Facebook Is Free And Easy
Yes, there may be a few different social networking sites out there, but it's Facebook (FB) that appears to be pulling ahead of the rest. Facebook is kind of a mix between LinkedIn and MySpace. It's a great networking site for Buffalo-based organizations (non-profits), community activists and everyday people. For example, Righteous Babe Records can promote its talent pool, while at the same time you can become friends with Ani DiFranco. The best part is... it's free and easy.
Because it's free, organizations like the buffOLA dog park can add a page where people with Facebook accounts can join. There are alerts, message boards, news feeds... so many different ways to relate with an audience. Like Craig's List, FaceBook offers a very unique and effective way to get your group's voice heard. So many times an organization is held back due to marketing cost restraints. Unlike MySpace with its loud music and psychedelic backgrounds, FB is fairly streamlined and easy to navigate. It's also a lot more interesting than the simple (yet still effective) LinkedIn.
Is there an organization in Buffalo that needs a Facebook page? Are you a friend of Big Orbit? Are you on the board of the microparks? Do you have a block club that needs support? There are plenty of organizations that could use the boost. Join the existing ones that you want to support, or start a group and look for members.
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whaleplane
i have been wondering about getting a face book for some time now, but identity theft is an issue that constantly worries me.
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LivingForge
BRO should have a regular feature that highlights internet applications that were new 4 years ago. The previous hey Buffalo, take a look at Craigslist post was the first installment.
Sorry for the snark. I guess I'm just amazed about how slowly technologies get integrated into Buffalo life, or how long it takes them to enter the local zeitgeist. Is this a function of the brain drain, of generational diaspora, or of resistance to technology in general?
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Colin
I'm not sure that this post is evidence that people in Buffalo are unfamiliar with Facebook, unless everything that people in Buffalo are familiar with gets posted here.
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LivingForge
Colin,
Point taken, I was feeling very misanthropic when I wrote the above.
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Dan
LivingForge> Is this a function of the brain drain, of generational diaspora, or of resistance to technology in general?
I don't know, but you might be able to find out through this new search engine I found called "Google". It's so much simpler and cleaner than Hotbot and Alta Vista, so the pages load faster when I'm connected through Frontiernet.
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mac1234
Its really interesting to see an article about Facebook on BRO. I say this because in the college scene, facebook is as well known as TV...and used a million times more. I never knew Buffalo organizations were on it so its good to know! Identity theft shouldn't be a problem. they have tons of privacy options that not only helps prevent that aspect of security, but also helps to hide the all too common college keg stand pictures from being viewed from future employers (who are allegedly checking students' facebook profiles as a supplement to applications...which is a crazy thought)
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icecreamsub
thanks for the tip Dan.....this google thing is awesome... my Tandy is on fire now baby
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Hoss
Does Dash's carry this google thing, or do I have to go the Boulevard for it? I just found out my local library branch closed, and with it, the awesome microfiche collection disappeared.
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phenimore
Can anyone send me the number for a different bbs, these files aren't coming through on my 2400 baud connection. Is anyone one telnet that can send me a link to see if any support is available... maybe I'm trying to connect to the wrong port? I couldnt find any answers on usenet, maybe you can sndmsg me!
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Dan
phenimore, check out Cat's Lair, BIBMUG, Raven's Nest, Dark Sun, Night Owls BBS, and EmpireStateNet (they have FIDO!).
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