Facebook: Bisexualnetworking.com

[fredtyg]

As much as I enjoy Facebook, I'll have to admit I don't understand how a lot of it works. I just stumbled on this bisexualnetworking.com (http://apps.facebook.com/bisexualnetworking/?_fb_fromhash=9b8c922c2cfa8d7f19b5431aef3e9f6e) Facebook application while doing a search for Facebook bi and queer groups.

Could someone explain to me what these applications do and how they work?

I was just about to join the above group but then I noticed the Facebook tag in the upper left of the page. I'm wondering if this will show up in my Facebook info if I join?

I'm about half tempted to, anyway, and let the cards fall where they may. My better judgment says to hold off as I do have some Facebook friends I'd really rather not be totally out to.

I've mentioned before I don't have problems with dropping hints about my sexuality on Facebook, like joining the group supporting same sex marriage and I'd really like to join the Facebook binetworking and I am Gay groups, but I'm not sure just how far Facebook spreads that info.

Sometimes I can find groups I've joined on my page real easy and sometimes they disappear. Anyone out there out enough they wouldn't mind joining these groups to see where the info shows up? I'm really tempted to, but hoping someone is a little braver and can test the waters for me first.

[mikey3000]

Be very careful with facebook, they store everything. I once took a facebook quiz, "How Gay Are You?" that ended up on my page for all to see. When questioned by my friends, I just simply said, "because I wanted to see how gay I am." That shut them up, and my wife got a great laugh of it. She took it and turned up more gay then me. LOL!!!

[FalconAngel]

Don't forget that facebook is also notorious for selling information, so anyone on the planet can get e-mail addresses, personal information, etc. all about you and everyone else on facebook.

I refuse to be on facebook for that very reason. And facebook is not the only one that is mining your information, but they are the most notable amongst those sites that do.

[fredtyg]

Don't forget that facebook is also notorious for selling information, so anyone on the planet can get e-mail addresses, personal information, etc. all about you and everyone else on facebook.


Well, that binetworking site claims, on the front page, that the don't sell info to third parties. Still, even if they just posted "Fred likes Bisexualnetworking" on my wall for all to see that would kind of suck. In a way I don't care, but there are some old military buddies and wife's family members I wouldn't want to see something like that.

One of the good things about Facebook are all the tests and stuff you can take, as mikey alludes to. There's so many of them that people take for entertainment purposes you have a pretty easy out if someone questions you about them.

Still, as I've said before, I'm really tempted just to join the "I am Gay" group for all to see just to get it over with, although I know I might regret it later. Then again, more people know I'm queer than I'm aware of and there really hasn't been any serious problems because of it.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Well ya gotta realize that places like Facebook and other public sites like that are Wide open, and the info placed on there is for public knowledge. If you dont want something known, then dont put it where the whole damn world can see it. I Hate these types of places, but my oldest Grandson asked me to join so he could share pics and stuff with me. I have the Barest of info on mine, and for my own private reasons. I dont need the whole world knowing my business.
Careful of what you put on there, Loves.....
Cat

[NEPHX]

Facebook is a strange ane wacky place for sure....

You could always create a second Facebook account that is for your lifestyle interests. Keep your primary Facebook professional and keep lifestyle out of it. Post, join nor mention, anything that you would not want everyone from work, family, church, Mom, Grandmom, etc. to see.

I keep my primary acct for "serious" volunteer work, professional, family, etc. I also do lifestyle volunteer work but keep them separate.

I am very careful not to allow lifestyle friends to connect with me on my primary (unless of course, their own page is mainstream in nature). I just explain it that way as they often know the work I do and the bias there is in the world. And, this from someone that is 100% OUT in ALL areas of my life. However, some lifestyle people are just not G rated... nuf said about that..... Funny how stuff shows up from the dangest places.

On my secondary, I don't have specific identifying "public" information. Therefore, I can link to all the lifestyle type of groups I wish.

[fredtyg]

You could always create a second Facebook account that is for your lifestyle interests.

I hadn't thought of that. I've used aliases for membership in other homo related sites. I'm thinking it would kind of take the fun out of it, though. I've found I get a bit of a kick from outing myself, albeit a little bit at a time.

Still, at least I could comment and interact with folks using a different username. I'll have to think about that one. I'd like to think I'm above having to use an alias when joining LGBT groups, but I'm not sure about that now.