Facebook-delisting, changing status

[Cataboo]

I've noticed that my sister & brother don't seem to be friends on facebook anymore- but I've not made any mention of it just in case whichever one of them got unfriended, doesn't know. I'm assuming it was my sister who did the unfriending.

I've also been watching an internet friend's facebook account most of the day - 17 hours ago he posted that he misses his grandmother. He's got 228 friends, lots of whom are in real life.

So I didn't want to say something about his grandmother just in case she wasn't dead and maybe he just hadn't seen her in a long time...

I waited a couple hours (well, not specifically for this purpose, but next time I logged in...)...and I noticed that noone had commented on his missing his grandmother, despite him typically having a busy page. So I asked 'oh, do you mean your grandmother who lives in australia?"

The answer was yes, she'd just died this morning...

So it's been 17 hours since he first posted, and still noone other than me has commmented on that.

I hope people are calling him in person and he's not upset that his 228 friends aren't more supportive.

[crazycanuck]

I'm on facebook & have located friends from the wayyyy wayyy back when times . It's great being able to view ooolld photos and giggle at what planet we were on back then.

My two nieces are on there as well & I know my mom (they live in her house & are under her supervision) will ensure nothing funny goes on. Ok, just checked my younger nieces account & she's doing those "what is your actual age" things. (UGH) I'll do some checking on this...

It's nice to be able to see what they're up to, especially since I don't get to talk to them for long when i ring. (time zone thing again ) If i can't get a hold of my mom via the phone, i'll leave her a note on FB telling her i'll ring her soon.I will under no circumstances ever add my brother...He'll just send me religious stuff & complain about this or that. Urgggg...

Quite a few ex workmates & cycling friends are now on thier OE's so it's a great way to keep up with where they are.
I am hidden well on FB..I think?

[indysteel]

I don't use Facebook or Myspace, nor do I have kids, but I thought I'd provide a link to something I read about in the New York Times about parents, kids and Facebook for those of you who might be interested.

http://facebookforparents.org