Comments on: My Parents Joined Facebook: Personalized Clubhouses and Divergent Social Norms Online

By: List Laundering

List Laundering — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:49:20 +0000

I can relate in a big way. Not only are my parents on Facebook but my grandparents! In the new age of Internet transparency I feel like my whole family is watching my every move on-line. I love them and I guess it is a good thing they keep me in check!

By: Hair Highlighting

Hair Highlighting — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:20:00 +0000

I think it’s a good thing for parents to stay on top of their kids online activities. Hey parents are people too.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:51:34 +0000

How to handle an unwanted friend request from a parent

By: Chris Buckley

Chris Buckley — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:19:42 +0000

My parents are on facebook, it’s embarassing
Chris

By: Ken - Singapore Photographer

Ken - Singapore Photographer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:30:46 +0000

received a friend request from my dad! should i approve? hee…

By: Abi

Abi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:08:49 +0000

I love Facebook, but I HATE F’S QUIZZES they’re so irritating, FB would be a better place without them!

By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:57:07 +0000

I joined facebook at the invitation of one of my longtime friends. My great niece is also on facebook. She is a college sophomore. Some of the post that came from her wall (both from her an others) were so inappropriate that I blocked her!

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Wednesday, July 8th links « 5 Daily Links — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:05:55 +0000

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By: Portland Web Design

Portland Web Design — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:37:02 +0000

Lol, next thing you know you’ll have parents following their kids on twitter.

By: Bettine Walters

Bettine Walters — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:21:49 +0000

it isn’t necessarily a bad thing to share thoughts between generations, is it? I am only on Facebook by invitation of my daughter-in-law, so how does that figure?