Ohmigod!!!

[ellen_datlow]

I've joined Facebook. I have no idea what I've done or even how it works. Maybe when I have more time I can explore.

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[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not as bad as MySpace. That's about all I can say for it ;) I suppose also I've found a different crowd of my friends over there that hang out on the facebook chat application (versus general IM, though they may be there as well and I just don't know).

Good... luck?

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

LOL.
Thanks. I've found you can email back and forth-there's a chat option? That could be nice....although I disabled my old chat apps that would annoy me all the time with friends trying to get my attention. Ugh.

[ebenstone.livejournal.com]

OOh, join my group...its in my blog!

[kaolinfire.livejournal.com]

It hides the chat in a slimline at the bottom of the webpage window--but you can pop the chat out so it's its own little window, so long as you don't close the facebook page. So now I have a facebook tab always open (for the last week or so, since I ran into someone on facebook chat that I'd been trying to get in better touch with). :)

Friends getting your attention is definitely a hazard.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

The Internet overlords welcome you into their fold.

(I've managed to resist... so far.)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I envy you your strength.
I received an invitation from someone I know out of the blue this afternoon and pffft couldn't help myself.

[sacredchao23.livejournal.com]

There but for the grace of God go I.

I mean, have fun!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

gee. thanks. (sniff)

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Right now my only word of warning for you is... beware of the games!!!

I suppose I'll be joining Facebooks in a few months for networking purposes but in the meantime, livejournal seems sufficient.

[sacredchao23.livejournal.com]

To be fair, if I were to start up on Facebook I would be swamped with current and former students, who don't exactly understand the public private boundary the way that most people do . . .

[astein142.livejournal.com]

"Join Facebook!" my sister said. "The cousins are there. It will be fun!" she said.... and then it spiraled out of control.....

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Forget games. I hate games ;-)

I love lj. Doubt I'll hang around facebook much but at least I've a presence there.

[brigidsblest.livejournal.com]

*gets out of the way of the tidal wave of friend invitations you're going to get, and then...sends you a friend invitation*

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

So did you cancel your account or do you just ignore everyone ?

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

;-)

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

But you were the one who linked to the penguin bat game. =)

I don't know why a good chunk of the SF&F people hang out in LJ.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It's very easy to use?

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Your answer could very well apply to both of my statements.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Oh righhhhht --the penguin bat... I completely forgot about that. And yes, I admit I did play it for a very long time. It's till on my bookmarks --hmmmm. Nah!

[cathellisen.livejournal.com]

I've found it a useful way to get in contact with friends in my old city. I'm not all into the promotional aspect of things like myspace and facebook so take that fwiw.

[astein142.livejournal.com]

I've decided to ignore most of the silly app requests and friends requests from people I don't remember meeting, and I've decided it is sheer madness to try to compartmentalize my personal, SF, and professional lives because they are now co-mingled on Facebook. But hey, you can be my friend. We've met at least two or three times, right? ;)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd use it for promoting my books but more for fun--if I use it at all.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Well one thing I've already decided is not to friend anyone I don't know. I don't see the point.

I think we have...um where? you definitely look familiar.

[cathellisen.livejournal.com]

I can see how it would be a useful tool for promotion but I'm always antsy about promoting myself in anyway. I feel dumb, basically. Then again, I don't actually have books to promote. *grins*

I've found there are a lot of time wasting games that you get invited to join, so I pretty much ignore all invites.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

As Charles pointed out, I was quite hooked for awhile on the penguin app. no more games for ME!