skono Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10555337&pnum=2 so who's a user? I'm a fiend; mainly cos a lot of my friends live in different countries,and it's the cheapest/easiest way to keep in touch. Not reeeaally into many applications tho, apart from photos and wall-writing. And I reckon that the 'Beacon' software - gathering info about us for marketing/advertising - is a bit disconcerting :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Awesome Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I don't have one, or a myspace, or bebo. Phone number brae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonetics Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 occasional user overall. i've stopped using it at work two weeks ago, mainly cause of the monitoring that goes on there and the fact that i very much value my job right abouts now! mainly use it for keeping in touch with friends and fam (especially overseas) and showing them my photos as its a free tool...but a phonecall does beat it hands down. i'll often rate the adverts (click the 'thumbs down' icon) for about 10mins (even though they are highly relevant to my lifestyle) as being 'Treasonous' and 'Treachorous' to confuse the f*ck out of them. Now i get adverts for all kinds of irrelevant cr*p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perceptualChaos Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I've been holding my ground and am proud to still be facebookless... I have a music profile on myspace which I log into about once per week atm but I try to stay away from all that social networking shit. Everyone has an email address and a phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If you're a promoter and you're not on Facebook you're behind the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reform Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If you're a promoter and you're not on Facebook you're behind the game Yep. Watch what you upload tho eh? They own it once it hit's their HD, and they can be forced to share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skono Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 agreed with ya there Phil, although the mass-inviting thing can be pretty annoying when ya keep getting invited to gigs you can't go to. interesting poll results btw. lack of occasional users indicates how fiendish it really is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 At the end of the day the minor irritation you cause with a few superfluous invites is far outweighed by extra heads in the door at your party, especially if you've plonked down thousands of dollars on the gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Easily the best promotion tool these days when used properly… Smart promoters won’t spam everyone on their list or annoy people though.. they’ll set up networks based on genre, location etc.. so that only the people that want to be targeted by them, will be… and instead of being pissed off and negative they will feel like they’re part of something and will look forward to updates… I’m not too hung up about the data-mining conspiracy theories.. I don’t really care if the CIA knows I like to get pissed and go to drum and bass clubs on weekends... obviously it pays to be aware of the content / copyright issue though, ie. Anything you put on facebook becomes their property and can be reproduced.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeE Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Also - promoters in AKL, make sure you let the Auckland Drum and Society Know: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland-New-Zealand/Auckland-Drum-Bass-Society/58140888905 Its a good "Opt In" way of getting the message out without spamming people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphid Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Also - promoters in AKL, make sure you let the Auckland Drum and Society Know: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland-New-Zealand/Auckland-Drum-Bass-Society/58140888905 Its a good "Opt In" way of getting the message out without spamming people. Nice spam about not spamming! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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