Comments on: Facebook Follies

By: Betsy Mercer

Betsy Mercer — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:08:21 +0000

I agree that a fan page is a great idea — for you! Personally, I love having you as a friend on FB rather than being a fan of yours, although I will also become a fan to get updates that you post to your FB page. Just don’t unfriend me.

By: Jane Savoie

Jane Savoie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:34:59 +0000

Hi Robert,
I ran into the same problem (FB limits the # of friends you can have) so I started a fan page called Solve Horseback Riding Fears.

I can have an unlimited number of “fans”. I use that page to post video clips, articles, training tips etc. It works out great for everyone! You might want to think about doing something like that.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:04:55 +0000

One more thing - Sandra - You have cracked me up with your line about the horse having more friends than you if you take the family out! He must be a stunner!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:03:16 +0000

Add another one to the list - I’ll have to look for you on FB tonight when I get home!

Jessica

By: Sandra McGuire

Sandra McGuire — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:10:21 +0000

I am now dealing with emails and updates to my horse. I got a little overly competitive with those pyramid schemes masquarading as games, and when I needed more friends to play so that I could expand my empire, I decided rather than bothering my friends, and, having my own email server where I could create more email addresses than I could answer, I’d sign my horse up. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But within 5 mintutes, our niece (who is 29 and should have recognized my plot), did a friend request. I am now getting friend requests from friends of my husband, and my husband’s family. Do they friend request me??? No. It’s my horse. Yes my boy does love technology, and being an alpha with a name of Supertown Romance, I don’t know what I was thinking signing Mr. Romance up for a facebook account. I now find myself editing the profile of my horse, since I don’t want to explain the difference between stallions and geldings to underage friends and family (I was glad that the gender was only “male”). I even put up his parents as his biological ones. And since they’re quarter horses, they have first and last names. Now I’m wondering if I need to explain why his Dad has a different last name. And Dad’s last name is Gin.

And Justin, if I remove my family members… my horse has more friends than I do. At least I’m secure enough to admit, he’s better looking than I am.

By: Sandra McGuire

Sandra McGuire — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:08:14 +0000

Christine has a great idea. The fan pages are a little more business oriented, and don’t require extra work on your part. That way, you’ll have a way to advertise to fans, who don’t visit Dover’s World (Which they may not know about… and would make a great first post!!!) to sign up for the more “business” side of things, and keep the profile page, one where true friends can sign up. It also allows those who are fans to sign up and have Facebook make suggestions of groups/fansite suggestions to their friends without any human intervention.

By: christie hanson

christie hanson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:50:37 +0000

Robert….talk to your web dude again…I am hearing from another Facebooker who had reached “maximun friendage” that there is a limit to the number of friends but if you instead use a Fan Page you can have many more. I know Steffen Peters has one set up that way. I think that anyone can “Become a Fan” without specifically being added as a friend which eliminates that chore for you and will still leave room for people you actually know to be your “friends”. You can still post updates and such there as well…not sure if it’s free however…ask the masters!

By: RDover2

RDover2 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:52:39 +0000

Hey Justin.

Actually, I am blessed with many wonderful friends who I love very much. But I must have done something very terrible to you for you to dislike me so much. Funny, since I don’t actually think I’ve ever met you. I wonder, considering I write my blog for the enjoyment of my readers, why you would even be spending your valuable time on my site at all? I promise I won’t take offense if you choose never to log onto Dover’s World again.

Cheers!

By: Justin Stead

Justin Stead — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:51:29 +0000

Wow 106 friends. Should we be impressed?

or sad for you that they’re not real life ones!

No doubt you’ll have time to deal with them on your mobile phone when you’re doing riding lessons.

By: badaboom

badaboom — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:15:41 +0000

And thanks to this blog–you have one more request

Brenda (aka Badaboom)