BTW…
Sharon September 9th, 2009
I’ve gotten several emails from people saying how surprised they are that I’m on facebook, and asking why I don’t publicize that I’m on facebook. So…ok, I’m on facebook 
. Just so y’know.
Sharon
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Plus, she’s more fun on Facebook!
Here’s her profile:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680933372
no way — she’s funner here.
Why the slug for a profile picture?
I don’t know, I don’t have a digital camera, and I liked that one?
Sharon, I’m an avid reader of your blog and books (and starting to AIP) but was surprised at you being on facebook. I wondered if you’ve read the following two articles?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/14/facebook
http://transitionculture.org/2008/01/21/why-ive-closed-down-my-facebook-account/
I understand it’s a very personal thing, but it does seem somewhat antithetical to much of what you say in your work – which I guess is why people are surprised you have an account. Please don’t think I’m judging you- I was surprised that’s all. I too have had an account and found closing it, shall we say an ‘interesting’ process. In it’s control freak kinda way facebook gives you a long list of reasons why you may want to close your account and whichever one you choose they make a ‘suggestion’ to counter your reason. Smacked of big brother to me.
Hi Cal – Well, I have read Keats’ Endymion, so I ran out of other things to do
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Thanks for the links – I’d read Rob’s article a while back, but not the piece in the Guardian. I tis all very true, but I’m still going to use facebook for a couple of reasons, much as I use Microsoft products and amazon – two companies about which I’ve got some real issues as well. I think Facebook probably is most of the things they say – but then it is self-0indulgent to write a blog, too. I think the advantage of facebook is simply that it offers an accesss point to people who don’t read blogs.
I don’t disagree, I just am going to keep doing it. But thanks for sending the piece.
Sharon