October 16, 2010
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Facebook Groups and Xanga
Last night I received an email notification I was added to a Facebook group. Then I started to receive emails like crazy.
We had I think 150 people on a Facebook chat at one time. It was actually really cool to talk to everyone at once.
It was just like xanga chat expect everyone could talk in the chat at once. I found out it was because someone added us to the group.
The new feature is considered controversial because anyone can add someone on their friend list to a group without their permission. Here is the link: Link
In no time I bet this becomes a huge group.
Does it bother you that people can add you to a Facebook group without your permission?
Comments (93)
Nope.
But my subconscious wants-to-be-asleep-now-but-is-getting-email-notifications-every-two-fucking-minutes self was slightly irritated. =D
PS: I am TOTALLY on a first-commenter roll here! *fist pump*
YES!
Yeah it does bother me because I receive tons of notifications for something I didn’t want to be a part of! I haven’t checked out that group, but someone just recently added me to a group I couldn’t care less about >=(
Yeah, the emails were going like crazy which was a bit annoying.. but it’s fun to be able to all chat at once
@OhMissKett - I’m jealous of your first commenter status!
well I think you should be able to reject or accept the invitation… they shouldn’t just automatically be added.
Hm, I didn’t even know you could do this… that’s odd.
Yeah, I would prefer to be able to decide whether I want to be in the group or not. I wonder if there’s a way to disable emails from groups?? If not, there should be.
I’m just disappointed that no one added me to this thing.
There was an article about this somewhere that was bringing attention to the groups because someone even added Mark Zuckerburg (the facebook guy) to a group without his permission. It was a creepy group promoting Man-Boy Love. You can remove yourself from the groups though and I think facebook is thinking of ways to fix it.
You can disable the notifications and emails from the Facebook groups. Just click on “Edit Settings” at the top right hand corner of the group page and pick the setting that you want.
Yes. Runs over to look at settings.
It kinda does. I think the way they did it with the old version of groups was better where you had to confirm the invitation.
yes- because even though I talk alot I don’t like to chat on line! I know I’m weird. I don’t even like to talk on the phone.
Yes, it bothers me. I wouldn’t mind an invitation… but people being able to just add me?? That’s stupid!! I love the group, but geez. And the emails are effing ridiculous. I don’t want hundreds of emails that I have to go and delete!! I didn’t see anything where I can choose to not get an email if something is posted on the group page. That’s annoying.
I have pretty high privacy settings on facebook, so I don’t get alot of invitations or notifications…..fine with me. I am friends with people who are actually friends….
That’s odd..
Yes. I do hope this feature can be blocked.
I’ve already had to help a friend get unsubscribed from a group they didn’t want to be part of. I don’t care for it.
Yes. I check my groups every so often to make sure no one’s put me in a pro-communism group or a “we hate X-Factor” group or something.
Yes, it bothers me. And the chat box popping up every few seconds is really annoying. I’m mulling whether or not I want to stay in the group.
yeah, it’s cool
but Xangaville has sucessfully showering me with a new notification every single minute . hehe
If someone adds me and I start getting the e-mails I will snap the “Facebook Chip” out of my computer even if I have to buy another. I HATE Facebook. The only reason I am there is that my entire family uses it instead of e-mail. Then I will try to find the person that adds me…and that is as far as I will talk about that.
@OhMissKett - Totally! Way to go, you! =D ..but you really need to do something about your sleeping habits. Kind of reminds me of myself. >.< .lol.
Yeah, it bothers me. I should have the option myself. (and I don’t like to chat on FB, so it bothers me a little bit extra)
Yes. I think that is ludicrous and a real intrusion. I exited Xangaville Group after deleting the shitload of emails in my inbox. That was very annoying.
I don’t come to Xanga to talk about Facebook.
It would if I was ever on Facebook.
Didn’t some CEOs get added to NAMBLA?
LOLOLOLOLOL
Thank god I don’t have a Facebook.
IDK. I’ll have to find out what happens when they do before I’d know.
YES.
I don’t use FB, so I assume I’m safe from being added. I deleted my account there after they started all the new links and showing where you were all the time. Don’t miss it at all.
Yes it does.
I like the little Xanga group, but I’d rather be invited. I woke up this morning with 31 emails because I was added to this group sometime and I hadn’t turned off the notifications yet. o.O
Plus someone could add me to some pretty embarrassing groups for fun or something and then my family would see. o.O
Yes and No. My personal page and info isn’t being seen by those who are not on my friend list but at the same time it’s obnoxious when you suddenly recieve a billion and one messages that you didn’t sign up for. I was added, but told by the person as they added me. I don’t really get the purpose of it, but…I turned off the emal notifications and that was the end of it.
@PervyPenguin - See, I’m afraid that would happen to me, or something equally/more embarrassing. =O
very much so
Absolutely bothers me. Everything speaks about who I am, when I’m on FB. And to be added without my permission? No thank you.
lol why would anyone wants to sit in a chat room with all of their FB friends? Lame.
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yes
Nope, ain’t got a facebook.
*shrug* how can I complain if that has not happened to me?
They can’t because I am not on FB.
I left that group today. It is a great group and all, but I didn’t want to be in it becauseI didn’t know most of them nor wanted some to find me on facebook there.
I haven’t even used or saw this yet so I have no idea what’s it all about or if I would be interested in it.
no because my facebook is currently deactivated. I was actually going to reactive it but thanks for making me reconsider.
Yes it does. I’m leaving that group because the junk in my inbox is getting annoying & I dont like this new feature.
I am a little bothered, but yet I was excited about this particular group!
Not cool. Kudos to xanga.
Yes it does. Mind you, they’d have to find me first … then get me to join facebum.
yea that happened to me last night, it was reallly annoying..but at the same time, w/e. lol
I didn’t even know you could do that
Depends on the group.
Sometimes.
No, it does not bother me. I can always leave if and when I want to.
Geez, what a bunch of whiners. You can take yourself out of the group if you want to. It’s a great place to go when Xanga is down, which is happening a lot lately and you can meet new people.
they added me as well, but I asked to leave the group because of the million emails and the constant chat box popping up – couldn’t get anything done online.
@grammarboy - LOL, don’t feel to bad nobody added me either.lol.
i got all those emails too, until i opted out. but i am happy to be a part of the xanga group
I wondered when someone added me last time, didn’t even know that this was possible.
If someone starts doing it constantly, I’m just deleting them.
This hasnt happened to me and I hope it doesnt, but to answer yourquestion – it would bother me a lot if this would happen.
I think my friends have more sense than to add me to something without my permission. If they start doing the add without asking first thing then I’ll just take them off the friends list and that will be the end of that. I don’t like facebook, seldom use it and everyone on there on my friends list knows I don’t do groups.
Yes.
No,I was so glad to be a part of it.
i didn’t want to read through all the comments to see if someone else had said it, but you can edit your settings while on the group page so you don’t get any notifications.
I’m not on Facebook.
@iamthebella - agreed. but couldn’t you also remove your email from your facebook profile? would that work?
A little. I mean, is it the end of the world? Will I disown everyone from Xanga that part takes in it or stop using FB? No. But it was a bit annoying to be added to the group and then have the chat pop up and make noise steadily.
as much as i’m enjoying the group, i think it should have been an opt in option rather than opt out. if everyone starts making groups and adding everyone its going to be evil… o.0
@TheGildedCage - Hey, I’m not on your friends list! Punk.
It bothers me.
was it xangaville? i was added to it and everytime i check facebook i always have these notifications.
if only facebook would let us remote what group notifications we recieve. or turn them off completely.
I liked it better when we could have accepted or rejected the invitation; I got about 150 emails from last night because I hadn’t been on my computer all day yesterday.
I was a bit annoyed. All of a sudden I had a chat running suddenly from a “person” I didn’t even know (thankfully, I know what Xanga is, of course). I think the group idea is fine, but the present way you can add someone is a little crossing the invasive line.
See, our freedoms and rights slightly disappearing!!!!!!!
I didn’t know anything about this and I don’t check my email very often so all of a sudden when I did last night I had over 100 emails because of this thing and the emails show as from the people who I guess made all the comments so I have emails from people I literally despise like that Russel whatever Davinci man and I really don’t want emails from pieces of garbage like him and a bunch of people I don’t even know. Plus, most everything I do on FB is on FB mobile and there is no way to leave the group on there because FB doesn’t give as many options so I have to go to regular FB to figure out how to change things and I’m sure it’s probably not easy to figure out because nothing on FB is. This kind of thing is exactly why I was hesitant to use FB in the first place. I think it was nice of Riis to do and I am glad some people like it, but I would prefer to not be added to things without being asked first. Especially things that group me in with people whom I detest and want to have nothing to do with.
nope. I’m no longer on Facebook.
pushing that facebook has better features than xanga?! lol
A little. I was added to that group but I left it. I like to try to keep my Xanga life and Facebook life separate. Also, I barely know anybody from that group so its really annoying to be getting messages/notifications/whatever else from complete strangers.
@Roadlesstaken - I agree with Roadlesstaken. A person should be able to accept or decline an invitation. Otherwise I consider it somewhat an invasion of my privacy or control of my site.
Yes. My phone had over 50 emails by the time I checked. I might exit the group because there are people in there that I don’t like.
It does bother me but I suppose it’s ok so long as you can opt out at any time.
Hey you,
just stopping by to say that I think it’s great that your blog is still thriving.
(former defyingaxioms/definingwhatis in case you miraculously remember)
In regards to your question: I think not having the initial decision over a membership to a group is intrusive. I’m kind of confused as to what facebook is doing, they really just don’t seem to care about what their users want or their privacy. I also think that the new feature might force people to be more selective about their “friends” on facebook, or maybe not, we’ll see.
Where’s the footbook?
YES
I was thinking of finally signing up and then I learn something like this
Forget it
Yes. That’s weird….O_o
nah, I have bigger things to worry about!
@OhMissKett - Don’t label me a conspiracy theorist. Cell phone links and the use of social networking sites, have provided data mining operations tons of behavioral data that is being analyzed and used to automate society. This level of quiet surveillance has little to do with crime or terrorism, although those scare words have allowed a severe intrusion into our personal lives. Your phone has served as a means of REM sleep deprivation and has generated irritation due to email alerts distracting you. Search “Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars”, read this report and encourage others to do the same. Then use your communications wisely and relish your privacy.
@treyone40 - I don’t mind being surveilled.
You sound like a nerd scientist. I really didn’t get your comment at all.
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@atticusfin - Could not have said it better!!!
I added someone popular with connections to a religious group just so he could link other people in. Everyone was so surprised to find out he was Jewish, so he had to make a statement that he wasn’t and left.
I’m abusing it already.