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07-05-2008, 06:06 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Gender: Male
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| Facebook and Myspace?
So at the AFA, can you use Facebook or Myspace? If I do get appointed, I'd like to stay in touch with my friends from High School. I don't really use Myspace, just Facebook for social reasons. | 
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07-05-2008, 06:56 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SW PA
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| I know my kids have been in touch with several cadets via facebook... | |
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07-05-2008, 07:03 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USAFA
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| facebook, yes
myspace, no | |
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07-05-2008, 07:24 PM
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bradenton, Florida Gender: Male
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| why a no to myspace? Any specific reasons? | |
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07-05-2008, 08:20 PM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville, PA - 2011
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| Because people above you and I said so. That's really what it comes down to in the military - just salute sharply and carry on. | |
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07-05-2008, 09:10 PM
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#6 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brat (NC,AK,CA,FL,OH)
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| or because its blocked on the usafa server, so u can't access it from usafa, which defeats the point of using it to keep in touch | |
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07-06-2008, 09:21 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
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| Out of curiosity has it always been that way, or only since the Megan Meir case? I believe her death was about 2 yrs ago, and the case is being tried in Federal court, which could be a reason. Yet, like Petko stated the military will always be like your parent...because I said so...except you must be the dutiful child and never continue questioning.
Can't tell you how many times Bullet has said I just salute sharply and do waht I am ordered, because they made the decision many pay grades above me. | |
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07-06-2008, 09:43 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USAFA
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| Not at all. It was blocked in '06/'07 due to issues with hacking. Too many computers were being hacked via myspace, so the military blocked it. | |
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07-06-2008, 09:48 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Threads: 54
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| Than it will be just a matter of time until facebook is taken out also | |
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07-06-2008, 10:18 AM
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Duluth, MN Gender: Male
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| It's also just another matter of time until a new social networking program comes out. Facebook is now being overrun with the types of people that made most people make the switch from myspace. I guess it's just the law of the internet. I remember it was Xanga first, then myspace, now facebook is what's in. | |
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