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What are some of those reasons? Most people I know can barely handle 1 account.

by da02 13y ago

btilly 13y ago
Here are a few use cases. For every one of them, I know at least one person (sometimes many) who falls into that use case. Guilds in online games often use FB groups to coordinate. If you want to spy on other guilds, you'll need a different FB account. I've known people with dozens. People create and abandon accounts. When they later decide that they want to use FB after all, it can be easier to create a new account than remember how to get into the old one. People often want to hide part of their lives from others. For instance a pre-op transgender person might be part of transgender groups but have family who they have not discussed their plans with. Having multiple FB accounts is a way to separate these parts of their life. People create accounts to use as sock puppets for online arguments.
- da02 13y ago
  Damn... the people in your life are very interesting, clever, and busy. I would have never guess most of those reasons. The people in your life sound like fun... and occasionally combative ;)
  - btilly 13y ago
    You have no idea. That said, I also think that people open up to me a surprising amount because I'm willing to talk and listen. You never know what stories you'll hear. For example after 9/11 I had some interesting conversations with a woman who had been a minor princess there before the Russian invasion. She was the janitor who cleaned up the office I worked at at night. I believe that I was the only person in my company who was aware of her personal history. Stop and think about that. I bet that you've seen a lot of people with interesting histories that you know nothing about.
    - da02 13y ago
      I heard about that. I thought they died out years ago. I did not realize they are still alive. It might also be your demeanor. People seem to know who to trust through the little things. Do you act differently than most of the guys you're around with? Less judgmental, more ears than mouth? People confided in personal stories, but nothing close to the 9/11 janitor staff. Ever heard of ABM?
      - btilly 13y ago
        Looking back at what I said, I suspect possible confusion. She was a minor princess in Afghanistan back in the 1970s. Not a Russian one. Having a princess from then still alive was not surprising. Realizing that I was talking to one, was. On me, I am friendly and outgoing to a fault. I'll talk to anyone about anything. I get to know people who others wouldn't think of talking to. People generally don't share their darkest secrets with me. But they will share odd stories.
        da02 13y ago
        Oh, I see now. Thanks for clearing that up. Thanks again for sharing this. It's been fun.

What are some of those reasons? Most people I know can barely handle 1 account.

by da02 13y ago

What are some of those reasons? Most people I know can barely handle 1 account.

Here are a few use cases. For every one of them, I know at least one person (sometimes many) who falls into that use case. Guilds in online games often use FB groups to coordinate. If you want to spy on other guilds, you'll need a different FB account. I've known people with dozens. People create and abandon accounts. When they later decide that they want to use FB after all, it can be easier to create a new account than remember how to get into the old one. People often want to hide part of their lives from others. For instance a pre-op transgender person might be part of transgender groups but have family who they have not discussed their plans with. Having multiple FB accounts is a way to separate these parts of their life. People create accounts to use as sock puppets for online arguments.

da02 13y ago
Damn... the people in your life are very interesting, clever, and busy. I would have never guess most of those reasons. The people in your life sound like fun... and occasionally combative ;)
- btilly 13y ago
  You have no idea. That said, I also think that people open up to me a surprising amount because I'm willing to talk and listen. You never know what stories you'll hear. For example after 9/11 I had some interesting conversations with a woman who had been a minor princess there before the Russian invasion. She was the janitor who cleaned up the office I worked at at night. I believe that I was the only person in my company who was aware of her personal history. Stop and think about that. I bet that you've seen a lot of people with interesting histories that you know nothing about.
  - da02 13y ago
    I heard about that. I thought they died out years ago. I did not realize they are still alive. It might also be your demeanor. People seem to know who to trust through the little things. Do you act differently than most of the guys you're around with? Less judgmental, more ears than mouth? People confided in personal stories, but nothing close to the 9/11 janitor staff. Ever heard of ABM?
    - btilly 13y ago
      Looking back at what I said, I suspect possible confusion. She was a minor princess in Afghanistan back in the 1970s. Not a Russian one. Having a princess from then still alive was not surprising. Realizing that I was talking to one, was. On me, I am friendly and outgoing to a fault. I'll talk to anyone about anything. I get to know people who others wouldn't think of talking to. People generally don't share their darkest secrets with me. But they will share odd stories.
      - da02 13y ago
        Oh, I see now. Thanks for clearing that up. Thanks again for sharing this. It's been fun.