

I'm flipping between Facebook & Signs101 all day. I never got into the MySpace thing, seemed a little too open to the public. You can't really have any weirdo's getting a hold of you w/o your permission on Facebook. It's a great way to stay in better contact w/ friends and family, and it's not just for teenage punks anymore.

[Rodi]

Number of dirtbags found me out there, sure was good to catch up with them! I was dirtbag Number 1!

Actually its pretty darn nice to see people remember you from your long long ago past…

[MariaMartini]

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1505002526&v=feed&story_fbid=41704281107#/profile.php?id=17101708&ref=name

[Joe Diaz]

LOL, i'm never on my face book, but people keep adding me anyway.
I do use it to find contact info for old friends, or to occasionally kick myself for not noticing a girl in high school who grew up to be an uber hottie.

[high impact]

hello, my name is Mark and I am a facebookaholic.

Hello Mark! (shout a large and growing group of signs101 addicts)

hahahaha

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1065770346

[Mason]

Im here,
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=1104766497&sid=b33728bf8a88ee471ee1d520f6e6f672#/profile.php?id=552908838&ref=profile

[animenick65]

I love twitter and send out tweets often. The great thing about it is its quick and simple. You get quick updates on whats happening in you family and friends lives (or people you don't even know). Fun and simple.

[gabagoo]

Just make sure you dont leave your privacy settings wide open like so many do on there.

[OneUpTenn]

Hi! My name is Laura and I am addicted to Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1647387177&ref=profile

Come! Be my friend.

[Stevo]

Yup.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=557972672&ref=profile

Stevo

[D&Tgraphics]

Anybody else?

[Sign_Boy]

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MrT/17921080913

:clapping::clapping::clapping:

[MariaMartini]

http://www.facebook.com/pages/MrT/17921080913

:clapping::clapping::clapping:

:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

[houseofgrafix]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=49006160

[jiarby]

Guess I am in the minority.... I don't need any virtual "friends". I prefer the real kind.

[ndemond]

I am a facebook Mom. Kids can not hide anything from me!



http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1307574519&ref=profile


Nancy

[houseofgrafix]

Guess I am in the minority.... I don't need any virtual "friends". I prefer the real kind.

Let me guess your 48years old white republic?


Well guess what.. All of my "virtual friends" are my real friends.

[MariaMartini]

Guess I am in the minority.... I don't need any virtual "friends". I prefer the real kind.

All of my Facebook friends, except for the ones recently added from Signs101, are people I know from "real life."

[Charlie J]

i'm on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=1486337861

[copythat]

Try linked in. Here is a site that caters to business professionals. When you make the right contacts, the CEO is not hard to contact, as long as you have connections with people that CEO knows. It will help open the doors to more work!

[Jillbeans]

I'm not.
:)
I do have a MySpace but think I'm about 30 years too old for that stuff.
Most of the friends on there are my relatives and a few signfolks.
Love....Jill

[Bigdawg]

Myspace here - it's how I keep up with my extended family and friends. I also do linkedIn.

Never got on facebook

[graphix28]

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=1505002526&sid=410f5bc841a410afd19ddb38f2a946d0#/home.php?ref=home

[Sign_Boy]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2206076172

[BlueRidgeFabrication]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=509878391

Not much on mine except a TON of pics of my baby. =) Proud mother here!

I'll have to check you guys out though!

Jessica

[kgirl]

It's almost getting annoying as myspace.....just too much going on with so many notifications for the stupidest things......I liked it at first....I only check it when a long lost friend has found me....

[BlueRidgeFabrication]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2206076172

Ha! I joined the club. That's so funny.

Jessica

[Shovelhead]

I am a facebook Mom. Kids can not hide anything from me!



http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1307574519&ref=profile


Nancy

muhhahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

You're a lady?
:wine-smi:

[iSign]

I registered over a year ago... never spent any time there though... except I did figure out how to get my daughter as my one "friend"

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=552908838&sid=6833d844048ad79450c1805240cb3547#/profile.php?id=543109340&ref=name

[jiarby]

Let me guess your 48years old white republic?
Well guess what.. All of my "virtual friends" are my real friends.

I guess you meant republican?? yep... but only 43yo!@ just a pup!

All my "real friends" are some of my neighbors, most of the guys I play golf with, and almost all of my customers.

People I chitchat on the internet with are aquaintances, but I hold the term "friend" to a higher value than it is used commonly these days.

Maybe I am getting older, still white, and a conservative republican (does that matter?)... but it works for me.

I don't begrudge you guys your online buddies, I just feel like living my life in the flesh and blood... not in pixel-ville.

[RebeckaR]

I don't begrudge you guys your online buddies, I just feel like living my life in the flesh and blood... not in pixel-ville.

I'm sure we all feel the same. That's why we spend so much time here in an online forum.

[WILLIAMS]

hit me up! http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Williams/1017966909

also on linkedin & myspace.

[osmasterflex]

http://www.facebook.com/people/Os-Bashir/1137110899

clickkkk it

[houseofgrafix]

I don't begrudge you guys your online buddies, I just feel like living my life in the flesh and blood... not in pixel-ville.

And yet you have so many post..

[grafxxx]

ok i just added all you gys to face book now go play yoville....:)

[Charlie J]

haha thanks for the adds everybody

[DigiWriter]

I'm a facebooker.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=696076814

[BlueRidgeFabrication]

Hey, I just started a new group on facebook called "Friends of Signs 101"... Search for it, join it, and if it lets you leave a message say what your name is on Signs 101 -- that way we can find all of our Signs 101 friends on there. =)

You don't have to join it, if you don't want to, I just thought it would be fun to see everybody.

:smile: Jessica

[Dan Ripper]

I just joined the group.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=575632466&ref=profile

[petepaz]

I just discovered the world of Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1290261663&ref=profile

It's kinda cool. I've reconnected with a whole bunch of people from high school.

that's why i started worked out good got in touch with some people i haven't talked to in about 20 years
but now i am getting drinks, snowballs, trees, invites to mob wars, dragon slayers.......and the list goes on and on

i just wanted to talk to some old friends

[k2ds]

As an SEO adviser, I ALWAYS advise my website clients to make a FaceBook Profile. FaceBook has a Google ranking of 7-8, and if a website ranked that high is linked to a website, it gains instant credibility and a better Google ranking itself. However, the college interns I employ are never allowed to get on FaceBook ... or I'll never get them off it. Ha ha!

[TheProfessor]

my work blocked facebook and myspace, but i'll put mine up later when I get home from the gym...

[Sign_Boy]

my work blocked facebook and myspace, but i'll put mine up later when I get home from the gym...

Have to work off that Pizza???:ROFLMAO::thumb:

[TheProfessor]

Have to work off that Pizza???:ROFLMAO::thumb:

mos def :)

[Dan Ripper]

Sign Boy, you on facebook?

[Mark L]

Hey I joined the group also and here i am..

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=691320638&ref=profile

[Joe Diaz]

As an SEO adviser, I ALWAYS advise my website clients to make a FaceBook Profile. FaceBook has a Google ranking of 7-8, and if a website ranked that high is linked to a website, it gains instant credibility and a better Google ranking itself. However, the college interns I employ are never allowed to get on FaceBook ... or I'll never get them off it. Ha ha!

That may be true, but I would also advice your clients that if they link their site to sites like this (especially facebook) and they website has their email address or even a standard contact form, they can be certain to see an increase in spam in their inbox. The only way to stop this is to use contact forms that require a security question to be answered before they can submit the form, but that only helps a little. Regardless the cons out way the pros of linking to facebook. We found out the hard way.:omg:

[OneUpTenn]

Okay heres a question...if I join the group "Friends of Signs 101"..then it will show up on my profile as a group I belong to. I really dont want other people (customers mainly) to even know about this site, much less advertise the site. Did you think about this?

[TheProfessor]

For those I didnt get already, here is mine if you care to be friends :)

http://www.facebook.com/people/Rachel-Taft/626588154

[Stevo]

Hey folks! Got a few more requests today. Nice to meet ya Rachel!

Stevo

[MariaMartini]

Okay heres a question...if I join the group "Friends of Signs 101"..then it will show up on my profile as a group I belong to. I really dont want other people (customers mainly) to even know about this site, much less advertise the site. Did you think about this?

I thought there was a way where you could block your groups but I couldn't figure it out. Sorry!

[kraigsnowden]

I'm not friends w/ any of my customers on Facebook, (at least that don't already know about S101) so not an issue w/ me.

[GregT]

I've been on for about a year. Now I've gone and joined the group.

[Sign_Boy]

Sign Boy, you on facebook?

Not yet, should I be?

[k2ds]

Been a member for a bit ...

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=541599895&ref=profile

[TheProfessor]

well it was nice knowing you all... :)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10136679-2.html

[WILLIAMS]

well it was nice knowing you all... :)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10136679-2.html

:ROFLMAO: that is hilarious. the dumping starts tonight. i have a strict no facebook rule during work- otherwise no work will ever get done.

[Jon Aston]

Thanks Doug, for mentioning this thread!

If you're in the marketing business, you can't afford to ignore social media. I'm on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=561423205&ref=profile) and twitter (http://twitter.com/Jon_Aston), mostly.

BTW, this (http://www.signs101.com) is another terrific social network to be on, especially as a premium member.

Lastly, here (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0) is a "must see" in social media circles.

[iSign]

you're welcome Jon...

This thread launched my own Facebook addiction just in the last week and a half. I really don't have tiome for another internet addiction, so I will keep it to a low roar (I hope) but thanks to the users here who invited my to become "friends" over there... which led to discovering some value in the network over there.

I found Jon as a friend showing up in some other sign persons profile page & when I saw Jon's page, I thought it was one of the more inspiring ones, in that like a good blog, he has new content, and through links, some interesting content, changing fairly often, without a lot of writing time on his part. New & varied content makes people look at your page longer, and come back more often, so that is what we want when we are marketing. Without even trying, Jon was showing me the marketing potential of social networking... all he needs is to promote his Marketing Partners business there! :doh:

Jon has taught me so much about marketing, I can almost teach him a few things now (http://tinyurl.com/7tpxet)! :notworthy:

[Rodi]

I think facebook really makes you see how great it is here, and they each serve different sort of user base.

[Jon Aston]

:) Thanks Doug. That was an excellent lesson!

[511graphix]

that's really funny I didn't even know I had one haha

[Dan Antonelli]

We have a fan page for the business where we're using it to update with new work, etc:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Antonelli-Graphic-D-Signs-Inc/44827283517

It's definitely fun to connect with old classmates and friends.

[The Vector Doctor]

I'm on there too. Found some people I graduated with. Found out some live within a mile or so of me and I never realized it. I live about 30 minutes away from my HS and I graduated in 85 so it was odd to know they were nearby

[Jon Aston]

Interesting FT story (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84b63f98-e7df-11dd-b2a5-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1) about social media for business.

[Checkers]

What I divulge here and on my website is bad enough.

Here's a reason why I don't join these sites...

http://www.wimp.com/badinfo/

Checkers

[Jon Aston]

http://siahdesign.com/archives/590

[cgsigns_jamie]

http://siahdesign.caom/archives/590

http://siahdesign.com/archives/590

Need to edit that link, there is an "a" in the ".com"

Oh... and once again another great link from Jon!

[Bigdawg]

fixed

[Jon Aston]

Thanks, Jamie and Stacy!

[Big House Signs]

i can't believe i got rick rolled 2x's reading this post...uggg! Anyhow....I got onto FB a couple weeks ago, one of my friends sd I would like it...mainly as a social thing...to reconect with friends etc. And it has been really fun. Didnt think about using it for business mainly because my political views, religiuos views, are on there which as we all know are very touchie subjects and I dont mix them with business. I have pics posted from the campaign and pics from parties...stuff my friends would enjoy. So after reading this thread earlier in the week, I decided to do a Big House Signs page...have pics of work we've done. But I can't figure out how to promote that page...is there a way to invite friends to be fans?....and as I add "stories" or pics are the fans notified so they come back and check...I dont think so. I never get updates to any of the fan pages I've subsribed to. Anyone?
Paula

[houseofgrafix]

At least you did not get LemonParty'ed!

[m.hafenbrack]

I had both, but myspace kept getting spammed and I was getting friend requests from pornstars.... so I deleted it, but I still have a facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/home.php?ref=home

[Big House Signs]

I had both, but myspace kept getting spammed and I was getting friend requests from pornstars.... so I deleted it, but I still have a facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/home.php?ref=home

ok and this is weird....when i clicked the above link...it took me to my home page?
I did a search on face book just using the word "signs". Of the pages I looked at, Dan Antonelli's page had the most fans at 56. I have a whopping 11...So I dont think as far as marketing goes...to do a fan or company page is worth it. I think if I am going to use this for business I need to bring my personel info to a more professional level and promote the business thru me.

[Al Checca]

I broke down over the weekend and joined.....

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?init=q&q=Checca&ref=ts&sid=55bf849d3b733e57dd5ef40d83fc27d7&n=-1&o=4&hash=70ecc5b1fd06b8c7a3c7f6c86d33207b&sf=p&s=70#/home.php?ref=logo

[Tony Teveris]

I’m on LinkedIn but as a member of the “Right Wing Conspiracy” I find it safe to stick with the sign boards. I don’t need another “check mark” next to my name. I’m sure I have plenty. Looking at face book I now know what a bunch of you look like.

[Rodi]

Maybe its better with no pics!

[gabe]

hey everybody - we use facebook to showcase our new projects and services we offer - check it out: www.facebook.com.... (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Owen-Sound-ON/HAVE1COM/12082674865?v=wall&viewas=0) - feel free to add our page.

[dlndesign]

Hey Im on Facebook... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1633435449&ref=profile

[Replicator]

i am completely addicted to Facebook and others !

On the Friends of Signs101 group also . . . !

[Shovelhead]

i am completely addicted to Facebook and others !

On the Friends of Signs101 group also . . . !

I get your spam to check out your photos but someone has never added me. :cool: Whatever!

[Replicator]

I get your spam to check out your photos but someone has never added me. :cool: Whatever!

provide FB link ?

[Shovelhead]

provide FB link ?

Feel free everyone...I need friends.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1329830991&ref=profile

[Replicator]

i just added you, ya big baby . . . Oops!, I mean BIG AL !

[iSign]

you've got friend requests!

find links to my profiles on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn HERE! (http://islandsignmaui.com/?page_id=14)

[Shovelhead]

awwww...can you feel the love?
:thankyou:

[Charlie J]

Feel free everyone...I need friends.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1329830991&ref=profile


I hooked ya up with an add.:thumb:

[Jim Doggett]

To stay in touch with my kids:
myspace.com/jimdoggett

To gain search engine ranking/relevancy and build a customer support community:

MySpace, Facebook, Google Friend Connect, Skype, Get Satisfaction, Blogspot and Add This. (Twitter, too. But it's junk from a business standpoint ... moved to Blogspot, a way better biz platformm)

Social networks are real valuable business tools. Anyone else using them as such?

Best,

Jim

[jiarby]

after getting roasted in this thread I filled out my face book page and hooked up with all my old college / high school buddies. That is fun, but how do I make money with it?

[Jim Doggett]

Drives traffic to your commercial site, and if done correctly can get your some high-powered (weighted) backlinks. But I'm hesitant to say a lot more, for competitive reasons. A lot of what I know is researchable online, however. So you can still gain some leverage with minimal effort.

Best,

Jim

[Jon Aston]

Jim:

You know you're one of my marketing heroes, right? It surprises me to hear you say that "twitter is junk for business". You couldn't be more wrong. Maybe it sucks for your business, but much depends the business you are in, and who you are targeting. And I guaranty that you would benefit personally and professionally from investing time in twitter. We should chat about it some time. Let me know the best days/times to reach you, or if you want to schedule a phone call.

[DRamm76]

Im on Facebook. Hit me up.>There's only one Dan Ramm AHAHA. TyrrellTech has a fan page as well

[Jim Doggett]

Jim:

You know you're one of my marketing heroes, right? It surprises me to hear you say that "twitter is junk for business". You couldn't be more wrong. Maybe it sucks for your business, but much depends the business you are in, and who you are targeting. And I guaranty that you would benefit personally and professionally from investing time in twitter. We should chat about it some time. Let me know the best days/times to reach you, or if you want to schedule a phone call.

Hi Jon,

LOL! You got me. Twitter is indeed the micro-blog to end all micros. Google-crawled to the max. But they're another one of those VC-bux-hemorraging operations (read: zip support). Folks are having huge log-in issues (me too). And there's little more that folks can do than create a new account.

Plus, it's a micro. Blogger/Blogspot can be more content-rich (read: more and better weighted backlinks). And it's owned by folks with tons of profit (Google). So I think Blogspot is a better / more reliable platform for businesses. Twix is for kids :^)

Meanwhile, if you can get a password reset sent to me for www.twitter.com/yellotools (http://www.twitter.com/yellotools) you'll be my hero. I sent support requests for over a month, flamed on Get Satisfaction, tried to call. Nada. Their password reset system is corrupted, a wide spread problem.

Cheers,

Jim

[Jim Doggett]

PS: to explain further the log-in problem, and how that's a problem for businesses: folks and magazine ediitors subscribe / add book-marks. Then you can't add to it and have to start a new blog, but you've promoted the old one .... which is getting stale and there's seemingly no solution from within the Twitter organization.

Businesses need a more reliable platform.

[James Chrimes]

I love facebook. I was having a hard time for a bit because I did not know many of signs 101 members real names. If you are not on my friends list, hop on. Just mention signs 101. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1009273015#/home.php?ref=home

[rgaskins]

Im on there too!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/FrontlineDesigns?ref=name

[Artildawn]

http://www.facebook.com/Michael.at.Artildawn?ref=profile

I'm mostly there because of old work friends and the graffiti.

[Ken]

OK, I didn't read the whole thread...BUT>>>>get a life!
Cheers!
Ken

[iSign]

what is it there Ken? 10 pm?

I rest my case.

[BigfishDM]

I added just about all of you guys

[iSign]

if I'm not mistaken, this is the thread that got me started. If I never answered the original question though... YES, it is THIS ADDICTIVE!

[D2S]

My personal one is http://www.facebook.com/designstosigns with my business page being http://www.facebook.com/designstosigns#/pages/Dighton-MA/Designs-to-Signs/111975163306

Very addictive wait to you do Farmbille and mafia wars then there is no end in sight

[rambo555]

I'm on LinkedIn but stay away from the other social networking sites. Between My full time engineering job, my signs business, my 3 year old, and my 6 year old; there is very little time. I have many friends that can't set their mobile devices down as they are always chirping from an update from one of their friends on these sites.

[Adam Bennett]

I'm on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4027183&id=780309993#/adam.m.bennett?ref=profile)

[Tharnpheffa]

I'm on FB. Live in a kind of isolated area, It's been great reconnecting with old friends I grew up with, worked with. Love it. I don't get into all the apps & stuff, but I think it's a terrific way to stay in touch, share pics, etc,,. Even my 80 year old stepmom found some old friends!
Joined Friends of.

[jhilldesigns]

:thumb: mafia wars

[Bigdawg]

That's just wrong Jhill... my hubby is damn addicted to that game...

(did I mention I am too? but on myspace...)

[SignBurst PCs]

Not only am I on FaceBook, but now my 7 year old daughter won't get off of FaceBook. She plays games on there and is contantly asking me to play the game too so that I can give her stuff fom the game.

Personal - http://www.facebook.com/flycaster?ref=profile

SignBurst - http://www.facebook.com/pages/SignBurstTM-Graphic-Design-Computers-by-Hotwiredtech-Inc/108498102423

[HeavyHitter]

Here is a link to my Facebook, twitter, and myspace.

http://www.509media.com/news/social-media-add-me/

Add me up if you want.

[Colin]

What I divulge here and on my website is bad enough.

Here's a reason why I don't join these sites...

http://www.wimp.com/badinfo/

Checkers

I know this is an old post, but I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on that video.

[iSign]

I know this is an old post, but I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on that video.


then why not start a thread on it?

[Colin]

then why not start a thread on it?

Because this thread seems appropriate?

[artbot]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1031125455

[HaroldDesign]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000696199226

[GypsyGraphics]

Some high school friends talked me into going on FB, i've since deleted that page and now only have a page where i accept "Sign" friends. I like that MUCH better... limiting it to people with similar interests.... it's a nice mix of a little personal and a little business.

i pop in and see what's up with folks on FB, but i'm not all addicted to the snippets postings there and almost never post anything myself... but here... totally addicted. even here, i read WAY MORE than i post.

if you're in the Signs 101 group on FB, look me up.

[mikey-Oh]

here's a link for the s101 group (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=54773726123)

[iSign]

Because this thread seems appropriate?

well it's not really, is it?
I think the question YOU asked is a very interesting one...

a 5 page thread clearly represents a lot of S101 people who have already "been there, & done that" with regards to visiting this thread again at all...

...and even myself earlier today... I saw your link & knew that I had "been there, & done that" too...

...so I didn't click it.. and mark my words, most people will not click it & will continue (as they already are) talking about this threads 2 year old title, and if they are "there" and if it is "addictive"...

I did go back now & look at that link. I think that would be quite an interesting discussion topic.. but somehow being the 119th reply never works quite as well as a "topic starter" in my opinion... but, that's just my opinion.

[Firefox]

I ran off a damn good employee because of his myspace addiction.

Most network routers let you block any website you desire... It has saved more jobs than Obama!

[mikey-Oh]

I know this is an old post, but I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on that video.

i'll bite colin.

as to the title, do you trust facebook?
hell no! it's a corporation, and corporations are all corporationy. of course they will gather all my interests and info into a matrix and try to sell me more shi- i don't need. that's the american way, right? there are glitches though... some reason fb continually tries to hook me up with bbw singles sites, apparently there's thousands in my area. aside from my interest in hip-hop/r&b musicians, there's no provocation for these ads.

to be honest, the whole thing felt like an under-produced alex jones vid.

my golden rule for all internetz: if you don't want people to know, don't post it on the interwebz.

[theskipman_98]

Hmmmm Facebook... loaded with ppl from school to present. Didn't speak to most of them then...or now.

ME: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=1157164343

Where I work, I somewhat maintain it: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linden-NC/East-Coast-Signs/123521690993607

[adkmaid]

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1468359335
if it doesnt robin schumacher in the facebook search bar will work look for my fat robin graphic for pic

geez i dont know if this will work or not . this may not be the best idea i have ever come up with

[signgal]

if you're in the signs 101 group on fb, look me up.

gotcha!

[petepaz]

just joined the group
didn't know 101 was on there

[Jet Fast Printing]

My FB
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54773726123#!/profile.php?id=675646023

Jet Fast's FB
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jet-Fast-Printing/131611286891973?sk=info

[Bigdawg]

I don't like the new profiles :-(

[fenris242]

me neither, stacy.....the other ones were much easier and i think they looked better too.....it actually took me a few minutes to find the "status" box....

[The Equipment Guy]

I think I am on there...it says so on my signature, but I try not to be an addict!

Craig

[Jillbeans]

I finally got a FB page today, not a biz one it's just under my real name which is not Jillbeans.
:)
Love....Jill

[SignManiac]

I do a cursory glance over in the evening, but by no means do I spend the amount of time on FB that I spend in this place :) It's all about priorities!

[James Burke]

I've found our business FB page is far easier to update with news and photos than my website, and so I've been sending new inquiries to the FB page to show them what we do.

With our own FB domain name, it's easy and the networking concept is still valuable...but it's sure easy to burn an hour here and there if you're not careful.

Thanks again to all the Signs101 members who helped me out of my facebook predicament last week.

Since "somebody else" is still ultimately in control of FB, we'll never give up our own web page.


http://www.facebook.com/JarsaCo


JB

[kgirl]

Here's is mine......Link (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sign-Syndicatecom/147245075309496)

[petepaz]

i am probably on there a little more than i need to be...haha
but the poker game is really good
haven't gotten around to putting the business on there yet
(has anyone's business increased because of facebook?)

[Steve C.]

I check FB every few days. Some people I know must live on there. I try to
keep my comments on the down-low.

I do like having my Signfonts page on there, and I try not to overwhelm
people with my presence. I'll take all the likes I can get,... Thanks!

http://www.facebook.com/signfonts

[Coloradosigns]

www.facebook.com/cosigns

[Big House Signs]

I think it is much easier to navigate my business page then the website. I always have facebook on all day in the back. I love it...I have the best news feed. I have a lot more friends on the personal page than the business page. After I post stuff to the biz page I then share it back to my own page. Facebook is also great for events and fundraisers too.

[andy]

Thanks Doug, for mentioning this thread!

If you're in the marketing business, you can't afford to ignore social media. I'm on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=561423205&ref=profile) and twitter (http://twitter.com/Jon_Aston), mostly.

BTW, this (http://www.signs101.com) is another terrific social network to be on, especially as a premium member.

Lastly, here (http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0) is a "must see" in social media circles.

Call me a phillistine but hustling for work on facetube brings to mind visions of someone's dad handing out business cards at the school disco.

Twitter is an oxymoron... important world class people like Stephen Hawkings would be possible be worth reading... however, world class people like Stephen Hawkings have got better things to do with their time than shout into the digital void.

[Coloradosigns]

Call me a phillistine but hustling for work on facetube brings to mind visions of someone's dad handing out business cards at the school disco.

Twitter is an oxymoron... important world class people like Stephen Hawkings would be possible be worth reading... however, world class people like Stephen Hawkings have got better things to do with their time than shout into the digital void.

That's the most ignorant 2 sentences I've ever read.

[CheapVehicleWrap]

As lame as facebook is; it's cheap. I use it for the likes (when the likes actually work that is).

http://www.facebook.com/CheapVehicleWraps

[SD&F]

We are giving away a custom lobby display similar to this one when our likes get to 500

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sign-D...n/160661731813

[SD&F]

forgot the photo