Just wondering who

[Jennarator]

I have three people on FB that I have never met in person. All of them are from this website.

[slamjet]

Like others, I'm facebook friends with a few on this forum and I met some after we became friends. I've also been dropped by some, which is fine. I don't take those things personal at all. Their choice. But the friends I've made are one's whom I appreciate and don't have a problem with my dry wit and forward nature (possibly why I have less than 30 "friends"). But believe me, I do my best to be careful with what I post or comment on. I may get sarcastic, but I try hard to keep it well within this side of LDS standards. I don't want to be known as that person who posts all kinds of stupid and crude things nor do I want anyone to regret making me a friend.

I like that I have facebook friends from all over and I do my best to not abuse the privilege. But don't get me wrong. There are some here that I wouldn't be comfortable being friends with.

[Dravin]

I think I have a half dozen or so people from .net, possibly less. Most of my friends list is family and individuals from my mission. I'm fine adding someone I don't know in person to a friends list, but I'd have to know them somewhat decently on here or what ever the common denominator happens to be.

[Backroads]

I've yet to attend an lds.net gathering... but I am FB friends with several site members.

[beefche]

I have quite a few friends on FB that I've never met. They are primarily from another forum I frequent. I think the people I'm friends with from this site, I've personally met.

[Wingnut]

I think the people I'm friends with from this site, I've personally met.

Just barely, though, right?

[pam]

I'm friends with a lot of people on facebook from lds.net. Some I've met in person, others I haven't. I'm pretty much like Skippy. I'll accept from just about anyone if I see there is some kind of connection. Also about every 6 months I go through and clean house.

BTW...anyone want to add me to facebook? :)

[Vort]

I know everyone on my FB account IRL. There are a few people I don't accept friend invitations from, mainly young women my sons' ages. That's just kinda weird, and I don't want to be the creepy old guy with a bunch of 14-to-20-year-old girls on my friends list.

[pam]

I know everyone on my FB account IRL. There are a few people I don't accept friend invitations from, mainly young women my sons' ages. That's just kinda weird, and I don't want to be the creepy old guy with a bunch of 14-to-20-year-old girls on my friends list.

Maybe they just want to keep up with your son who is on a mission.

[pam]

Going through my facebook list...it's amazing how many people from lds.net I have actually met in person.

[Vort]

Maybe they just want to keep up with your son who is on a mission.

There is one who fits that description. Very sweet girl. But I'm not friending her. I don't really FB much about my son, anyway. I have an email list for those who are interested in his emails home.

[Misshalfway]

I always worry about meeting people face to face. It's just that I'm so amazingly beautiful that it would make people jealous... and intoxicated. And it's just so hard to get back to my car through all the crowds. It's for the public good, you see.

[MarginOfError]

I always worry about meeting people face to face. It's just that I'm so amazingly beautiful that it would make people jealous... and intoxicated. And it's just so hard to get back to my car through all the crowds. It's for the public good, you see.

It's true! When I met halfers, I instantly fell in love with her in a completely superficial way.

[Wingnut]

I've got two others on FB from LDS.net that I forgot about. Awkward...

[Misshalfway]

It's true! When I met halfers, I instantly fell in love with her in a completely superficial way.

And I sent you the 8 X 10 glossy.

[Vort]

I know everyone on my FB account IRL. There are a few people I don't accept friend invitations from, mainly young women my sons' ages. That's just kinda weird, and I don't want to be the creepy old guy with a bunch of 14-to-20-year-old girls on my friends list.

Actually, come to think of it, I have at least two people on my FB list that I have not met IRL, whom I know from past internet list interactions. One is on this list, where he goes by "Rameumptom".

[beefche]

Psst, Vort....Rameumptom is a 14 y/o girl!

[Vort]

Psst, Vort....Rameumptom is a 14 y/o girl!

Wha...? Seriously? You mean I've been arguing with him, er, her, since before she was even conceived?!

Who'da thunk?

[beefche]

Hey, dude, the pre-mortal realm is REAL! Haven't you seen Saturday's Warrior?

[Vort]

Hey, dude, the pre-mortal realm is REAL! Haven't you seen Saturday's Warrior?

...I've heard your voice before...

[slamjet]

Oh, puke.

[applepansy]

No, FB doesn't own the picture. You do. But, it is always a good idea to be careful what you put on the internet.

Unless they have changed it the wording gave them all rights to your photo once you posted it. That means they own it too.

[beefche]

Unless they have changed it the wording gave them all rights to your photo once you posted it. That means they own it too.

From Facebook's statement of rights page:

2.Sharing Your Content and Information

You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:

1.For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.

2.When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).

3.When you use an application, the application may ask for your permission to access your content and information as well as content and information that others have shared with you. We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information. (To learn more about Platform, including how you can control what information other people may share with applications, read our Data Use Policy and Platform Page.)

4.When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).

5.We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Facebook, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them).

[applepansy]

From Facebook's statement of rights page:

2.Sharing Your Content and Information

You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:

1.For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.

2.When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).

3.When you use an application, the application may ask for your permission to access your content and information as well as content and information that others have shared with you. We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information. (To learn more about Platform, including how you can control what information other people may share with applications, read our Data Use Policy and Platform Page.)

4.When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).

5.We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Facebook, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them).

Yup, they changed it. Probably because people did what I did.

[Dravin]

Unless they have changed it the wording gave them all rights to your photo once you posted it. That means they own it too.

You grant them permission to use it royalty free (and they can allow others to use it). That doesn't give them ownership, if it did they could prevent you from using it elsewhere. The actual policy:

For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.

Link: Facebook

Now I can certainly understand that rubbing folks the wrong way, but it is a little more nuanced than, "Facebook owns it."