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My Grandpa is On Facebook!

Started by Nick O'Neill · 10 months ago

Last week an interesting thing occured: I received a friend request from my grandfather. Soon after I received an instant message from my cousin saying “dude grandpa joined facebook.” While my grandfather may be more hip than most grandfathers, it brings to light an int ... Continue reading »

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  • facebooker

    1 year ago

    so far its only only my brother and two sisters. i know a friend who's been added by his friend's mum! awkward much?

    i really wish facebook would have a much better option for sharing such postings like photo albums. i'm also an active multiply and i really love the privacy settings you can set on your photo albums. you can set to public, just your network, immediate contacts or my personal favorite, to specific individuals.

    and the other annoying thing is also the one-photo-at-a-time photo upload in groups. seriously, whats the deal with that?
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  • esvl

    1 year ago

    That's pretty sweet. I think that is a good thing. Socializing keeps the old age away, or at least the feel like getting old away and keeps old people young.
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  • Sam

    1 year ago

    That is exactly why www.College.com was created
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  • Jill

    1 year ago

    When my sons mention to their friends that their mother is on Facebook, the first reaction of the friend is "oooh, that's cool". My sons give them a withering stare and say "Think about it. Would you want *your* mom on Facebook?" A slightly more dubious expression crosses the friend's face. And my sons smile and say, "Exactly..."

    My sons will not "friend" me on Facebook, but they do connect with cousins (same generation cousins) on Facebook. We can all be on Facebook at the same time, but some relationships will be held at more of a distance in the environment than they would be in the physical world.
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  • Sean Otto

    1 year ago

    Well,

    I agree, completely and have used this as an example to many people explain what Facebook is all about. But now the big question is, how do I get my grandpa on facebook?
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  • Jenny Ryan

    1 year ago

    I wrote a similar post a few months ago- though I really can't imagine my GRANDPA on Facebook. My Grandpa becomes utterly overwhelmed merely by the appearance of my desktop. Then he returns his attention to Wheel of Fortune. Hee.

    http://webnography.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-dads...
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