The (ridiculous?) power of Facebook [6]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary LaPointe http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14659 Gary LaPointe Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:02:39 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14659 It's a weird thing, if you do something to disprove something else in your life on-line. I could see the insurance company making a case. In a blog post vaguely discussing some medical tests http://GarySaid.com/my-medical-tests/ I ended the post with the following paragraph - "Disclaimer: I’m sure at some point in the future insurance companies will be googling for pre-existing conditions on the ‘net. So I almost didn’t write this post. For the future googlers, to set the record straight, I confess that my problem is there is a banana growing out of my forehead, so if you are looking to insure me in the future and there is no banana that means I’m cured(!) and there is nothing preexisting…" Silly yes, but why not? Actually, once in a while some posts are about things that took place ages ago so it'd be hard for someone to match them up. And there is nothing to say that the things people blog are even true. I'm sure future employers Google me but I'd have to assume they'd find so many good or neutral things about me they might not even find anything bad (if there is anything bad). But then again it might explain my job search problems :) .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://garysaid.com/copilot-live-north-america/" rel="nofollow">CoPilot Live GPS iPhone app for North America – Review</a> =-. It’s a weird thing, if you do something to disprove something else in your life on-line. I could see the insurance company making a case.

In a blog post vaguely discussing some medical tests
http://GarySaid.com/my-medical-tests/
I ended the post with the following paragraph –
“Disclaimer: I’m sure at some point in the future insurance companies will be googling for pre-existing conditions on the ‘net. So I almost didn’t write this post. For the future googlers, to set the record straight, I confess that my problem is there is a banana growing out of my forehead, so if you are looking to insure me in the future and there is no banana that means I’m cured(!) and there is nothing preexisting…”

Silly yes, but why not? Actually, once in a while some posts are about things that took place ages ago so it’d be hard for someone to match them up. And there is nothing to say that the things people blog are even true.

I’m sure future employers Google me but I’d have to assume they’d find so many good or neutral things about me they might not even find anything bad (if there is anything bad). But then again it might explain my job search problems :)
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]]> By: salwa http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14517 salwa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:57:38 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14517 Wow, that's crazy, but does not at all surprise me. a) it's an insurance company, which unfortunately in this country are notorious for denying benefits where-ever they can, and b) like you said, FB has even resulted in missed job opportunities, issues with schools, etc. I'm honestly surprised there are still people out there with public profiles! Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://supersalwa.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-friends.html" rel="nofollow">My Friends</a> =-. Wow, that’s crazy, but does not at all surprise me. a) it’s an insurance company, which unfortunately in this country are notorious for denying benefits where-ever they can, and b) like you said, FB has even resulted in missed job opportunities, issues with schools, etc. I’m honestly surprised there are still people out there with public profiles!

Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving!
.-= Author’s last blog post… My Friends =-.

]]> By: Hotch Potchery http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14509 Hotch Potchery Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:15:25 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14509 First, you should always have your Facebook to private so only your friends can see your pictures so that your insurance agent CAN'T. Second, we are eating at my sister's (in town) and if I can drag my booty out of bed at 7 we will be doing a 5K, or maybe I will just do my own at 8. Happy Thanksgiving!!! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://hotchpotchery.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-eve-is-in-books.html" rel="nofollow">Thanksgiving Eve is in the books</a> =-. First, you should always have your Facebook to private so only your friends can see your pictures so that your insurance agent CAN’T.

Second, we are eating at my sister’s (in town) and if I can drag my booty out of bed at 7 we will be doing a 5K, or maybe I will just do my own at 8.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!
.-= Author’s last blog post… Thanksgiving Eve is in the books =-.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14505 Vicki Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:47:12 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14505 Wow--that Facebook story is unbelievable! Like you, I can't deny that I for at least a moment thought , "Well, she's probably milking it." On the other hand, I have battled both moderate and severe depression and could have, at times, put on a happy face for the camera...at least during the moderate depression. On Facebook, I usually only allow pictures to be viewable by friends. Thanks for the comments on my girls! As far as egg, I usually just use the Ener-G that I bought when I first made the switch. I can't believe I've never tried flax for it. And of course I would love that recipe of yours! :) I hope you have a wonderful 5k tomorrow and a great Thanksgiving dinner on Friday! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://chubbyvegan1.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanskgiving-plans.html" rel="nofollow">Thanskgiving Plans</a> =-. Wow–that Facebook story is unbelievable! Like you, I can’t deny that I for at least a moment thought , “Well, she’s probably milking it.” On the other hand, I have battled both moderate and severe depression and could have, at times, put on a happy face for the camera…at least during the moderate depression. On Facebook, I usually only allow pictures to be viewable by friends.

Thanks for the comments on my girls! As far as egg, I usually just use the Ener-G that I bought when I first made the switch. I can’t believe I’ve never tried flax for it. And of course I would love that recipe of yours! :)

I hope you have a wonderful 5k tomorrow and a great Thanksgiving dinner on Friday!
.-= Author’s last blog post… Thanskgiving Plans =-.

]]> By: Erin http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14492 Erin Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:17 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14492 Have fun at your run tomorrow! We'll be in the car driving to my parents' and then spending the weekend with them. Jason has to work on Friday though (LAME) so he's going to "commute" the 2 hours so I don't have to cut my weekend with my family short. He's the best! Facebook is kind of scary. I try to lock it down as much as possible in addition to limiting the photos I put up there. I think business are going to keep finding more and more ways to use it for their purposes. Heck, I think courts in Australia found that using a Facebook message counts as serving someone a legal document if that's the only way to locate them! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://eri-thon.blogspot.com/2009/11/lincolnwood-turkey-trot-10k-race-report.html" rel="nofollow">Lincolnwood Turkey Trot 10K Race Report</a> =-. Have fun at your run tomorrow! We’ll be in the car driving to my parents’ and then spending the weekend with them. Jason has to work on Friday though (LAME) so he’s going to “commute” the 2 hours so I don’t have to cut my weekend with my family short. He’s the best!

Facebook is kind of scary. I try to lock it down as much as possible in addition to limiting the photos I put up there. I think business are going to keep finding more and more ways to use it for their purposes. Heck, I think courts in Australia found that using a Facebook message counts as serving someone a legal document if that’s the only way to locate them!
.-= Author’s last blog post… Lincolnwood Turkey Trot 10K Race Report =-.

]]> By: CourtneyInControl http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-ridiculous-power-of-facebook/#comment-14490 CourtneyInControl Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:21:55 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5591#comment-14490 YAY for Thanksgiving!!!! I hope you, Steven, Data, your sister, and her friend all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! :o) Facebook is too, um, social (maybe because all the "friends" I had in high school friended me and I was like, hello? you didn't talk to me then, why do you want to be my friend now?? Good thing I can let things go!!) Anyways, here is to hoping you (and the family) have a fabulous Thanskgiving!!!! =^..^= .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://courtneyincontrol.blogspot.com/2009/06/dreams.html" rel="nofollow">Dreams</a> =-. YAY for Thanksgiving!!!! I hope you, Steven, Data, your sister, and her friend all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! :o )
Facebook is too, um, social (maybe because all the “friends” I had in high school friended me and I was like, hello? you didn’t talk to me then, why do you want to be my friend now?? Good thing I can let things go!!)
Anyways, here is to hoping you (and the family) have a fabulous Thanskgiving!!!!
=^..^=
.-= Author’s last blog post… Dreams =-.

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