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[Owly]

Some suspicious looking characters have been seen lurking on this site they've even formed a group...coolrunners of Australia.  

[Jogger]

link ? do you have to sign up to facebook just to have a look ?

[nabiya]

Yes, you have to join to be able to view profiles (including groups).

I lurve facebook. It's like MySpace for grown ups

I've been catching up with people I met and lived with overseas. It's great!!!

[frankie]

Hi all, i prefer MySpace

[Mouse]

nabiya, on Jun 24 2007, 07:09 AM, said:

I lurve facebook. It's like MySpace for grown ups

I totally agree!  Though a word of warning, the food fight and scissors paper rock applications are very addictive!!

I'm off the join the CR group!  

[wombatoutofhell]

i couldn't find the CR group!

[Jogger]

maybe I am getting old and past it, but I don't like the idea of signing up for something until you can at least have a partial glimpse of it. seems fraudulent.

[blair]

I'm with you Kev. I won't sign up to a web site if I can't "try before I buy"

[Simlin]

You can take a tour?
What more do you want?
The only thing I am wary of is putting too much personal information into registering so I tend to only put the bare minimum or make it up.

[TRAVY]

For more info, Take the Site Tour

I will just stick to the blog. I do not have time for another spot to crap on about nothing.

[NoVelcroShoes]

Facebook... ahhh all the buzz at the moment isnt it.  Hope it doesnt degrade into the fiasco Myspace hasbecome.

One little suggestion though.

Instead of naming the group "Coolrunners of Australia" a better option would be "CoolRunning Australia".  Many many people may find it hard to find otherwise.

Just a thought.

[Owly]

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[blair]

Wrong thread Owly?  

[Bristol City FC]

I wonder about people who feel the need to portray themselves on things like facebook, myspace etc. Do they do it because they are a bit insecure about themselves and need some kind of reassurance, feelgood, from others, or are they just egotistical and like the 'sound of their own voices' so to speak, and display that through promoting themselves on stupid websites? Maybe a few sessions with a therapist would do them more good!  

[Ellie80]

jeez bcfc - you've got me pegged! not only do i have a profile on facebook - i have a blog too!!!! if you find a good book on narcissism please send it to me ASAP.

[Bristol City FC]

Ellie80, on Jun 28 2007, 02:57 PM, said:

jeez bcfc - you've got me pegged! not only do i have a profile on facebook - i have a blog too!!!! if you find a good book on narcissism please send it to me ASAP.

Theres alaways an exception to the rule Ellie, and your it! Your too nice to be included in what I said.  
plus I enjoy reading your blog!

Edited by Bristol City FC, 28 June 2007 - 03:03 PM.

[Ellie80]

come on! stick to your guns! I also post incessantly on a running forum...  

[Bristol City FC]

Ellie80, on Jun 28 2007, 03:19 PM, said:

come on! stick to your guns! I also post incessantly on a running forum...  

Awwwwhhhhh!...........I think your being a bit shy about taking a compliment! too late, I'm not taking it back!    

[Simlin]

Bristol City FC, on Jun 28 2007, 01:56 PM, said:

I wonder about people who feel the need to portray themselves on things like facebook, myspace etc. Do they do it because they are a bit insecure about themselves and need some kind of reassurance, feelgood, from others, or are they just egotistical and like the 'sound of their own voices' so to speak, and display that through promoting themselves on stupid websites? Maybe a few sessions with a therapist would do them more good!  

Can you recommend a therapist?  I can't get enough reassurance through my blog and facebook.  Do you know one that will jog along side me during a run and tell me how good/strong I am looking and how I am going to smash that marathon in august...maybe they could also throw in a few comments about how I am swooning the ladies with my red face, sweaty back and blistered toes.
Thanks BCFC, I feel better all ready.  

[Bristol City FC]

Simlin, on Jun 28 2007, 04:22 PM, said:

Can you recommend a therapist?  I can't get enough reassurance through my blog and facebook.  Do you know one that will jog along side me during a run and tell me how good/strong I am looking and how I am going to smash that marathon in august...maybe they could also throw in a few comments about how I am swooning the ladies with my red face, sweaty back and blistered toes.
Thanks BCFC, I feel better all ready.  

Good call Simlin, sounds like your ego is the only therapist you need!  

[wombatoutofhell]

i still haven't found the group, although i found facebook-anyone got a link?

[frankie]

Bristol City FC, on Jun 27 2007, 10:26 PM, said:

I wonder about people who feel the need to portray themselves on things like facebook, myspace etc. Do they do it because they are a bit insecure about themselves and need some kind of reassurance, feelgood, from others, or are they just egotistical and like the 'sound of their own voices' so to speak, and display that through promoting themselves on stupid websites? Maybe a few sessions with a therapist would do them more good!  

I use MySpace as a good way to chat to people and for networking  

[Ellie80]

wombat, i could be wrong but i think you might have to be a Member of the Australia network to see it?? It is called Cool Runners of Australia.

[wombatoutofhell]

Ellie80, on Jun 28 2007, 07:09 PM, said:

wombat, i could be wrong but i think you might have to be a Member of the Australia network to see it?? It is called Cool Runners of Australia.

I am a member of the australia network-at least i joined it so I should be!  Maybe i'm searching incorrectly

[Ellie80]

one last try:
http://www.facebook....23275221&ref=mf

[wombatoutofhell]

found it thanks.  It never came up in a search though-i had to browse thru untill i found it.  Originally I was browsing the wrong section.

[Hannah]

We need a CR to real-life name glossary! I want to add you all as friends, but other than those CRs I've actually met, I'm totally unsure about who is who!

[wombatoutofhell]

Hannah, on Jun 29 2007, 09:57 PM, said:

We need a CR to real-life name glossary! I want to add you all as friends, but other than those CRs I've actually met, I'm totally unsure about who is who!

i was thinking the same thing last night hannah-i made it easy for others by putting my yahoo id in my profile-it's the same as my cr handle

[yeti]

Bristol City FC, on Jun 27 2007, 01:26 PM, said:

I wonder about people who feel the need to portray themselves on things like facebook, myspace etc.

Fully agree. Its hard enough these days not to spread too much personal information on the net without doing it explicitly via the above mentioned or similar sites.

Hannah, on Jun 28 2007, 08:57 PM, said:

We need a CR to real-life name glossary! I want to add you all as friends, but other than those CRs I've actually met, I'm totally unsure about who is who!

Absolutely not   The people who need to know my real name, do know, the others (by definition) don't need to know. And I decide who is who!!

Yeti

Edited by yeti, 29 June 2007 - 10:58 PM.

[wombatoutofhell]

i have such a common name it doesn't really matter.  It's such a good name, a well known comedian and radio host coppied it!

[sook54]

Finally found how to join the group... facebook search must be case-sensitive I think, it's called CoolRunners of Australia (note capital R).

Thanks for the link, which took me to the group page but I couldn't see a link for how to join. Then I joined australia network, and searched within that to find the group. Hope this helps others!

[Hannah]

yeti, on Jun 29 2007, 06:56 AM, said:

Fully agree. Its hard enough these days not to spread too much personal information on the net without doing it explicitly via the above mentioned or similar sites.


Absolutely not   The people who need to know my real name, do know, the others (by definition) don't need to know. And I decide who is who!!

Yeti

Wow - it was just a joke! What I meant was a CR-name to facebook name glossary would be useful, for those of us who were willing or wanted to be involved. Nothing to get upset about!

In answer to the idea that people who use these things must be a bit dysfunctional, antisocial or whatever, I would say that this is rubbish in the vast majority of cases. Facebook and myspace do have some very real, very useful applications. As an artist, I find there are lots of professional connections and networking opportunities to be found. Lots of now-famous musicians have had success through myspace. Lilly Allen springs to mind, for one.

Lots of businesses, organisations, galleries etc. have these pages and it does translate into real life in all kinds of ways. Recently, I got some printing done for my next exhibition - my printer was on myspace and I got a big discount because of the connection.

Obviously, it's going to work in different ways for different people. Nothing wrong with a handle if that's your thing. In my case, I find it is of benefit to me to be *me* online, because I already have a somewhat public face in the arts industry. Each to their own, I say.

[tank girl]

With you Hannah - I just can't get enough publicity!

[plu]

HI all,

I saw this thread before I headed north for the marathon.  I joined up but could not find the "coolrunners".  I went back today, found them and have spent some time getting into it.

I noticed one cool runners found an application to put up music and music videos.  I have spent most of the night looking at some old classics and putting them on my Facebook. Thanks - you will ahve to join to see who!

Good fun and pretty useful.  I have came across people  I have not seen or heard from for ages.

cheers  Plu

[Jogger]

This article expresses better than me my objection to facebook. however if others like it then "just do it":
http://www.wired.com...currentPage=all

[plu]

HI all,

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It's entirely possible to replicate most of the features of Facebook without getting sucked into its black hole, but the single most important element is missing.

At this point, "friend" relationships remain unique to the social networks.

My web social networking is through a common interest and that is running. Cool running is the one for me.  What Facebook provides for me is a profile where I can centralise my web presence and that is what I like about it.  I am a cocoon inside the cocoon.

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With a little savvy, anyone can create a page that includes all of the fun stuff found in a Facebook profile.

It is the savvy I am lacking and the adding of Facebook applications is soooo easy.  They say wordpress can do it but I have not found this that intuitive.  

If something more open like Cool Running could develop the profile centralisation of  Facebook then my account would become another one of my Web 2.0 tools I have signed up for and dumped.

I agree the problem is unless you sign up you have no real idea what I am talking about.  

Mind you I do enjoy catching up with old uni and school mates as well as some of the political ones that have developed.

cheers Plu
EDIT:  Open Friends Format OFF

[plu]

Hi Joggerkev and others

This Scoble video interview with Irving Wladawsky-Berger covers the issues you discuss about cross platform sharing.

It is called identity management so that a CR identity can be linked with a 2nd Life, Facebook, My Space....identities. Not yet happening but we can only hope.

Here is the interview background info. Raises a whole heap of issues of interest.

cheers Plu

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[JoggerJemmy]

Yay! so glad that CoolRunners is on Facebook. i have just added myself to the forty odd others who are members of both. Good stuff. GOod to see all your pretty pictures on there.

[Beki]

Hmm, I can see this becoming a bit addictive - like I need another site to waste my time on  

It's taken me a while to work it out but it seems to be a good way to keep in touch with friends - I can certainly see the benefit but don't see it replacing blogs or CR, it is a completely different platform so no need to worry ye of little faith

[Cirque]

Bristol City FC, on Jun 27 2007, 01:26 PM, said:

I wonder about people who feel the need to portray themselves on things like facebook, myspace etc. Do they do it because they are a bit insecure about themselves and need some kind of reassurance, feelgood, from others, or are they just egotistical and like the 'sound of their own voices' so to speak, and display that through promoting themselves on stupid websites?

You say that as though it's a bad thing  

[frankie]

Im on Facebook and have joined the Coolrunning page.

[miners]

hmmm ... we still have that problem of who we know by name and who we don't.

I don't want to seem rude by sending out invites to names that I'm not familiar with in the CR group.  So how about this -

most people know me now as andrew lister, and I'm generally a pretty approachable sort of guy.  So if you want to say g'day, then all Crs are more than welcome to drop me a notification

That should make it easy for at least 1 of us

[blkbox]

miners, on Aug 23 2007, 12:05 AM, said:

hmmm ... we still have that problem of who we know by name and who we don't.

I don't want to seem rude by sending out invites to names that I'm not familiar with in the CR group.  So how about this -

most people know me now as andrew lister, and I'm generally a pretty approachable sort of guy.  So if you want to say g'day, then all Crs are more than welcome to drop me a notification

That should make it easy for at least 1 of us

You can add me to your CR frineds list too.

For those that dont know, my non CR name is Andy Round ......

[Kelvin]

Just what we don't need yet another application with a password etc, i will admit to being on Myspacebut far from a frequent user (and it's more a way for keeping up with "Jaggers Banquet" gigs and Chartbusting 80's Tv Program). Actually only running related thing on it was the odd email conversation with Robert Macaulay (4,000KM man) when he was doing his run to Cape York earlier this year. I'm sure all these things do have good applications (as well as the much publicised bad points) but i'll admit i'm much more a real life person rather spending even more time on the internet,
Kelvin

[plu]

I have found the CR real name solution HERE

You give the nicknames to the ones you know and then send a message to those you are not sure of.  Mind you I cannot work out how to show people I am Plu - I come up as Martin.

Once done it comes up like this - not sure if you can see my nicknames

Plu

[Bristol City FC]

Cirque, on Aug 22 2007, 09:22 PM, said:

You say that as though it's a bad thing  

  

[Becky O]

I've joined the revolution. For those that dont already know I'm Becky Oliver

[Digger]

I think you all know who I am, but if you don't, I agree with Yeti!(Who ever he/she/it is!)

[MPHinLondon]

I should say the Runlicious app is a great for your training log, no more needing to work out day/week/month/year/Ks/shoes stats, just hope they back up the data!

[Danny]

Hi Folks,

I am in there too - not too hard to work out who I am as the name is the same!  Check out the Motion Based application in there.  If you have a garmin and want to share your runs it will link with your Motion Based account and put your runs on your page.

Happy for anyone to send a notification if they want to.  Muzman and I will be up at the Gold Coast Half Ironman this weekend so if you are up there too say G'Day.

Cheers,

Danny

Edited by Danny, 25 September 2007 - 12:03 PM.