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r.p.c.a on Facebook
For years I posted to this cat newsgroup, but there's a Facebook version
that I believe is so much better. At the Facebook group we can post our kitty photos, not just links to them. And "r.p.c.a." as it's called on Facebook is a "secret" invitation-only group. This means we can choose who we want to be members and eliminate the spammers, trolls and loonies. All of its 98 members are dedicated cat lovers. If you're not a member of Facebook I suggest you join it, then contact one of the group's four administrators and ask to become an r.p.c.a Facebook members. They re Krista Lee McCrea, Lena Westberg, Vicki Chapman, and Victor Martinez. |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
For years I posted to this cat newsgroup, but there's a Facebook version
that I believe is so much better. At the Facebook group we can post our kitty photos, not just links to them. And "r.p.c.a." as it's called on Facebook is a "secret" invitation-only group. This means we can choose who we want to be members and eliminate the spammers, trolls and loonies. All of its 98 members are dedicated cat lovers. If you're not a member of Facebook I suggest you join it, then contact one of the group's four administrators and ask to become an r.p.c.a Facebook members. They re Krista Lee McCrea, Lena Westberg, Vicki Chapman, and Victor Martinez. Joining Facebook itself is handing your personal info to an organization with a long record of selfish irresponsibility and boneheaded incompetence shrouded behind corporate arrogance when it comes to protecting it. NO WAY, not ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
"Jack Campin" wrote in message
... Joining Facebook itself is handing your personal info to an organization with a long record of selfish irresponsibility and boneheaded incompetence shrouded behind corporate arrogance when it comes to protecting it. NO WAY, not ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampi That's your choice, Jack. But if you only operate under an Internet alias as I do, and don't reveal personal information, there's no problem with Facebook. And avoid signing up for Facebook apps. They will publish your info. I don't know if your info you've listed above is accurate, but if it is you're asking for trouble, especially in newsgroups. |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
Joining Facebook itself is handing your personal info to an organization
with a long record of selfish irresponsibility and boneheaded incompetence shrouded behind corporate arrogance when it comes to protecting it. NO WAY, not ever. That's your choice, Jack. But if you only operate under an Internet alias as I do, and don't reveal personal information, there's no problem with Facebook. And avoid signing up for Facebook apps. They will publish your info. I don't know if your info you've listed above [my sig] is accurate, but if it is you're asking for trouble, especially in newsgroups. The information is accurate. I've had a sig like that on every message I've posted to Usenet since 1983 - tens of thousands of messages. No "trouble" like you're imagining has ever occurred. Facebook asks for vastly more data and makes it as difficult as possible for you to make effective use of their system if you don't hand it over. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
On Nov 12, 6:17*pm, Jack Campin wrote:
The information is accurate. *I've had a sig like that on every message I've posted to Usenet since 1983 - tens of thousands of messages. *No "trouble" like you're imagining has ever occurred. It's not my imagination. I have spoken to others who have regretted revealing personal information. Facebook asks for vastly more data and makes it as difficult as possible for you to make effective use of their system if you don't hand it over. I've never had that problem, Jack. I have no apps on Facebook, and the only factual info Facebook or newsgroups have about me is that I live in Toronto - but so do a couple of million other people. Even my birth date is inaccurate. I'm not being paranoid when I protect my identity. It just makes good sense, whether it's a newsgroup or Twitter or Facebook or any other social media. |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
On Nov 12, 6:17*pm, Jack Campin wrote:
The information is accurate. *I've had a sig like that on every message I've posted to Usenet since 1983 - tens of thousands of messages. *No "trouble" like you're imagining has ever occurred. You're fortunate, Jack. I've spoken to others who've regretted revealing personal info in newsgroups. Facebook asks for vastly more data and makes it as difficult as possible for you to make effective use of their system if you don't hand it over. I have no Facebook apps which reveal personal info, and everything except the city where I live is fictitious - but Toronto has a couple of million other people. Even my birth date is inaccurate. I like it that way, whether it be in newsgroups, Twitter, Facebook or any other social media. |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
On Nov 12, 8:20*am, "Robert Catt" wrote:
For years I posted to this cat newsgroup, but there's a Facebook version that I believe is so much better. I alternate between this group and the FB one, which incidentally I don't think is any better than this one or any worse. This ng to me feels more like a group of friends chatting in the pub/coffe bar wherever- I don't think you can have the prolonged public conversations on FB that go off tangent and usually end up with yet another of Jill's recipies being printed out for later use if not fairly immediate use (I've lost count of the times Jill's latest recipie has answered the question "What shall we have tonight?" for me) I'm getting quite a big cook book. In FB conversations rarely last long and tend to stay on topic FB to me is useful in a number of non-cat related ways more than anything- through it I've reconnected with friends from years ago which is sometimes a sad thing (after all I'm almost 54 so it follows when I'm asking after people from my late teens early 20's- a few are no longer with us- one of the sweetest guys I've ever met got taken by leukaemia 6 years back, someone else got killed in a car accident etc) and also its useful to stay in touch with some of my family (not all I'm pretty restrictive about who I allow as a "friend") Basically I read here first (I have various groups I read pretty much daily, this is the first one I come to) then I'll go to my various other social sites/fourms (my games club, HV festival, FB and my photography forum) I don't regard FB as the be all and end all-it's just another useful tool Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
On 14/11/2011 3:09 AM, Lesley wrote:
I don't regard FB as the be all and end all-it's just another useful tool "Like" Yowie |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
FB to me is useful in a number of non-cat related ways more than anything- through it I've reconnected with friends from years ago which is sometimes a sad thing (after all I'm almost 54 so it follows when I'm asking after people from my late teens early 20's- a few are no longer with us- one of the sweetest guys I've ever met got taken by leukaemia 6 years back, someone else got killed in a car accident etc) and also its useful to stay in touch with some of my family (not all I'm pretty restrictive about who I allow as a "friend") Basically I read here first (I have various groups I read pretty much daily, this is the first one I come to) then I'll go to my various other social sites/fourms (my games club, HV festival, FB and my photography forum) I don't regard FB as the be all and end all-it's just another useful tool It's actually very simple for me - I can access this group from work, and I can't access Facebook at work. Problem solved. (Note: When I am home,I have tons of other stuff to do rather than sit on the computer) Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita |
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r.p.c.a on Facebook
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:09:47 -0800 (PST), Lesley
wrote: For years I posted to this cat newsgroup, but there's a Facebook version that I believe is so much better. I alternate between this group and the FB one, which incidentally I don't think is any better than this one or any worse. This ng to me feels more like a group of friends chatting in the pub/coffe bar wherever- I don't think you can have the prolonged public conversations on FB that go off tangent and usually end up with yet another of Jill's recipies being printed out for later use if not fairly immediate use (I've lost count of the times Jill's latest recipie has answered the question "What shall we have tonight?" for me) I'm getting quite a big cook book. In FB conversations rarely last long and tend to stay on topic FB to me is useful in a number of non-cat related ways more than anything- through it I've reconnected with friends from years ago which is sometimes a sad thing (after all I'm almost 54 so it follows when I'm asking after people from my late teens early 20's- a few are no longer with us- one of the sweetest guys I've ever met got taken by leukaemia 6 years back, someone else got killed in a car accident etc) and also its useful to stay in touch with some of my family (not all I'm pretty restrictive about who I allow as a "friend") Basically I read here first (I have various groups I read pretty much daily, this is the first one I come to) then I'll go to my various other social sites/fourms (my games club, HV festival, FB and my photography forum) I don't regard FB as the be all and end all-it's just another useful tool Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I am affraid I agree with Lesley. The only reason I am on the FB version is to keep up with the posters that no longer use the news groups. I hate to say it but in my opinion the news groups are on their way out. :-( |
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