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i notice someone has 500 friends, and i say "what is up with all your "friends''?" they say, "dunno who half of them are, i jus add random people to look popular."

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riley

Most people I don't know either but as I said before for the band is great. I have a full network of working musicians, photographers, promoters etc. If done right facebook can be great!

CC

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i have a couple of friends who i dont personally know, but they're local musicians and you never know when its gonna come handy

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riley

Exactly Riley mate. It's great to build a network of these people!

CC

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Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
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The thing that people don't understand about Facebook is that you can put on only what you don't mind other people knowing. If you are uncomfortable with anything being on there, don't put it on there. If you are secure and don't mind, go ahead, right? I don't mind people knowing my sex, birthday, religion, my favorite quotes. I don't mind that they can see some pictures of me. I'm totally fine with that. It is what it is; a social network. If you aren't comfortable with it, don't use it. That's something that you should consider, and to me, if you aren't comfortable with it all, then... why? Why not allow those old friends or relatives to come into much greater contact with you?

But remember; anything that is put up on there, people will have access to. It's not as scary as it seems at first, though.

My 2 cents.

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cost it what it will
for he who hides the wrong he did
did the wrong thing still."
-Miss Uel

Riley knows how old and ugly I am now.

So many people have been aquainted with my beer belly now!

CC

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Fender Telecaster 72 Custom RI
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Gretsch Electromatic Pro-Jet
Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Gibson ES-135
Zenith Type-17
Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
Blackstar HT-5

haha I'm a few friends shy of 600 and I can say I know about 98% of them.

I think the only forum friends I have on FB are Riley, Brad and IrishMike though

I'm on the Facebook because I am a social type butterfly.....

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I Can't Explain

As a musician, Facebook is a great tool for self promotion. As a Middle Aged dude, it's a great way to keep in touch with old friends.

Facebook is just a thing, people are people.

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-Crazy Old Man In Training

What about the fourm? Are we not good enough for you?

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I LIKE PIE!!!!!

IF I DO SOMETHING STUPID,DON'T SAY A WORD...

You are all more than good enough for me. Here I can talk music and gear and not have to "air my dirty laundry", so to speak.

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I agree with the folks who are confused about why anyone would advertise a trip to Mexico. I also don't get why mobile users would use the "Check In" feature of the mobile app. This seems even sillier to me than announcing vacations. You allow people to pinpoint your location.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

I think you and I are FB friends as well.

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Deyja frændr
Deyr sjálfr ið sama
En orðstír
Deyr aldregi
Hveim er sér góðan getr

+1
I disable all gps features on my phone as soon as I get it. Even some cameras have your position noted on each picture!!!