Same as Sky, I like to keep the two seperate, unless I'm linking the Escapist for an article on my facebook. I also have a few Escapists on facebook and photos from UK Escapisms, that's the only real crossover.sky14kemea said:
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Whilst I never use Facebook to comment on things here, I know you're able to just comment as a user if you click on a link under any video/article/whatever.
It was only the beginning of last year that I got an account...it may be off topi, but now I wonder how I ever functioned without it (not literally, it's just made communication and organising things a thousand times easier).
It was only the beginning of last year that I got an account...it may be off topi, but now I wonder how I ever functioned without it (not literally, it's just made communication and organising things a thousand times easier).
I hate going on Facebook. its always the same comments and the same thing every time. Its horrible.
Anyway as has been said click on the red Comments button.
Anyway as has been said click on the red Comments button.
I don't have a facebook account because I think this social networking thing is narcississtic bullshit, but my laptop seems to be permanantly logged into my brother's one. I could totally destroy his social life if I chose to do so.
I don't know what you're on about seeing as you can comment on things without facebook. The only thing I find slightly annoying is that, like on youtube, if I make the mistake of scrolling down too far and reading the comments I am exposed to the most inane bullshit since facebook users are exempt from the low content rules and also they're twats.
I don't know what you're on about seeing as you can comment on things without facebook. The only thing I find slightly annoying is that, like on youtube, if I make the mistake of scrolling down too far and reading the comments I am exposed to the most inane bullshit since facebook users are exempt from the low content rules and also they're twats.
I like having Facebook as a hub for my activities. Maybe it's because I never do anything that I don't mind other people knowing about, who knows.
^ New favourite person.TehCookie said:
Enforced social interaction is just unwelcome peer pressure grouping.
Facebook and the Escapist are always the first two tabs I open whenever I'm on the internet. I have both the accounts linked, but I rarely do anything like comment on things through Facebook.
I have nothing specific to hide, I just don't see that my gaming interests are anybody else's business. If they really want to know, they can ask.rob_simple said:
Agreed. I only have a Facebook account for the updates to my Martial Arts club and never use it for anything else.The_root_of_all_evil said:
Point taken, I just go the opposite way of if people don't want to know about my gaming interests they can block my updates.Flames66 said:
As a recent facebook refugee, I am saddened that the Facebook comments feature so prominently at the bottom of each video - whereas the Escapist's own comments are behind a link.
It is obvious that some people use the facebook comments by the fact that their posts exist - but the majority of the comments are on the Escapist's own forums.. so why does a minority opinion have such elevated visibility? The fact that I can see some facebook user's opinion before my fellow escapists seems wrong to me.
But the worst part is, I have to go in and switch it off if I don't want to see it.. this is what made me leave facebook - having to pro-actively disable features which I didn't want, which were implemented without notice and (unlike the escapist) often infringed upon my privacy.
If links to social networks are to be the norm, then please embed similar features for Google+ as I trust them a whole lot more than Zuckerberg and his lot.
Rah! Rant over - hopefully it made sense. Viva la Escapist!
It is obvious that some people use the facebook comments by the fact that their posts exist - but the majority of the comments are on the Escapist's own forums.. so why does a minority opinion have such elevated visibility? The fact that I can see some facebook user's opinion before my fellow escapists seems wrong to me.
But the worst part is, I have to go in and switch it off if I don't want to see it.. this is what made me leave facebook - having to pro-actively disable features which I didn't want, which were implemented without notice and (unlike the escapist) often infringed upon my privacy.
If links to social networks are to be the norm, then please embed similar features for Google+ as I trust them a whole lot more than Zuckerberg and his lot.
Rah! Rant over - hopefully it made sense. Viva la Escapist!
Makes perfect sense to me. Let's face it, due to the lack of anonymity, most Facebook comments are way more mature and insightful than what Escapist users have to say. When people are forced to put their face and name to something, they tend to not comment unless they actually have something worthwhile to say.ascorbius said:
(ducks)
I'm afraid that I have to disagree - there's nothing stopping someone from creating a facebook profile specifically for trolling.BonsaiK said:
Facebook users are no better than our own Escapist community members so their voices shouldn't be heard over everyone else's.
On top of that, I personally do not want to associate my personal Facebook account with any site at all. I do not want my escapist comments data mined by Facebook to give someone even more knowledge about me.
Remember, posts are searchable for years after they are made. You don't want them to be associated with you when you're running for President or going for your dream job. Anonymity is your best and most underrated friend.
