so wait you're saying that friends might hang out? i'm gonna need a link there chief.
www.facebook.com
Fail. Facebook was created so that friends wouldn't have to actually hand out.
I guess most of my friends are doing it wrong then because a lot of them use it as a means to invite others to social gatherings.
Yes, they are doing it wrong.
Can I direct them to your page to use as an example?
i dont like being invited to do anything via facebook but i get incensed when a friend invites both me and my girl to something...i think its safe to assume that if you invite one half of a couple that that person will notify the other half of the event
so whenever this happens
right after i see that my girl has responded with a solid yes or no
i answer "maybe"
Dude, you are hard core.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 12:22:55 PM
i dont like being invited to do anything via facebook but i get incensed when a friend invites both me and my girl to something...i think its safe to assume that if you invite one half of a couple that that person will notify the other half of the event
so whenever this happens
right after i see that my girl has responded with a solid yes or no
i answer "maybe"
Just out of curiosity, what's the method you prefer to recieve invitations? Formal invites sent through the mail? Telephone call? Email? Fax? Carrier Pigeon? Skywriting?
Singing telegram.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 23, 2011, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 12:22:55 PM
i dont like being invited to do anything via facebook but i get incensed when a friend invites both me and my girl to something...i think its safe to assume that if you invite one half of a couple that that person will notify the other half of the event
so whenever this happens
right after i see that my girl has responded with a solid yes or no
i answer "maybe"
Just out of curiosity, what's the method you prefer to recieve invitations? Formal invites sent through the mail? Telephone call? Email? Fax? Carrier Pigeon? Skywriting?
a phone call would be nice....but an email is acceptable
So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?
for starters an email is way more personal....secondly i hate having my name being passed around facebook...i like my privacy
While I agree with you that facebook and facebook invites are awful, it's absolutely ridiculous for you to claim that you value your privacy. Everyone on this board knows more about you than they know about their own parents. Every thought you have on every subject gets posted here.
facebook = 5 billion people
cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)
thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate
Hm, good point. Carry on.
for the record im by no means trying to portray myself as some sort of jd salinger i just despise the facebook community so really its more a fb thing than it is a privacy thing
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 23, 2011, 02:38:08 PM
So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?
Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays. Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 02:49:29 PM
for starters an email is way more personal
False. Facebook invites come with a picture of the person inviting you.
Quotesecondly i hate having my name being passed around facebook...i like my privacy
LOL. If you really liked your privacy, you wouldn't have a presence on the internet.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 03:07:43 PM
facebook = 5 billion people
cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)
thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate
Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:10:54 PM
Hm, good point. Carry on.
It's not really a good point. When you give your thoughts at a tailgate, the message lingers only as long as the people listening can remember them. Which considering it's a tailgate, I'll give it 2 minutes tops.
On facebook or :CF or whatever, everything you say is there forever. Sure, you can delete or edit all of your posts, but that's assuming that no one's already taken a screen shot.
or some guest printed them
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 23, 2011, 03:17:37 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 23, 2011, 02:38:08 PM
So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?
Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays. Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)
this makes sense
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 23, 2011, 03:21:18 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 02:49:29 PM
for starters an email is way more personal
False. Facebook invites come with a picture of the person inviting you.
Quotesecondly i hate having my name being passed around facebook...i like my privacy
LOL. If you really liked your privacy, you wouldn't have a presence on the internet.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 03:07:43 PM
facebook = 5 billion people
cf = 5 people (four of whom ive met)
thats like saying im not private because i give my thoughts at tailgate
Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:10:54 PM
Hm, good point. Carry on.
It's not really a good point. When you give your thoughts at a tailgate, the message lingers only as long as the people listening can remember them. Which considering it's a tailgate, I'll give it 2 minutes tops.
On facebook or :CF or whatever, everything you say is there forever. Sure, you can delete or edit all of your posts, but that's assuming that no one's already taken a screen shot.
i dont post things on facebook....and i wasnt comparing tailgate to facebook i was comparing cf to tailgate
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 23, 2011, 03:17:37 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on June 23, 2011, 02:38:08 PM
So how is an invite over facebook any different than an email?
Most of the invites I've seen on FB were blasted out to that person's entire group of "friends", getting them to come to a music show, support a fundraiser or wear red on Fridays. Anything more personal like a birthday party, wedding, hanging out, etc. has been through regular means (invitation, text message, call, whatever)
So "hanging out" requires some sort of formal invitation but going to a fundraiser or concert does not? And lol @ text messages being "regular means" of inviting someone to an event. Texts have been around, what, maybe 12 years? C'mon Easy....you're better than this.
You idiots need to drag your asses out of the 18th century. Not saying that events absolutely have to be planned and coordinated through facebook, but at the same time, the whole "it's impresonal and tacky" schtick makes you sound like a bunch of bitter old hags arguing over what tea to drink while watching The View. Farging grannies.
Facebook and other similar sites are for what? SOCIAL NETWORKING. What's a more fitting use of a social networking site than to, oh I dunno, plan social activities? Wierd concept, amiright?
Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.
Maybe your FB invites are different than mine, but my family members don't blast party ones there. They send emails or invitations, and the one I went to in May was just a bbq w/ cake...no gifts or anything...so they sent me a txt. Also I've never received a FB invite for 2 or 3 people total to hang out at a bar or go have lunch. It's either a PM, txt or email. The concert/fundraiser ones were completely informal and they don't even notice if I delete them instead of replying "No".
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 23, 2011, 03:48:22 PM
Maybe your FB invites are different than mine, but my family members don't blast party ones there. They send emails or invitations, and the one I went to in May was just a bbq w/ cake...no gifts or anything...so they sent me a txt. Also I've never received a FB invite for 2 or 3 people total to hang out at a bar or go have lunch. It's either a PM, txt or email. The concert/fundraiser ones were completely informal and they don't even notice if I delete them instead of replying "No".
exactly...if you wanna do an impersonal mass mailing to raise money or some shtein then yeah maybe facebook it...but when its a personal thing sent by someone close to you then farging call me or send a real invite if its something more formal...pretty soon there will be facebook wedding invitations
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 23, 2011, 04:11:25 PM
I like a nice hot cup of Chai Tea while watching Whoopi act crazy on The View.
This whole conversation is stimulating
I receive a lot of invites for personal things (4th of July BBQ/Bday parties) via facebook. I think it has more to do with laziness then it does anything else. I have never set up or sent out an event but I'm guessing it's a lot easier to do so than it is to write out 50 invites or it is to call or text 50 people.
Work smarter, not harder.
Agreed with Edward and Havas here.
Send an email or pick up the phone.
God you guys are all old as farg and out of touch
I'm pretty sure every birthday, graduation, or going away event I've attended over the last 2-3 years, I was invited through facebook. People go through and pick out people they know for sure would wanna come, make it a private event, and then write "You can bring friends or other people we forgot to invite". It's really not that hard to do.
"it's too impersonal"....lol. I don't need to get a hand delivered personal invitation to drink in celebration of one of my friends.
...
farg em
Pick up the phone, slacker.
I'm going to create an event on facebook for this years roadie.
I'll never see it.
I know.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2011, 12:27:26 AM
Pick up the phone, slacker.
So either call 25 people individually and invite them to the bar for your birthday....or invite each of them at the same time with one simple click.
I'm not sure which one makes more sense.
I don't have a facebook account. Not even slightly interested.
One question I have: I'm under the impression that you can attach a "tag" to people in photos that are posted to facebook. My understanding is that if my friend puts up a photo from his wedding or something, he can embed some text--my name, presumably, though if he's truly my friend he'll just say "some icehole,"--in the image so that anyone can identify me.
I don't like that. Are those tags searchable? And the whole thing really creeps me out in light of the recently announce facial recognition technology facebook is rolling out: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304778304576373730948200592.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
I've thought from the beginning that Facebook was creepy & weird. I have an account with maybe 20 people as "friends" but then again most of my real life friends couldn't care less about the internet and think the whole phenomenon is a waste of time. They're probably right too.
Quote from: Munson on June 24, 2011, 02:54:26 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2011, 12:27:26 AM
Pick up the phone, slacker.
So either call 25 people individually and invite them to the bar for your birthday....or invite each of them at the same time with one simple click.
I'm not sure which one makes more sense.
Yes.
"Hey man, I'd like for you to come to my party in The Rape Basement on Friday night"
Its more personal.
The party is personal. The invite is just that....an invite.
exactly right.
Quote from: Rome on June 24, 2011, 07:59:38 AM
I've thought from the beginning that Facebook was creepy & weird. I have an account with maybe 20 people as "friends" but then again most of my real life friends couldn't care less about the internet and think the whole phenomenon is a waste of time. They're probably right too.
That's because most of your real life friends are Florida retirees.
Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.
They did; it's called The Social Network, and it's an alright flick.
Each and every one of you should be shocked/thankful anybody is inviting you to anything, and not concern yourself with the delivery method of the invite.
Quote from: Tomahawk on June 24, 2011, 10:22:19 AM
Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.
They did; it's called The Social Network, and it's an alright flick.
Really?
Quote from: Tomahawk on June 24, 2011, 10:22:19 AM
Each and every one of you should be shocked/thankful anybody is inviting you to anything, and not concern yourself with the delivery method of the invite.
No shtein.
And I'm fine with Facebook invites...it gives you reminders and for people like me who can't remember past the last few days its s good thing.
Quote from: Zanshin on June 24, 2011, 10:32:31 AM
Quote from: Tomahawk on June 24, 2011, 10:22:19 AM
Quote from: rjs246 on June 23, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Facebook is so cool. Someone should make a movie about it.
They did; it's called The Social Network, and it's an alright flick.
Really?
You're right...it was a stupid movie full of lies
anyone you are inviting to your party should already be in your email address book...stop gaying up the world with more facebook stuff...your party invite doesnt need a little comment board attached to it so idiots can try and draw attention to themselves by saying painfully unfunny stuff that they think everyone will find hilarious
Sounds like IGY spends more time on FB then he lets on.
Anyone under the age of 25 doesn't email friends anymore. Email is for business/work/school work, and other internet things like ebay alerts and shtein. Social "emails" are just sent through text and facebook.
I'm in my mid 30's and don't think i have sent a personal email in 4 years(hyperbole, but the point stands). Between facebook, and text/sms messaging it's just worlds easier (esp with text)
The thing that gets me is that some people seem to be of the opinion that a formal invite through the mail, email or text message is somehow more personal and acceptable than an invite over facebook and I fail to see the difference. A phone call is certainly personal, but illogical because it's so time consuming. A group email certainly makes a little sense, but then you've got 20 or 30+ people responding to it and flooding your inbox. So now I've got to reply to each of them individually? Farg that. Same goes with text messages. Farg that too. A facebook invite sets the date, allows you to rsvp and gives you reminders. If I want to invite someone who doesn't have facebook, then I'll contact them through other means and invite them. If it's a formal event like a wedding or 50th anniversary party or something like that, then formal invitations would probably be more appropriate. But for a bbq or birthday part of something like that, I don't see anything wrong with a group invite over facebook. Quit resisting the way things are done in the modern world. You sound like a bunch of republicans.
Quote from: Munson on June 24, 2011, 12:28:43 PM
Sounds like IGY is not as popular on facebook party message boards as he is here.
worst thread ever.
The title was pretty good, though.
I don't remember this thread existing.
I love when people send an invite to see their zesty local band to all friends on Facebook. That's clutch.
If only they called each person individually...it'd be so much more personal
I think the point, Munson, is that the messages themselves are completely annoying and unwanted.
sarcasm meter broken today romey?