PrincessShmoo
DIS veteran
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2009
Am I correct that on FB you must use your real name? While here, most people do not use their actual names.You can just put a name and enjoy the group.
Am I correct that on FB you must use your real name? While here, most people do not use their actual names.You can just put a name and enjoy the group.
Yes, you're supposed to use your real name. I don't see a problem with that. If I don't want my name associated with something I say, I probably shouldn't say it. That's me, anyway. I understand not everyone feels this way, even those who are above board and quite nice people. When it comes to a cruise group, I want people to know my name, to be able to connect with them on board. (I can also avoid someone, if need be, by name.)Am I correct that on FB you must use your real name? While here, most people do not use their actual names.
True, but that opens up a can of worms sometimes. I know that most HR departments now review social media before making hires. I'd hate to think I didn't get a job because of something stupid a friend from college or high school may have posted. Also, FB sells all of your information that it gathers that you put on there. That's how they make money. They have the best facial recognition software in the world, so they know who your are, what you like, what you buy, where you go, who you associate with, where you work, where you travel, etc. A bit too much for me...You control what personal information you reveal on FB. You don't have to include a lot of personal info. You can just put a name and enjoy the group. I understand if you don't want to be a part of FB. I just want people to understand that it doesn't have to be a big, scary place. It's been a great resource for me to keep up with friends that I would have no contact with otherwise. I'm not even on FB that much, but I appreciate it when I want to make contact with people. It's been great for cruises. (I'm also part of the cruise group here.)
True, but that opens up a can of worms sometimes. I know that most HR departments now review social media before making hires. I'd hate to think I didn't get a job because of something stupid a friend from college or high school may have posted. Also, FB sells all of your information that it gathers that you put on there. That's how they make money. They have the best facial recognition software in the world, so they know who your are, what you like, what you buy, where you go, who you associate with, where you work, where you travel, etc. A bit too much for me...
http://bgr.com/2017/12/19/facebook-facial-recognition-tagging-notifications/
It’s nothing to do with what kinds of things we’re saying. It’s revealing your real name, when you’ll be out of town, often your photo. I use FB constantly to keep in touch with distant family and friends, so the info is there. Total strangers I generally won’t even meet on the ship, no reason to share.Yes, you're supposed to use your real name. I don't see a problem with that. If I don't want my name associated with something I say, I probably shouldn't say it. That's me, anyway. I understand not everyone feels this way, even those who are above board and quite nice people. When it comes to a cruise group, I want people to know my name, to be able to connect with them on board. (I can also avoid someone, if need be, by name.)
Maybe this has happened once or twice, but it's not the norm. We've done FE's via Facebook on two recent cruises and are in the process of doing it for a third. No issues, no unpleasantness.Unfortunately MJ, some groups start out without her but she works her way into groups and takes over. Next thing you know it's her way or the highway. She kicks people out who questions why she takes over and then boom. You are left without a group.
Why is that? FE groups aren't just limited to FB? In fact, they were on the DIS way before FB. Why not join the DIS FE? Or join both? There's no law saying there can only be one...Maybe this has happened once or twice, but it's not the norm. We've done FE's via Facebook on two recent cruises and are in the process of doing it for a third. No issues, no unpleasantness.
The way you're overgeneralizing this problem is unfortunately probably scaring some new cruisers away from doing any kind of Fish Exchange. What a shame for them to miss out!
Because the Disboards Meets pages for most cruises are like ghost towns these days. If I relied on them, I would never have had the opportunity of doing a Fish Extender. We missed the opportunity completely for our first cruise because I only looked on Dis Meets, and the thread had minimal activity & no one interested in forming a Fish Extender group. Whereas all I have to do now is type in my cruise ship & date on Facebook, and I find a good FE group to join, and have never had any problems that way.Why is that? FE groups aren't just limited to FB? In fact, they were on the DIS way before FB. Why not join the DIS FE?
Excately. My dates here have only 4 people. Our FB is about 38. That other cruise website. You knowThe biggest one our there. Have ZERO. I will though as we get closer try and get one started more here. After these threads I am getting paranoid and want a FE back up lol!Because the Disboards Meets pages for most cruises are like ghost towns these days. If I relied on them, I would never have had the opportunity of doing a Fish Extender. We missed the opportunity completely for our first cruise because I only looked on Dis Meets, and the thread had minimal activity & no one interested in forming a Fish Extender group. Whereas all I have to do now is type in my cruise ship & date on Facebook, and I find a good FE group to join, and have never had any problems that way.
Because the Disboards Meets pages for most cruises are like ghost towns these days. If I relied on them, I would never have had the opportunity of doing a Fish Extender. We missed the opportunity completely for our first cruise because I only looked on Dis Meets, and the thread had minimal activity & no one interested in forming a Fish Extender group. Whereas all I have to do now is type in my cruise ship & date on Facebook, and I find a good FE group to join, and have never had any problems that way.
Depends on the cruise. On our Southern last year, we had enough on DIS to have 3 groups of 8. We also have a fairly healthy one for the DVC member cruise in August.Because the Disboards Meets pages for most cruises are like ghost towns these days. If I relied on them, I would never have had the opportunity of doing a Fish Extender. We missed the opportunity completely for our first cruise because I only looked on Dis Meets, and the thread had minimal activity & no one interested in forming a Fish Extender group. Whereas all I have to do now is type in my cruise ship & date on Facebook, and I find a good FE group to join, and have never had any problems that way.
You can do all of that on the DIS group too. We have a local candy/snack exchange separate from the FE list for the DVC cruise, but it is organized in the same thread.I completely agree with this. And everything is easily in the one group on FB - FE, candy exchange, ornament exchange, people sharing excursions, etc. For those on FB anyway, it's a no brainer. To be honest...it took me a long to find DisBoards because people on Cruise Critic weren't allowed to mention this site the way we're not supposed to mention FB here. I think all of that is ridiculous! No one has a monopoly on cruise information. People DO get to make a choice what works best for them.
Sadly, that won't work anymore. On our EBTA cruise there was a large group of people with a lime green swirly Mickey head on their lanyards. I asked one of them what their name was on the DISboards. I got the deer-in-headlights look back from her. Turns out their leader (on their FB group) sent everyone a link to that image and told them to wear them onboard so they could all find each other.And... if you really want to be in the know... You can bring Lime Greeen Mickey Heads (LGMH) for everyone in the DIS exchange...
Hey @PrincessShmoo - not to hijack the thread a bit, but I have to ask... How was Shanghai?Sadly, that won't work anymore. On our EBTA cruise there was a large group of people with a lime green swirly Mickey head on their lanyards. I asked one of them what their name was on the DISboards. I got the deer-in-headlights look back from here. Turns out their leader (on their FB group) sent everyone a link to that image and told them to wear them onboard so they could all find each other.
Really nice. It's still very new, so not a lot of attractions. Very spread out and pretty.Hey @PrincessShmoo - not to hijack the thread a bit, but I have to ask... How was Shanghai?
Because the Disboards Meets pages for most cruises are like ghost towns these days. If I relied on them, I would never have had the opportunity of doing a Fish Extender. We missed the opportunity completely for our first cruise because I only looked on Dis Meets, and the thread had minimal activity & no one interested in forming a Fish Extender group. Whereas all I have to do now is type in my cruise ship & date on Facebook, and I find a good FE group to join, and have never had any problems that way.
When there are 2 options, that's great. But as I and other posters have mentioned, in most cases using Dis Meets is not an option at all due to the inactivity.Depends on the cruise. On our Southern last year, we had enough on DIS to have 3 groups of 8. We also have a fairly healthy one for the DVC member cruise in August.
I find that there are a number of people (like me) that don't belong to FB and have no desire to do so that appreciate the FE lists here on DIS. I have also seen that there are people that like to be on both lists. More options is not a bad thing...
Sadly, that won't work anymore. On our EBTA cruise there was a large group of people with a lime green swirly Mickey head on their lanyards. I asked one of them what their name was on the DISboards. I got the deer-in-headlights look back from her. Turns out their leader (on their FB group) sent everyone a link to that image and told them to wear them onboard so they could all find each other.