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Piss Off Useless Facebook Friends I joined Facebook way way back in June of 2007. Call me an early adopter and a techo geek but, back then, I saw Facebook as a powerful medium, especially for Marketers. Well, I was wrong, 6 years later. Facebook Really Is For Personal Stuff When I first joined the Social Network 6 years ago, my impression was a haven for spreading the word on any product – it simply appeared to be a playground for hungry consumers. Over those years, I’ve accepted any interesting sounding person and done it at face value – you never know who might add value to your life or business. 6 months ago, the number swelled to just under 5,000 – as it turns out, I lost interest in Facebook a few years ago, mainly due to it being unmanageable and adding no value. That’s not what a Social Network is for – it’s suppose to be Social, a connection to social life and activities of those who have touched your life in some way. Time To Cull The C...

Back on February 12th, 2009, we had the absolute delight of somehow meeting online via Facebook. That’s pretty amazing since my gal, Pamela Allen, was in Cape Town, South Africa and I was in Brisbane, Australia. It’s still hazy how that initial Facebook Friends connection was made... Young Love - Never Too Old

The Good and Bad of Facebook According to a report by EU Kids Online, over half of British children aged between 9 and 12 are using social media networks, with 1 in 5 using Facebook , despite the site ruling that users have to be 13 or over. Kids and facebook – should they? This worrying statistic is something which is a growing factor amongst many children throughout the world. We hear more and more reports about youngsters falling prey to online predators, but even more likely, becoming victims of cyber bullying by their peers. What does this all mean for the next generation? Online Bullying… Most children will experience some level of it at some point in their adolescence. These days it has a far more sinister outlet in social media networks such as Facebook. There is a level of anonymity involved which gives kids ample confidence to succumb to a gang mindset. McAfee (the internet anti-virus software company) ran a poll of youngsters in 2012 which showed that 25% of respo...