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  [OT] facebook "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-03-18 22:33 +0100
    Re: [OT] facebook "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-03-19 09:41 +0100
    Re: [OT] facebook nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-03-19 01:48 -0700
      Re: [OT] facebook "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-03-19 11:04 +0100
        Re: [OT] facebook nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-03-21 06:02 -0700
          Re: [OT] facebook "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-03-22 10:13 +0100
            Re: [OT] facebook Bl0ckeduser <bl0ckedusersoft@gmail.com> - 2012-03-22 19:37 -0400
      Re: facebook gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-03-19 04:56 -0700
      Re: [OT] facebook Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-03-19 10:22 -0700
    Re: [OT] facebook jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2012-03-19 14:05 +0100
      OT: Re: facebook BruceS <bruces42@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-19 08:27 -0700
      Re: [OT] facebook "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-03-19 17:19 +0100
        Re: [OT] facebook Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 14:23 +0000
      Re: facebook gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2012-03-19 09:27 -0700
        Re: facebook jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2012-03-19 17:41 +0100
          Re: facebook Bl0ckeduser <bl0ckedusersoft@gmail.com> - 2012-03-19 19:42 -0400
            Re: facebook gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-03-20 00:35 +0000
            Re: facebook gordonb.vt0bu@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2012-03-20 05:05 -0500
              Re: facebook Patrick Scheible <kkt@zipcon.net> - 2012-03-20 09:18 -0700
                Re: facebook Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2012-03-20 12:47 -0600
                  Re: facebook Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-03-20 13:55 -0700
                    Re: facebook Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-21 11:13 -0400
            Re: facebook Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 14:25 +0000
              Re: facebook Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-21 11:15 -0400
                Re: facebook Bl0ckeduser <bl0ckedusersoft@gmail.com> - 2012-03-21 19:30 -0400

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#18854 — [OT] facebook

where are the faq on facebook?

Thank you

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#18855

"io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> ha scritto nel messaggio 
news:4f66c3d5$0$1389$4fafbaef@reader2.news.tin.it...
> where are the faq on facebook?

facebook seem good; is it possible to have thread discussions as NG?


> Thank you

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#18856

On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:

> where are the faq on facebook?

if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.

do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!

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#18857

<nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio 
news:3078117.1337.1332146904098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynbq18...
> On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
>
>> where are the faq on facebook?
>
> if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
>
> do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!

if you see that way... i don't know how "technical information" can
evolve [or devolve] in the time...
Buon Giorno

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#18923

On Monday, March 19, 2012 10:04:02 AM UTC, io_x wrote:
> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio 
> news:3078117.1337.1332146904098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynbq18...
> > On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
> >
> >> where are the faq on facebook?
> >
> > if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
> >
> > do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!
> 
> if you see that way... i don't know how "technical information" can
> evolve [or devolve] in the time...

I've no idea what that means. I'd likely disagree with it I did.

So, "do people use facebook as  a source of technical information?"

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#18939

<nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:3343529.5944.1332334951194.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbas10...
> On Monday, March 19, 2012 10:04:02 AM UTC, io_x wrote:
>> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:3078117.1337.1332146904098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynbq18...
>> > On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
>> >
>> >> where are the faq on facebook?
>> >
>> > if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
>> >
>> > do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!
>>
>> if you see that way... i don't know how "technical information" can
>> evolve [or devolve] in the time...
>
> I've no idea what that means. I'd likely disagree with it I did.

i say "technical information" can be done in new ways
for example:
how evolve means for to know technical information
1900  school, work, books
1980  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP
2012  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP, facebook
etc

> So, "do people use facebook as  a source of technical information?"

i think not, but you have to think that there are
millions of people there, someone among them 24 h/ day;
there would be some reason...

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#18946

On Thu, 2012-03-22 at 10:13 +0100, io_x wrote:
> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:3343529.5944.1332334951194.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbas10...
> > On Monday, March 19, 2012 10:04:02 AM UTC, io_x wrote:
> >> <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> >> news:3078117.1337.1332146904098.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynbq18...
> >> > On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> where are the faq on facebook?
> >> >
> >> > if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
> >> >
> >> > do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!
> >>
> >> if you see that way... i don't know how "technical information" can
> >> evolve [or devolve] in the time...
> >
> > I've no idea what that means. I'd likely disagree with it I did.
> 
> i say "technical information" can be done in new ways
> for example:
> how evolve means for to know technical information
> 1900  school, work, books
> 1980  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP
> 2012  school, work, books, news group, web HTTP, facebook
> etc
> 
> > So, "do people use facebook as  a source of technical information?"
> 
> i think not, but you have to think that there are
> millions of people there, someone among them 24 h/ day;
> there would be some reason...
> 

According to Wikipedia, the Web was invented in 1991, and Facebook in
2004, so your list could be refined:

1900 - School, work, books
1980 - School, work, books, newsgroups
1991 - School, work, books, newsgroups, web/HTTP
2004 - School, work, books, newsgroups, web/HTTP, facebook

That being said I think facebook is a bit overrated in this context.
It's a service to communicate with people, not a library of knowledge.
(Although a) I guess you can use facebook to acquire knowledge by
communicating with knowledgeable people, b) facebook makes "local"
copies of wikipedia articles, and perhaps lecture videos and such are
available on it).

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#18858 — Re: facebook

On Mar 19, 8:48 am, nick_keighley_nos...@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
> > where are the faq on facebook?
>
> if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.
>
> do people really use facebook as source of technical information?!

Sure they do.  But first you print it out, then you take 20 near-
identical blurry camera-phone photos of the FAQ, then you post them
all on face book and tag them as "containing Dennis Ritchie"

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#18868

nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com writes:
> On Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:33:31 PM UTC, io_x wrote:
>
>> where are the faq on facebook?
>
> if you want the C FAQ on Facebook why not post it yourself.

Because Steve Summit owns the copyright.

There would be no problem posting a link to the FAQ on Facebook,
if there were any point in doing so.

Perhaps io_x was referring to some sort of FAQ for Facebook itself,
rather than the C FAQ.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
    Will write code for food.
"We must do something.  This is something.  Therefore, we must do this."
    -- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, "Yes Minister"

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#18859

Le 18/03/12 22:33, io_x a écrit :
> where are the faq on facebook?
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
>
Personally, I am not in facebook.

And I do not have any "linked-in", twitter,
or similar accounts.

Why should I give my personal information to corporations so that THEY
make money with MY data?

Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
would be MY interest in the whole thing.

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#18862 — OT: Re: facebook

On Mar 19, 7:05 am, jacob navia <ja...@spamsink.net> wrote:
> Le 18/03/12 22:33, io_x a crit :> where are the faq on facebook?
>
> > Thank you
>
> Personally, I am not in facebook.
>
> And I do not have any "linked-in", twitter,
> or similar accounts.
>
> Why should I give my personal information to corporations so that THEY
> make money with MY data?
>
> Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
> would be MY interest in the whole thing.

This is entirely off topic, but IMO the whole thread is.  The reason
one creates and uses a Facebook account is not to enrich some
corporation, but rather to find and reconnect with old friends, and to
have a convenient forum in which to maintain those connections.  I've
used it to find people I knew decades ago.  The reason one has a
LinkedIn account is to facilitate professional networking, so that one
may more easily find an appropriate position, or a person to fill a
position.  This is really quite simple, and should not be confusing.
The reason these companies exist and provide these services is to
enrich themselves.  This also should not be confusing to you.  I hope
I've helped you understand this.  If you have no interest in these
networking tools, by all means skip them!  Lots of people do, and IMO
it does them little if any harm.

Someone with no interest in C might just as well ask why they should
spend their time and effort on a language they have no interest in.

<requisite (sort of) on-topic> Kudos on lcc-win.  I've downloaded and
tried out the package, and it's really quite well done.

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#18864

"jacob navia" <jacob@spamsink.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:jk7aum$efp$1@speranza.aioe.org...
> Le 18/03/12 22:33, io_x a écrit :
>> where are the faq on facebook?
>>
>> Thank you
>>
> Personally, I am not in facebook.
>
> And I do not have any "linked-in", twitter,
> or similar accounts.
>
> Why should I give my personal information to corporations so that THEY
> make money with MY data?
>
> Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
> would be MY interest in the whole thing.

the reason? for to know more

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#18924

io_x wrote:

>> Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
>> would be MY interest in the whole thing.
> 
> the reason? for to know more

To know more about what?  You just stated that the faq isn't available in 
facebook, so it can't possibly be about that.


Rui Maciel

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#18866 — Re: facebook

On Mar 19, 1:05 pm, jacob navia <ja...@spamsink.net> wrote:
> Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
> would be MY interest in the whole thing.

I a sometimes use it as a medium of communication to keep in touch
with friends.
I don't know what you could use it for either.

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#18867 — Re: facebook

Le 19/03/12 17:27, gwowen a écrit :
> On Mar 19, 1:05 pm, jacob navia<ja...@spamsink.net>  wrote:
>> Please explain me that. I am probably too stupid to understand where
>> would be MY interest in the whole thing.
>
> I a sometimes use it as a medium of communication to keep in touch
> with friends.
> I don't know what you could use it for either.

When I want to keep in touch I:

o Phone my friends
o Drop by, have a talk
o We meet at a restaurant, movie, whatever

I use email sometimes, when they are far away, or Skype.

There are SO MANY communications ways now that it is difficult to
enumerate them all.

Why do people support facebook?

Well, because it is the fad of the day, that is. Tell that to
my son (17 years old).

He is in facebook all day (and night :-()


But maybe I am just too old to understand the new fads. :-)

jacob

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#18881 — Re: facebook

jacob navia wrote:
> Why do people support facebook?
>
> Well, because it is the fad of the day, that is. Tell that to
> my son (17 years old).
>
> He is in facebook all day (and night :-()

I'm 18, and the two standard means of communication around here are 
cellphone and facebook. We quite like the "Facebook Chat" feature, which 
is basically a poorly implemented (JavaScript / AJAX) version of IRC 
chatting. (Most often one-one-one chatting is used).

Most people I know (including me) are probably addicted enough to check 
their facebook accounts at least twice everyday.

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#18882 — Re: facebook

In article <jk8g9k$l44$1@dont-email.me>,
Bl0ckeduser  <bl0ckedusersoft@gmail.com> wrote:
>jacob navia wrote:
>> Why do people support facebook?
>>
>> Well, because it is the fad of the day, that is. Tell that to
>> my son (17 years old).
>>
>> He is in facebook all day (and night :-()
>
>I'm 18, and the two standard means of communication around here are 
>cellphone and facebook. We quite like the "Facebook Chat" feature, which 
>is basically a poorly implemented (JavaScript / AJAX) version of IRC 
>chatting. (Most often one-one-one chatting is used).
>
>Most people I know (including me) are probably addicted enough to check 
>their facebook accounts at least twice everyday.

Sounds like you need therapy.  Does your (or your parents') insurance cover
it?

-- 
A liberal, a moderate, and a conservative walk into a bar...

Bartender says, "Hi, Mitt!"

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#18901 — Re: facebook

> Most people I know (including me) are probably addicted enough to check 
> their facebook accounts at least twice everyday.

Twice a *DAY*?  I thought Facebook users usually tried (and often
failed) to limit checking for facebook messages less often than
twice a *MINUTE*.

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#18907 — Re: facebook

gordonb.vt0bu@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) writes:

>> Most people I know (including me) are probably addicted enough to check 
>> their facebook accounts at least twice everyday.
>
> Twice a *DAY*?  I thought Facebook users usually tried (and often
> failed) to limit checking for facebook messages less often than
> twice a *MINUTE*.

I don't understand Facebook users either.  I have an account because
some web fora authenticate to it.  But I put pretty much nothing on my
Facebook account and I check it about twice a year.

-- Patrick

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#18910 — Re: facebook

Patrick Scheible <kkt@zipcon.net> writes:

> gordonb.vt0bu@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) writes:
>
>>> Most people I know (including me) are probably addicted enough to check 
>>> their facebook accounts at least twice everyday.
>>
>> Twice a *DAY*?  I thought Facebook users usually tried (and often
>> failed) to limit checking for facebook messages less often than
>> twice a *MINUTE*.
>
> I don't understand Facebook users either.  I have an account because
> some web fora authenticate to it.  But I put pretty much nothing on my
> Facebook account and I check it about twice a year.

For me it's become a very standard way I keep up with many of my
friends -- some local I see almost every day, others I haven't seen in
person in decades and only got back in touch with when one or the other
of us thought to check whether the other one was on FB.  I'm not quite
in the once a minute camp, but I'm not terribly far off.

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