<p>Peabodie - thanks for setting up Vigilantes on Facebook. I have no idea how to use it, but will give it my best shot. It just sounds like some of the others here may be banned from using it by their kids.</p>
<p>I’m definitely among those who’ve been asked not to make a Facebook page. Have fun over there, and don’t forget about us here!</p>
<p>And cottonwood, I miss that thread a lot. It did such a good job of meeting my RDA for irreverence.</p>
<p>Ok, I tried to find the Vigilantes group on Facebook and was not able to access it. Anyone else have any luck?</p>
<p>My D sounded a little horrified when I told her I was trying to find a group on Facebook just now. I don’t think she wants me on Facebook either (although she did not try forbidding me).</p>
<p>I couldn’t forget any of you, and will keep visiting - especially because I can’t seem to get into the group on Facebook.</p>
<p>I think your kids can block their own facebook page from you unless they agree to be your friend. In that case, you would have to send them a “friend request” to see their page, and they could deny it. Kind of rough, though, denying the person to whom you owe your life! I probably wouldn’t want to be facebook “friends” with my daughter anyway – we’re already fine IRL friends!</p>
<p>Yahoogroups does closed lists – I’m on a few and it works fine.</p>
<p>There was an article in the NYT several weeks ago about what to do when your parents send a friend request in Facebook. You can accept but limit what the parents can see.</p>
<p>Another option for your kids is to give you limited access to their facebook page so you can use it to communicate but not see their wall. One of my daughters has done that to me, alas.</p>
<p>With my kids I don’t think it’s just that they don’t want me to have access to their Facebook page. I think they just want a separate world, and I respect that.</p>
<p>And I think they would find it creepy if I were in a Facebook group and lessen the fun they have with it.</p>
<p>I know I would get the creeps if my mom starting posting on CC. Ew! If I had to have her on this thread. Ew!</p>
<p>I do understand their desire for autonomy, privacy and separation. It’s hard cutting that umbilical cord.</p>
<p>It seems my D doesn’t care if I’m on Facebook (in spite of her initial horror), as long as I don’t try to “friend” her or any of her friends. Since I set up my account many, many months ago, it’s really not a worry for her - I obviously have not tried. I set it up because a friend of mine from hs asked me to - I never put pictures or anything, and the only messages I ever get are from that one friend (and I so rarely check them that you would think he would have given up on me).</p>
<p>If someone wants to set up a group in Yahoogroups, I will try that instead.</p>
<p>I’m home! I’m home!</p>
<p>Instead of a Yahoo! Group (of which I’m a big fan), let me try something else. If I can’t get it running in a hour or so, I’ll create a Yahoo! Group for the… er… group. :)</p>
<p>I don’t think my son would love the idea of me on Facebook either. He finally managed to get half-way across the country…</p>
<p>geez, this kind of feels like the virtual equivalent of ‘get a room’. I feel a little naughty…</p>
<p>I’m so glad you’re home, owlice. We missed you! It sounds like you’ve been slaving away…</p>
<p>Thanks for offering to work on this little project of ours - I really haven’t got a clue.</p>
<p>any kind of group would be fine with me. I just tried setting up the facebook one because I was sort of curious how it works. My kids don’t mind if I’m on facebook as long as I don’t friend them or any of their friends. So far, I’ve had an account for months and have 0 friends and my profile hasn’t been updated since it was created. So my D’s have decided I’m pretty harmless. I guess I don’t cramp their style …</p>
<p>lol, jude!</p>
<p>Thanks, LIMOMOF2, and yes, I’ve been slaving away and STILL don’t have done what really needs to be done. I don’t know how I’m going to face someone on Monday; the phone rings, people stop by needing things, something blows up (not like Peeps in a microwave, something I have GOT to try which sounds like MUCH more fun than the things that have been blowing up at work), and me and my big mouth and bright ideas have gotten me into ANOTHER great time-sucking project, as if I don’t have enough of those at the moment!</p>
<p>Whew! </p>
<p>Sorry about that. I guess I had a little venting to do…</p>
<p>Okay, I have something set up. Will give more details shortly; I need to change a few things on it. BRB.</p>
<p>thanks, Owlice. Your vigil lounge is much cozier than mine. I’m going to delete the facebook one.</p>
<p>I got the details-- but am techno-illiterate. Will try to figure it out but may need help…</p>
<p>No, Peabodie, don’t do that! Those of us who know nothing about Facebook have to learn SOMEtime, and need a place to do so!!!</p>
<p>acme, if you need help, just holler; thanks!</p>
<p>I have one friend on facebook - my sister in law. The only thing I use it for is to play Scrabulous. She plays with it a lot. I find it boring - except Scrabulous - it’s great.</p>
<p>mathmom - I’m not familiar with Scrabulous - what kind of game is it?</p>