Comments on: Facebook vs Email http://blog.stevex.net/2007/04/facebook-vs-email/ Software development and other notes. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://blog.stevex.net/2007/04/facebook-vs-email/comment-page-1/#comment-558112 Sarah Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:59:23 +0000 http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/2007/04/23/facebook-vs-email/#comment-558112 You can change Facebook settings so that you don't get sent notifications to your email - then you dont end up with loads of emails just from Facebook - I know what you mean it can be annoying but just un tick a couple of boxes and it's so much better. And also it's not really a virtual social life - it is a way of running your 'real' social life. Its so much easier to send someone a quick message because you only need their name. Also it's free but you could just text a friend if you had something really urgent. When would you ever email a friend just see how they are/what they got up to at the weekend - it would just seem a bit wierd to me...that's what facebook is for and I think its really good. I see where you are coming from though. You can change Facebook settings so that you don’t get sent notifications to your email – then you dont end up with loads of emails just from Facebook – I know what you mean it can be annoying but just un tick a couple of boxes and it’s so much better.
And also it’s not really a virtual social life – it is a way of running your ‘real’ social life. Its so much easier to send someone a quick message because you only need their name. Also it’s free but you could just text a friend if you had something really urgent. When would you ever email a friend just see how they are/what they got up to at the weekend – it would just seem a bit wierd to me…that’s what facebook is for and I think its really good. I see where you are coming from though.

]]> By: Steph http://blog.stevex.net/2007/04/facebook-vs-email/comment-page-1/#comment-108951 Steph Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:09:23 +0000 http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/2007/04/23/facebook-vs-email/#comment-108951 Dude, we should link up on Facebook :) The acid test of friendship :) Seriously though, while I agree with your thoughts on email and spam, I find communicating through Facebbok a bit of a pain. Firstly, I get emails from Facebook saying I have messages waiting, which is like adding another redundant layer to my communication routine; log into Hotmail, check mail, then log into Facebook & check more mail. I find that kind of annoying. And despite having fun with my Sharepoint "dating" website at wrok, I find myself disinclined to enmesh myself into Facebook. It just seems like lots of trouble. I mean, geez, it's hard enough to run my real social life as it is, I don't think I want the burden of a virtual social life to manage too. We can talk more about it when you get back :) Dude, we should link up on Facebook :) The acid test of friendship :) Seriously though, while I agree with your thoughts on email and spam, I find communicating through Facebbok a bit of a pain. Firstly, I get emails from Facebook saying I have messages waiting, which is like adding another redundant layer to my communication routine; log into Hotmail, check mail, then log into Facebook & check more mail. I find that kind of annoying. And despite having fun with my Sharepoint “dating” website at wrok, I find myself disinclined to enmesh myself into Facebook. It just seems like lots of trouble. I mean, geez, it’s hard enough to run my real social life as it is, I don’t think I want the burden of a virtual social life to manage too.

We can talk more about it when you get back :)

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