Facebook?

Hi folks,

I hope I'm not stepping on any toes here and really genuinely not wanting to take anything away from this EXCELLENT resource but is there a MHCraic Facebook page? Or do folks here do Facebook. I used to despise it and all it stood for but I regret to admit that I'm a bit of an addict now with being so far away from home. It really is a great way to keep up with things and events in real live time but more importantly (and this stems from viewing Shivsters Dropbox file from NYE earlier this evening) it's a great way to put names to faces.

In relation to our Porsche Club Ireland Forum, everything happens there. The FB page (I set up both) really doesn't take away from it but it allows folks to communicate on a more familiar level & basically see each other's mush in greater photo detail.

Anyway, I'm john Phelan with a black and white profile pic on stage hunched over a guitar if anyone cares to add me. I think I'm johnphelan/71 in Facebook speak too. (That may not be right though.

Ali or mods if this is deemed to be not in the spirit of this forum for any reason, please just delete - no explanation required, I totally understand.

there is a craic bakebook page, but not a lot posted on it

I hear ya but if you lived where I do you'd see it's essential. Really helps with any homesickness! =)

Hate Facebook and everything it stands for! it has ruined many a good website!!


Does nobody read my signature?

Still hate it with a vengeance though.

I've often read that signature but assumed it related to this.

Ok - bad post so... Lolol

Btw - experts say it's already dead in the water with the younger crew and main target market since granny, grandad and aunt Mary are now on it and asking to be friends. I repeat though.... It's brilliant when you're away from home!

I'm from East Meath but the original homestead would be Ballacolla near Abbyleix. My moms side were all Giinness employees from Mt. brown for generations!

The next thing you know is you will be related

Yes, I understand its attractions and benefits. I do have an FB account but I don't currently use it. I would like to be able to use it more to share with family and close friends but I don't trust it. Not one bit. As a platform it is far to open for my liking. But for some that is its greatest attraction.

A few of you are talking about sharing photos etc. Just in case you don't know this, be careful about geotagging information associated with your pictures. Pictures taken with a smartphone, iPad and some cameras automatically adds geotags i.e. exact data with respect to where this photo was taken. Like all tech it great when used properly. 40 years from now when your grandchildren are wondering where was that photo taken they will be able to find out. But, when the photo is posted online today it's also pretty simple to grab that information now and map it to google maps. Giving a very, very precise location of where the photo was taken.

Some services automatically delete this data, I understand FB do. But then again, best advice is to turnoff geotagging for photos on your phone. Remember you could message a photo to friend who then puts it up on a public forum where they think they are posting anonymously. E.G HappyChap posts oh look at my cute niece. Or your mate puts up a photo of your pride and joy that you think is safely tucked away out of sight.

Burglars, stalkers, weirdos and far worse are out there. Alarmist? Maybe but I'm not trying to be. If you want the alarmist view look an the American news reports on this. Probability that it could impact you? Nobody really knows but quite small. True? Yes absolutely.

I deleted my MIL off mine over christmas, pity it didnt do it in reality

I miss my mil but I'm taking shooting lessons

We have had no communication since Christmas Day from mine so thank you Santa for your gift

I miss my MIL too, she died two years ago and she was a lovely woman!

Pat you must be in the minority.

Will do lads!

Never a truer word spoken, mines brilliant and is also a motorhomer, he also had the sense to divorce his wife my mil