Dear Wise Flist...

[ash48]

Yep.. I'm back again seeking advice on other fandom places to hangout.

I'm not really a Twitter gal and I don't think Tumblr is for me either. So now I'm considering Facebook. I've had no interest in getting a Facebook before now because, to be honest, real life stuff really doesn't interest me so much - except in real life of course. (and that's not to say I don't like hearing about YOUR rl stuff.. it's just I don't really want to follow rl friends to hear what they're up to...)

So.

I'm thinking a fandom Facebook page. Where I might most stuff a bit like on LJ. (vids etc. maybe occasional personal stuff) My thinking is this: the thing I enjoy most about fandom is connecting with other people who are into the same thing. Chatting, sharing creative works etc. But I realise that not everyone is on LJ. In fact I keep being told "I don't do LJ because it's too complicated". Which I agree with. Until you get to know it that is.

So. I'm curious if anyone else does this. Have a fandom named Facebook? I'm pretty keen to keep my RL and fandom life separate - mainly because I would hate for my students to ever find me.

I have a very limited knowledge of Facebook so I don't really know how it works. Though I understand you can create a community as well as a personal page. Ack! I am so internet challenged!

Advice?

(and um... if I did get a FB is it easy to find like minded peeps?)

Sorry for the lame questions..

Comments

[tenaciousmetoo.livejournal.com]

If the objective is to make sure your students don't find you, you may want to stay away from FB. It takes a bit of effort to keep things locked down, and they're constantly changing policies and sharing your information publicly in ways you might not expect. They also automatically crosslink to just about everything these days, which means that, if you keep your FB logged in, you might end up sharing it when you visit other websites without realizing it. And then you're all over Google.

Also, DO NOT LEAVE ME. <3

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I have decided to stay away from FB after reading the response to my post - especially what you are saying about sharing information.

Also... I AM NOT LEAVING! *g* I'm happy here and after reading all this I won't be getting a FB.

Thanks for the info hun! <3