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Accept Friend Invitation from Parent
Yes.
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 71%  [ 27 ]
No.
28%
 28%  [ 11 ]
Total Votes : 38

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NoExplode



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:51 pm    Post subject: Parents Discovered Facebook Reply with quote

So what do you do? You open up your email box, and in it sits an invitation to be friends. From one of your parents. What do you do? I'll have to admit, a certain dread washed over me, then again, when I slowly realized I can't just ignore this friend request on Facebook. I'm going through all the photos removing tags of me from some "party" photos and whatnot. But damn, I'm kinda mad. Do you accept your parent as a "Facebook Friend?"
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oldtactics



Joined: 18 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can change your privacy settings so that your parents can only see what you let them see i.e. just your info page. Didn't have to untag yourself in every photo.
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fighton



Joined: 27 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^ I agree. Just change your privacy settings and you're set.
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IncognitoHFX



Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, your parents must suck. My mother is on my Facebook, so are a ton of pictures of me at shisha bars, me with drunk friends etc. My parents have the decency to trust me and my judgment. Why would any parents get angry about seeing their son/daughter having a drunk ol' time in their pictures?
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candyteacher



Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: where ever i want

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

~~Have you got something to hide from your parents then!!??~~~ Shocked Confused Very Happy
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fighton



Joined: 27 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IncognitoHFX wrote:
Wow, your parents must suck. My mother is on my Facebook, so are a ton of pictures of me at shisha bars, me with drunk friends etc. My parents have the decency to trust me and my judgment. Why would any parents get angry about seeing their son/daughter having a drunk ol' time in their pictures?

Haha, maybe he wasn't referring to drunken times. Wink
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Draz



Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My mom is on my Facebook, along with half my family tree. But not my sister. I wish she'd join up already!
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JMO



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My parents don't even have email. I like it that way.
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ernie



Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Location: asdfghjk

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

news flash: employers scour the internet for information about you. you should assume that any pics stored on the internets can (and will) be viewed by anyone who cares enough to spend the time and the effort. privacy settings might make you feel better, but they aren't infallible. a better solution would be to kick the crack habit.
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sobriquet



Joined: 16 Feb 2007
Location: Nakatomi Plaza

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ignored all my family on Facebook.

I only have two friends, two lads from back home who are incompetent at keeping in touch, but for some reason Facebook works for us.

They have 100s of friends.

Don't like it much, but it's handy sort of.

My brother was pretty narked that I ignored him. Explained why and he was more understanding, albeit still pretty annoyed.

FFS he's 40 years old, he should be doing DIY not playing around on a social networking site.
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NoExplode



Joined: 15 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IncognitoHFX wrote:
Wow, your parents must suck. My mother is on my Facebook, so are a ton of pictures of me at shisha bars, me with drunk friends etc. My parents have the decency to trust me and my judgment. Why would any parents get angry about seeing their son/daughter having a drunk ol' time in their pictures?


Nah. They're cool...but I also don't make friends with co-workers. I have boundaries I adhere to. I don't want to be "friends" with my parents, though we are friendly.

Thanks for the advice on settings, works like a charm.
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prideofidaho



Joined: 19 Mar 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My old man was on facebook incognito for a while, then once he realised all his friends were on there as well, the beast was unleashed. He has nearly three times as many friends as I do. Embarassed

But yeah, limited profile setting is a godsend. I hate having tagged pics of me anyway....I think it's kinda vain and pointless.
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tzechuk



Joined: 20 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My folks aren't but if they were I wouldn't have a problem accepting them. They know I am wild and weird anyway..lol..
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agm222



Joined: 25 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My parents and I are very close, and I don't do anything so immoral that they'd be outraged anyway so I wouldn't have a problem with it. Lucky for me they feel they're too old for facebook, and also even if they had an account they wouldn't add me since they respect my privacy.

With that said I'd consider adding them if I lived far away and they wanted a different way to stay in touch with me.Smile
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lisac1983



Joined: 14 Dec 2008
Location: sydney, australia

PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm Facebook friends with my mum and aunts. My friends are even facebook friends with my mum. She's cool. She sees photos of me partying my arse off or videos of me stoned and just rolls her eyes and laughs. I've never hidden anything at all from her.

I think I would have to detag a few photos if my dad was on Facebook though. You know, dads and their daughters...
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