Shut out of CCL's and JH's FB pages!!

[pe4all]

This is sooo wierd! Now I can get on both sites again. Same computer, same settings - nothing changed. Maybe they got complaints, and re-opened the site???

[RYPERO]

Originally Posted by joepeka

Back to the OP's question, I also am not a FB member and noticed today that I can no longer access Heald's FB page or the CCL FB page. I did appreciate the information shared there and didn't care about doing any posting myself so this is a bit of a loss. I am going to guess that it's a FB change versus Heald or CCL changing anything on their end.

I had the same thing happen to me this morning since I am just a Facebook Lurker and I simply pressed the esc button and the login screen went a away.

[halos]

Originally Posted by SkyMaster

EXACTLY! I have MUCH more visibility of my children, grand children, and nieces and nephews than I EVER would have without FB. It seems that they are ALL there, almost every day!

"SKY"

I agree!!

[bplazo]

Originally Posted by Travel*Bug

LOL, this is how I kept track of my daughter during college.....

Yes, this is how I keep track of my daughter who lives in another state. Although I have to be very carefull not to make her mad or I will be blocked.

[JenniLynn]

For those of you who would still like to "lurk" but do not really wish to become true members of FB: Have you considered creating a fake account? My dad is very anti-FB and would complain that he never knew what was going on with the kids and grandkids. We talked him into creating a fake account. It's not even a real name (We gave him options like Ima Dad, Ida Father, and Los Parentals... He outsmarted us all and cracked us up with his choice... which I can't post here!) But now we are all "friends" with him and he can see all of my nieces and nephews' pictures and keep up with the younger ones still in college and my husband and I. Even with the pseudonym and no identifying info he still has never posted a thing, but at least he can lurk when/where he wants to!

[DriveBy]

FB is notorious for oddball glitches that pop up from time to time. Usually they are corrected within a few days and things go back to normal for you. Most times they are just a minor annoyance and usually involve notifications, or lack thereof.

[lizziez00]

Originally Posted by golfadj

The best thing about fb is seeing pictures of your kids that you would never have the opportunity to see otherwise.

With 4 kids between 17 and 24, I'm not sure this is always a good thing

[DriveBy]

Originally Posted by lizziez00

With 4 kids between 17 and 24, I'm not sure this is always a good thing

It's a part of OTS (over the shoulder) parenting. It's a brave new world and we either keep up, or lose the battle. Thankfully, my two sons are 27 and 24 and my 92 yo mother handles this on FB for me now!!

[Zoey]

Originally Posted by pe4all

Disclaimer: I have never been, nor will I ever officially "on" FB. Have never posted on it, created a page, etc. However, I did enjoy popping by JH's and CCL's FB pages daily to see what was going on. Never was I closed out of reading those pages. This morning I was making my daily pop-in, and I now get the "Must Log In To Continue" message for both pages! They must have changed the settings for security, or to stop some of the comments being posted.) Anyone else not "on" FB having this problem, or is it just me? I guess I will have to depend on all of you fine folks to keep me updated on the "real" stuff going on there!

I have never tried to get on the JH blog or Facebook page that you are talking about BUT, like you, I am a very private, non-voyeuristic, person and I too will never join Facebook. However, I have been shut out of a couple of sites recently (one a shopping site) because the only way to sign in was through Facebook.......so I just bought my over $120 handbag from a site I could get on without Facebook. Sale lost for them. Luckily I am just over 50, so maybe I can make it until I die and still be able to do what I do want to do online without joining Facebook.........and maybe NOT

[the_monkey]

Originally Posted by pe4all

This morning I was making my daily pop-in, and I now get the "Must Log In To Continue" message for both pages! They must have changed the settings for security, or to stop some of the comments being posted.) Anyone else not "on" FB having this problem, or is it just me?

It's not Carnival's doing. Facebook is changing the settings on business pages so only logged in people can see them. If you can still see them without an account, give it time - these things roll out slowly. Just one more way Facebook is making it harder for small businesses to use their website without paying for the privilege.

[pe4all]

Originally Posted by Zoey

Luckily I am just over 50, so maybe I can make it until I die and still be able to do what I do want to do online without joining Facebook.........and maybe NOT

LOL - I know what you mean. I am also in the "old dog, new tricks" state of mind when it comes to FB and all social networking - except for CC! But I bet I beat you in this - I have never used an ATM machine in my life! And if a robber ever held me up, and told me to go to the ATM and withdraw money, I would have to tell him to shoot me now, as I don't have a card or password for any ATM.

[mousey]

I'm not interested in FB so am not a member. I don't spy on my kid (I keep track of him the old fashioned way-I speak directly with him and now when he goes off to college we'LL skype when he has time) and everyone I want to be in contact with I'm in contact with so I don't care about those aspects of FB. I spend enough time on CC that I need a life!

[mousey]

Originally Posted by pe4all

LOL - I know what you mean. I am also in the "old dog, new tricks" state of mind when it comes to FB and all social networking - except for CC! But I bet I beat you in this - I have never used an ATM machine in my life! And if a robber ever held me up, and told me to go to the ATM and withdraw money, I would have to tell him to shoot me now, as I don't have a card or password for any ATM.

That it so funny I! LOL

[oncruisecontrol]

Originally Posted by pe4all

LOL - I know what you mean. I am also in the "old dog, new tricks" state of mind when it comes to FB and all social networking - except for CC! But I bet I beat you in this - I have never used an ATM machine in my life! And if a robber ever held me up, and told me to go to the ATM and withdraw money, I would have to tell him to shoot me now, as I don't have a card or password for any ATM.

I cracked up when I read your post. I, too, have not been swayed by social networking sites-except for CC. Anyway, I was struck by your statement that you have never used an ATM machine before. Not that I find that out-of-the-ordinary, but because, until about 8 or 9 years ago, I still referred to ATM's as "MAC machines" and I used that term recently with a co-worker and he new exactly what I was talking about. Another (much younger) co-worker overheard us, and asked, "what is a MAC machine? I had to explain that when ATM's first came out, they were called "Money Access Centers" hence MAC. Clearly, he had not considered that there had ever been a time in the memory of anyone alive where one actually had to go INSIDE a bank to withdraw money (drive-thru notwithstanding).

[Rosefloater]

Originally Posted by pe4all

Not any more for me, I guess. Oh well. I'll live w/out lurking on FB.

If you want to see FB pages without having people know that you're really on it, just create a fake FB account. This way you can see the FB pages, but no one will know that you are actually registered. In your account settings, make everything private. This is what we did.

I think I've only posted once or twice in 3 years and no one knows its me. I use it just to lurk on friends pages and JH's page.