Comments on: I’m getting tired of FPAM http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:33:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Duane Brown http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57664 Duane Brown Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:26:06 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57664 A lot of helpful opinions in here. Also to the comment by Stephen. Facebook launched Flyers Pro on Monday, which is like Google Ad Words. Facebook won't be selling your information, but their system does read your profile and you'll see flyers based around what you put down on Facebook from advertiser. I don't think this is a bad thing. I think for most people it's learning how to use Facebook and tweak it to their taste. I've designed it so I only get information that I want, which has been what made Facebook so appealing from the start. If you don't like something change your settings. A lot of helpful opinions in here.

Also to the comment by Stephen. Facebook launched Flyers Pro on Monday, which is like Google Ad Words. Facebook won’t be selling your information, but their system does read your profile and you’ll see flyers based around what you put down on Facebook from advertiser.

I don’t think this is a bad thing. I think for most people it’s learning how to use Facebook and tweak it to their taste. I’ve designed it so I only get information that I want, which has been what made Facebook so appealing from the start. If you don’t like something change your settings.

]]> By: Allan http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57567 Allan Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:45:46 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57567 I enjoy interacting with friends, especially those with whom I do develop relationship and have things in common with. To me, a friend is someone that I know, that I have things in common with, and that we can both add value to each others lives. Perhaps what is needed is a 'grading' of friends? Some are allowed to get closer than others, while still others are just acquaintances that you see around the place from time to time! The ones that bug me are the 'friends' that try to sell me something everyday. I've begun to 'unfriend' them once they start that! I'm also sick of being bitten by vampires and werewolves, and am facing the dilemma of running out of my supply of silver bullets! What a lot of people don't realize is that adding applications means that their details are being spread further afield every time they add them! I enjoy interacting with friends, especially those with whom I do develop relationship and have things in common with.

To me, a friend is someone that I know, that I have things in common with, and that we can both add value to each others lives.

Perhaps what is needed is a ‘grading’ of friends? Some are allowed to get closer than others, while still others are just acquaintances that you see around the place from time to time!

The ones that bug me are the ‘friends’ that try to sell me something everyday. I’ve begun to ‘unfriend’ them once they start that!

I’m also sick of being bitten by vampires and werewolves, and am facing the dilemma of running out of my supply of silver bullets!

What a lot of people don’t realize is that adding applications means that their details are being spread further afield every time they add them!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57559 Douglas Karr Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:12:48 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57559 Who knew! I learned 2 things today, bacn and how to remove all those notifications. Thanks Hannes! Who knew! I learned 2 things today, bacn and how to remove all those notifications. Thanks Hannes!

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57558 Douglas Karr Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:11:01 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57558 Thanks Duane! I'm going to do that! Thanks Duane! I’m going to do that!

]]> By: Hannes http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57550 Hannes Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:54:29 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57550 What you're describing has recently been defined as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacn_%28electronic%29" rel="nofollow">bacn</a>. But you can actually change the setting on what notifications Facebook sends you - Just look under Account > Notifications. You could uncheck all of the options and then you probably won't get as many e-mails ;) What you’re describing has recently been defined as bacn.

But you can actually change the setting on what notifications Facebook sends you – Just look under Account > Notifications. You could uncheck all of the options and then you probably won’t get as many e-mails ;)

]]> By: Phil http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57366 Phil Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:16:32 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57366 I can stand the emails from from Facebook about events or wall messages or friend requests. What I can't stand is emails from applications that I don't want. If any application emails me then I instantly block it now. I like the idea of a "Leave me alone" application though! It would save me 5 minutes a week when I hit "from:facebook" in Gmail and delete the lot. I can stand the emails from from Facebook about events or wall messages or friend requests. What I can’t stand is emails from applications that I don’t want. If any application emails me then I instantly block it now.

I like the idea of a “Leave me alone” application though! It would save me 5 minutes a week when I hit “from:facebook” in Gmail and delete the lot.

]]> By: Stephen http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57360 Stephen Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:26:38 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57360 I actually deactivated my account a couple days ago. Upon deactivation they ask you why. One of the options were "other" with a text box. They asked for it. I put: "Pretty soon you will sell/give my information to advertising campaigns that will target ads specifically towards me, if you haven't all ready." I doubt it will stir anything over there, but they gave me a chance to put my two cent in. Naturally, I took it! I actually deactivated my account a couple days ago. Upon deactivation they ask you why. One of the options were “other” with a text box. They asked for it. I put:

“Pretty soon you will sell/give my information to advertising campaigns that will target ads specifically towards me, if you haven’t all ready.”

I doubt it will stir anything over there, but they gave me a chance to put my two cent in. Naturally, I took it!

]]> By: Duane Brown http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/comment-page-1/#comment-57346 Duane Brown Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:10:34 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/09/17/fpam/#comment-57346 Hey Doug It could be that you've to many friends on facebook. However, If you don't want to get invites, then change your search settings on Facebook so no one can find you and make friend requests, message you and so on and so forth. I looked my profile down tighter then a prison and now only get invites/messages from people I want. __ Duane Hey Doug

It could be that you’ve to many friends on facebook.

However, If you don’t want to get invites, then change your search settings on Facebook so no one can find you and make friend requests, message you and so on and so forth. I looked my profile down tighter then a prison and now only get invites/messages from people I want.
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