Ok, so I'm a little 'off task'... again... but I'm up to date with the Learning 2.0 activities (well, almost).
One of the aspects of Facebook that kind of annoys me a little are the applications or at least the number of applications out there. Why? Well, it seems that almost everyone I know on Facebook loves to install a myriad of applications on their profile page, which is great - for them... but they seem to feel the need to 'invite' others (i.e. me) to get these applications too. Now I know there are some fantastic applications there (who doesn't love a good game of scrabble??), some of which I've installed and use quite regularly, but there are others that maybe just harmless fun but to me just seem to be clutter and, logging onto Facebook and seeing about 20 invitations to everything from aquariums to hot potatoes to fish tanks to movie trivia to superlatives (phew!) gets a bit tiresome!
Having said that, I did, however, find one application today that I think is fantastic - blog friends! It allows you to link your own blogs as well as the blogs from your friends (and their friends!) to your Facebook profile. The blogs appear according to your 'interests' that contain a series of keywords. Anyway, I discovered some excellent edubloggers through my newly formed connections and have been enjoying having a read of them. Might have to subscribe to some of their blogs also!
Take a look sometime!
p.s. yes - I did send out invites to some of my friends to join blog friends... but only to people I thought would use it!
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Sounds great Judy, will be checking it out. I'm a bit of a facebook junkie however and load my page full of applications that are completely ridiculous. Just can't stop. I do not however send out millions of invites to all of my friends, I carefully choose the friends who are as addicted to all the corny applications as I am. I think it's common facebook etiquette. Happy blogging.
Hi Cherie,
I agree - there's something to be said for etiquette... I don't mind them, I just don't have much time for them (literally!). I'm more a fan of using Facebook to keep in touch with people - messages, chat rooms etc as well as linking up to other things like flikr but I guess sending people stuff via the applications is a fun way to keep in touch too.
Hope you're having a good holiday!
Hey Judy,
Thanks for the post about Blog Friends - we're really glad you like it!
Actually, we're just testing v0.9 of the app that should make your Blog Friend experience even better. We're testing it now, so look out for some exciting changes in the next week.
Jof Arnold
www.i-together.com (Blog Friends)
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