Recent questions tagged social networking

Description : How To Get a Deeper Voice?

Last Answer : Unfortunately, I dont think there is a real way, beyond hormone therapy and surgery. These sound extreme, and I'd only do it if your voice is causing significant dysfunction. You can use a ... voice sound more appealing are about technique and practice. Singers work on their voice, you can too.

Description : Do you think cyberbullying or hate speech should be regarded as "freedom of speech"?

Last Answer : Freedom of speech is not without consequences this is one example. Regulating speech is taking political correctness waaay too far. It sets a bad precident, PC language is starting to resemble the newspeak dictionary enough as it is.

Description : Which are the social networking sites you use other than Facebook?

Last Answer : If I take your details, then I really don't have anything else other than Facebook. Facebook is something really big here (Twister isn't so popular) and as long as people have connection, almost ... important notification. I don't like Facebook but I have to admit that without Facebook, I'm done.

Description : Are you in a circle of attention?

Last Answer : I try to avoid it. I am very good at saying “NO,” too.

Description : What's better, Reddit or Quora?

Last Answer : Quora is a pay site.

Description : Have you been targeted for this?

Last Answer : I was under the impression that body shaming was in regression. Do you have anything to support this?

Description : What would a 50 year old man get out of emailing a underage girl?

Last Answer : answer:Probably the same thing that anyone else gets out of friendship. I really value having friends in other age groups, and am very grateful for the older and wiser people I’ve talked to here on Fluther, who I know I can turn to when I need advice. Male or female doesn’t really matter to me.

Description : The 'no-response response' ; is this acceptable communication these days?

Last Answer : I use no contact. Everyone seems to understand its meaning.

Description : What is the difference between moderation and mediation on question and answer sites?

Last Answer : answer:I have never seen anyone attempt mediation. I was thinking about that earlier today. My feeling is that if there was no moderation, that some people might start trying to mediate. Maybe if they had ... But I don't know of any sites that use mediation. They must be out there. Any examples?

Description : How often do you unplug from the Internet?

Last Answer : Every few months although not lately.

Description : Does false information on one's social networking site prove that one is a liar?

Last Answer : It just reinforces the rule that you should never trust what you see on the internet. Caveat lector.

Description : Does anyone use Twitter?

Last Answer : Yeah, I’m now following 25, I think about 20 of them are bands :) Thanks!

Description : Have you ever been mislead by a thumbnail avatar?

Last Answer : It still looks like that to me.

Description : Any quick way to find specific people online?

Last Answer : answer:This one is not bad, kind of creepy if you ask me. I found myself real quick and I usually dont post anything about me online. http://pipl.com/

Description : If you could ask President Obama one question what would it be?

Last Answer : answer:What’s your favourite video game? I ask that to everyone though.

Description : Is it bad to beat the crap out of someone that has wronged you?

Last Answer : It’s probably not so good…unless they physically harmed you or a loved one, there’s no need to start being violent.

Description : If you were drunk what would you be most likely to do?

Last Answer : go home and go to sleep

Description : Websites to meet platonic male friends?

Last Answer : I would go for a common interest (e.g. gaming, sports, outdoor activities, book club, meditation group, art class, martial arts studio, archery range, sailing club, riding club, driving club, ... a good venue to naturally make friends, but then too your new friends will share interests with you.

Description : Is it just me or has Fluther.com gotten kinda lame?

Last Answer : I still like it everyday but I do skip some questions!

Description : Would the census work better with a social networking component?

Last Answer : If we could think up a way to prevent multiple accounts for one person without a chance of identity theft; it could work..

Description : How many members are there on Fluther?

Last Answer : I don't think that the number of members is listed anywhere, but according to the awards page, 13,966 users have answered at least one question. However, some users have multiple accounts, and ... 100% accurate. Maybe one of the founders has a better estimate of how many users are currently active.

Description : Can someone suggest an appropriate online social network for a 14 year old where he can discuss his views without much fear of being exposed to an inordinate amount of age inappropriate material?

Last Answer : I would suggest him to give it a go. Soulpancake seems to be a medium aimed at that too. There are several 14 yo’s here already.

Description : Am I the only one here who is new, that hasn't come from another answer/question/discussion website?

Last Answer : I came here because of stumbleupon . . . so I didn’t know anyone . . .and really still don’t, I guess Im one of those edgy loners.

Description : What kind of Hugs do you give and like?

Last Answer : Naked ones with my girlfriend.

Description : How can two people start a social networking site? where does one start?

Last Answer : This site was written by two people. They use Django.

Description : Are you credulous?

Last Answer : I believe there to be truth in everything, just not the whole truth. Now it means that we are not getting all of the facts

Description : Have social networking sites replaced chat rooms (like the ones on AOL)?

Last Answer : Chat rooms? I haven’t been in one for years now, those seem so ancient to me now. But, yea I would assume the majority of people now just use Facebook and stuff to do instant chatting. Google Wave also looks like it’ll be a great chat room replacement.

Description : Does anyone else really hate when other people post pictures of you online?

Last Answer : I do not share this opinion with you, but I know a number of people who do, so you are definitely not alone.

Description : Anybody have a yayhooray invite?

Last Answer : Send me your email address through a comment here and I will hook you up. I have four if anyone else wants one.

Description : Ok, so I want to see this movie and I found out one of my friends is going to see it with 2 of my other friends tomorrow. Would it be rude to inconspicuously invite myself? If so, how would I do that?

Last Answer : why don’t you mention to her that you were going to go see the movie yourself and suggest that you all go together? I don’t see why that would be rude or cause any akwardness.

Description : What's the best way to introduce yourself when you hate saying your own name because of the pronunciation and you just don't like it?

Last Answer : The spelling and pronunciation of my name is not hard at all, but people are always spelling and saying it wrong - it's not joni, btw. I'll never understand how a 5 letter common name can be so ... . I can't think of a better way to introduce myself, so I find myself correcting people quite often.

Description : Best social network based on Interest?

Last Answer : http://mashable.com/2007/07/25/open-source-social-platforms/ The perfect system depends on how you imagine your site behaving, but heres some options for a few common styles

Description : What do you use Delicious for?

Last Answer : I use it to bookmark anything that I might find interesting enough to revisit someday. In that way, it's great for collecting programming reference/techniques or for tracking political discussion or ... if Ma.gnolia has enough differentiating factors to pull me off either delicious or Mento, though.

Description : Socializing?

Last Answer : Selective. I can’t imagine socializing with everyone. I’m sure I’ve gotten more particular over the years, too. I remember being more inclusive when I was a teen and in my early 20s. Now, not so much.

Description : Social Networking sites: do you find them to be a lot more nonsense than socializing?

Last Answer : Whats the question? Can’t really tell with the discription you gave, looks like your opinion.

Description : Is cutting others down and insulting their intelligence good social networking?

Last Answer : I certainly wouldn’t think so.

Description : Which social network is the best?

Last Answer : Stay away from www.tagged.com its just full of people wanting cybersex from what i have experienced .

Description : Is there a social networking aggregation management tool available?

Last Answer : i don’t know about 20, but digsby offers a lot of options. tweetdeck just added facebook support, fwiw.

Description : If the site wis.dm didn't close after all, would wis.dm users go back?

Last Answer : they would probably go to http://www.droppingknowledge.org/bin/home/home.page instead.

Description : Why do I get 'random' follow requests on Twitter?

Last Answer : there are services that let you automagically follow/request to follow people that follow others who follow you/that you follow. a lot of the ones i’ve gotten are promotional for things i’d never be interested in (urban wear, etc). i just block them.

Description : How do you politely tell someone to shut up?

Last Answer : Just look him straight in the eye and say “really?” Let him know nonverbally that you know he’s going way over the top.

Description : Which social networking sites are actually useful to you?

Last Answer : answer:For business purposes, LinkedIn is definitely the way to go. For personal use, I have always been fond of Facebook. Really, that is more because it has a cleaner look. I know that it is not as customizable, however there is something to be said for easily usable sites.

Description : LinkedIn ettiquette?

Last Answer : I'd ask them how they know you. I don't think its rude and then you can decide if you want them in or not. I see a lot people just adding as many people as they can. I work with a ... direct network but added them anyway when they requested it. Personally I wouldn't add them if I don't know them.

Description : A good adult alternative to MySpace?

Last Answer : Facebook.com

Description : Is there a Ask-public to Twitter app.?

Last Answer : Don’t think there is?

Description : Do you feel like people are paying to much money for ratings and reviews or do you feel like it is essential to the website and price shouldnt matter?

Last Answer : i’m sorry, but i have no idea what you’re talking about. could you explain this a little more fully? what may people be paying too much for exactly?

Description : Can you import wordpress posts from an entire site into delicious?

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Description : Aargh, do you scalliwags use twitter or brightkite or both (more inside!)?

Last Answer : Avast! Ask-public be me only social network.