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Luvmom
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10-17-2000

Friday, April 03, 2009 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Luvmom a private message Print Post    
I am just starting farm town.So far I really like it.

Sadiesmom
Member

03-13-2002

Friday, April 03, 2009 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
Heh, I started to make my own flair. I need to get some for the shows I watch like TAR.

Now I have to go back and read the archives to find out about this town thing.

I did not have the virus from Facebook, but I look at it through Mozilla, not IE. Maybe that is why.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Friday, April 03, 2009 - 10:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Today I just started Farm Town and my crops were already dead! It is so nice when people jump right in to help you figure things out.

It is also fun keeping up with My Farm. I'm right at $1.5 million and going strong.

Spygirl
Board Administrator

04-23-2001

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
I am an original MyFarm fan, but they have done nothing with it lately. So, now I'm in the FarmTown, but it irritates me how long it takes to harvest and plow! Arghh!

Taysmomcj
Member

03-24-2008

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
I think we need TVCH Flair!!!

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
done!

Taysmomcj
Member

03-24-2008

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
How do I find it?

Landileigh
Member

07-29-2002

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
you can add it from hermione's page or my page.

Serenity
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06-28-2005

Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
Facebook made my day today!

I just had two separate friends who I haven't been in contact with for about 15 years leave me messages on the same day. One is in Germany now and the other in Australia. What are the chances of that? So cool :-)

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, April 06, 2009 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Spy, that's the reason I've pretty much left My Farm. I'm wondering if the designers they lost several months ago are the same ones who are now doing Farm Town as it seems to just be a much better version of My Farm.

For those of you new to Farm Town, you have to harvest your crops within 24 hours of ripening or they will die. However, the fruit on your trees will stay forever or until harvested.

It was not a pretty sight the other night when I bought the $40,000 windmill and 2 minutes later lost it when I clicked "sell" instead of "move."

Taysmomcj
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03-24-2008

Monday, April 06, 2009 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
Urgrace, Thanks for becoming my friend. I got onto Farm Town real quick yesterday (during a commercial on the ACMc), it looks like so much fun. Can't wait to sit down and really try it out!!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, April 06, 2009 - 10:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Thought I saw you at my farm today, Taysmomj. However they were doing a lot of maintenance tonight and I kept having problems navigating or getting booted off. That is the first time I've had that kind of problem. Be sure and visit as many farms as you can.

If you need any help, just ask! I have been learning as I go. Like Native_texan said, don't click until you are sure what you are clicking on.

Taysmomcj
Member

03-24-2008

Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 3:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taysmomcj a private message Print Post    
I was there for a bit, just checking things out. Kinda getting a feel for how you move around, using the map and such.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I broke down and started a facebook.

It reminds me of my own folder here on the board.

The differences are that I can decorate and control who has access.

I am still in the learning process...

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Rosie, I broke down and joined facebook about 2 weeks ago and I'm having a lot of fun there! I'm running into family members and even my own kidlets...lol!! I would love to be added as one of your friends if you agree. PM or email me and I'll send you my info. I think I have my email listed if you click Egbok.

Stay cool with this hot weather!!


Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Waves to Eggie.

Will do.

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
http://mashable.com/2009/04/03/facebook-meme/

Cool for explaining the uses and limits of Facebook features.

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
And another IMPORTANT article from Mashable:

Facebook Privacy Settings



I laugh when I hear about parents trying to "keep an eye" on their kids by having them as a friend on Facebook. It's hilarious because with custom privacy settings, the child can just set a single person (the parent) to not be able to see things like photos, wall, notes, etc. You can essentially fool people into thinking they're seeing your profile, but really, they're only seeing what you let them see.

For example, I have a friend who CONSTANTLY made weird comments on my statuses, so I just got tired of them and went into my privacy settings, set up a custom setting for my statuses, and just made it so they couldn't see my statuses.

With every photo album, you're given the option of "Who can see this?" If I were a teen now and was friends with my mom, I wouldn't have her seeing any of the albums. Just profile pics.

Anyways, good article on deciphering the privacy settings, and how to protect yourself online.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
well, as a parent, we try our best. i have my daughter's password and go in periodically and check her settings.

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I never recommend to folks to just be a friend on those accounts - always that they have the password so they can view it periodically.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
There have been more girl fights at school this year and principal attributes it to FB.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 2:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
LOL Tex! That's the best way. Smart momma!

Pamy, interesting about the girl fights. I wonder why that is.....or how Facebook exacerbates it.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Eeyore, they can keep the fight up and keep smack talking on Facebook and others can reply too.
The one thing my son told my daughter before he left for college was for her not to have girlfights on facebook! LOL

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I bet it's hard being a parent in the internet age. I mean, privacy with a paper diary back 30-50 years ago was the most your child really held from you, and allowing that wasn't a real threat, because at least you were keeping track of them, and that diary was still on your physical property, and for the most past, you knew that if your child was getting into something, it was based on their physical location, so if you kept track of where they were, you kept them safe.

NOW, it must be hard to want to allow your children some semblance of privacy, but then when it comes to the internet, granting them that privacy can get them into big trouble that they're just not mature enough to manage or understand.

I think if I were a parent (knock on wood that I won't be), I would probably say that my kid would be allowed to use the computer in full view at home, and that I WOULD be using a tracking software, and that passwords and web history would be recorded, and glanced through periodically. I'd try to explain that there are pervy guys out there, and people can get into lots of trouble via the internet, and that it was more about safety than privacy. I think I'd mostly surf web history, see what they're surfing, then ask what those sites are, and if it's any kind of membership site, I'd want them to walk me through their account, and the back end privacy settings, etc. Just to make sure they're using them properly and all that. Hopefully the hypothetical kids of mine would just begin to understand that this is just what mom does, it's a fact associated with using the internet, and hopefully my explaining why, and trying to not violate or involve myself in their social life too much, would be hypothetically understood by them.

Of course, with so many other computers out there, I'm sure they could just do their private stuff anywhere but home, but hopefully my continuing involvement AT home might educate them enough to govern themselves safely when surfing away from home.



Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I would probably say that my kid would be allowed to use the computer in full view at home, and that I WOULD be using a tracking software, and that passwords and web history would be recorded, and glanced through periodically. I'd try to explain that there are pervy guys out there, and people can get into lots of trouble via the internet, and that it was more about safety than privacy. I think I'd mostly surf web history, see what they're surfing, then ask what those sites are, and if it's any kind of membership site, I'd want them to walk me through their account, and the back end privacy settings, etc. Just to make sure they're using them properly and all that.

yup...that's what you do!!