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Interesting article on the Beebs site about My Space, Facebook etc and wether they`re any use to anyone past their mid 20s.
I`d be interested to hear if anyone well past the age of consent on here uses them to any degree.

Snaps

This item was edited on Sunday, 27th May 2007, 22:29

I use facebook.. and I`m 35... but I`m a mature student.. so that`s my excuse

Yep Im a facebook girl at the ripe old age of 36 (belong to the group on there
"Unlike 99.9% of the facebook population I was born in the 70`s" :D )
Juls

I`m 41 and have absolutely no interest in using any of these types of sites. I don`t even upload to Youtube, although I do look for things there.

I turned 40 in January.
I have no knowledge or interest in the following words.
I may even have got some of them wrong.

Bebo
Skype
Facebook
My Space

My alternative to these things is called `going out`.

I`m 39 and use mySpace, but then I only really use it to publicise any DVD or music reviews I`ve done...

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I don`t use Skype, but I do use Sipgate for virtual numbers for business & family contact when CHC hopefully grants the visa.

Kids love Youtube too much, thinking about blocking it on the router. :/




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I hate answering the phone at work - It disturbs my sleep.

I use a `grown up` networking site called LinkedIn which is aimed more at professionals than college kids. I am sure there is something of benefit to older folks, but i am also damn sure that facebook and others ain`t it...



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I am sure there is something of benefit to older folks

Like ?

I suppose it all depends on what they mean by `too old`.
Not too old to actually figure out how it works,I hope.
That`s nonsense.
Perhaps at an age when one cannot see it`s appeal at all ?
That`s reasonable.

I`ve noticed,over the last 10 years or so,that younger people are becoming a right funny lot.
They want and seem to need to have friends everywhere,hence the rise of these social network sites.
Ignoring friggin students keeping in touch with mates on their gap year in friggin Thailand,I simply cannot see why younger people feel the need to have `friends` everywhere.
Indeed,their very definition of `friend` is strange.
A `friend` need no longer be someone you`ve actually met,which is worrying and weird.
I notice it in my local pub.
The average age has gone through the roof,because there are no youngsters coming in.
There are those (alcohol concern numpties,for a start) that will argue this is a good thing,but they,as always,are taking their argument from the extreme end of the spectrum.
It seems to be that if you are young and `need to see someone about something`,one doesn`t get off one`s arse to go see someone in the pub,or face to face at all.
"I need some advice about fixing my car,I`ll go see Dave in the pub"
Now it`s;
"I need some advise about my car,I`ll skype some facebooks on bebo"

Vey,very sad.

This item was edited on Monday, 28th May 2007, 11:51

Well, I can see these sort of websites becoming pretty universal eventually. Inevitably it`s young people and stewdents who have the time and a strong desire to socialise that dominate these sites.

I don`t use them myself, but I`m learning French and I could see them as a really good way of talking to native French speakers and like-minded learners. I already use a few websites for languages and running where they are almost like a community. And guess what, I`m pretty sure it`s the social part of this site that keeps us lot coming here. Talk about DVD`s tends to bore me rigid, these days.

These things evolve. The internet was originally for scientists and soldiers - now we buy stuff from Argos.

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