tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post2156413794399175832..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Social Media Basics for Writers, Part V—Dealing with Facebook SpamEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-25502380155789037372015-07-07T13:54:30.891-04:002015-07-07T13:54:30.891-04:00Wow Edie, I love your honesty. You let us feel nor...Wow Edie, I love your honesty. You let us feel normal because we would have done exactly what you did. THEN you taught us how to prevent and address the issue should it happen to us. I really appreciate you!!Mary Vee Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235494928887348835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-36323831689889683292015-07-01T06:24:58.982-04:002015-07-01T06:24:58.982-04:00I'm so sorry this has to be a concern for wome...I'm so sorry this has to be a concern for women today. Thank you for the information. I went in and made the changes. Once, as a new user to social media, I got an obscene message on Twitter. Insult to injury: he used Jesus as his profile picture. Very naive, I tried to evangelize him. Of course, he sent a worse message next. At that point I blocked him. It's not as bad as your experience, but I do have an inkling of how it made you feel.Pat W Kirkhttp://makerstouch.typepad.com/marthas_sisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-59952318624963826892015-06-30T10:22:04.425-04:002015-06-30T10:22:04.425-04:00Wow, thank you, Edie! This must be shared!Wow, thank you, Edie! This must be shared!Vonda Skeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709374938210704402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90242383544170062062015-06-29T13:07:27.764-04:002015-06-29T13:07:27.764-04:00Erin, it definitely can be done. I have friends wh...Erin, it definitely can be done. I have friends who are doing very well with their FB pages, (See what author Rachel Hauck has done with her page). But it's a lot of work and social media isn't a one-size-fits-all proposition so some won't find success. Keep me posted! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61763780211971631092015-06-29T10:57:15.763-04:002015-06-29T10:57:15.763-04:00I just launched my author FB page and I have a per...I just launched my author FB page and I have a personal one too. I'll have to monitor it closely to see how it grows. I am interested in your comments about the 'business' not being promoted well unless you spend $$ to boost it. Interesting thoughts. Thanks for sharing and letting all of us glean from your experiences. Erin E. McEndreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860766736825206284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-32688027938163902082015-06-29T08:11:49.738-04:002015-06-29T08:11:49.738-04:00Barbara, I periodically check my settings, just to...Barbara, I periodically check my settings, just to make sure FB hasn't done some kind of universal change that affected them. Thanks for stopping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-55908808539917847042015-06-29T08:11:08.726-04:002015-06-29T08:11:08.726-04:00Always glad to help! Blessings, EAlways glad to help! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-37304287726421806492015-06-29T08:10:55.980-04:002015-06-29T08:10:55.980-04:00Cherrillynn, it's hard to know what to do in a...Cherrillynn, it's hard to know what to do in a situation like that. I'm glad it turned out well! Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-18636022845502173872015-06-29T08:10:12.047-04:002015-06-29T08:10:12.047-04:00Amanda, right now, although I do have a profession...Amanda, right now, although I do have a professional page and a personal profile, I do all my posting on my profile. FB has made it difficult to gain much traction on a professional page without boosting posts. It's not impossible, but it is more difficult. Since I'm not a huge FB fan anyway, I stick with using my profile publicly. I've also discovered that as long as I balance professional with personal, it gives a more rounded and authentic picture of who I am on FB. There are lots of opinions on this, but this is how I manage FB. Thanks so much for stopping by, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-73777989234457737742015-06-29T08:02:46.766-04:002015-06-29T08:02:46.766-04:00Great advice and thanks for the warning. It makes ...Great advice and thanks for the warning. It makes me realize I need to check those settings.Barbara Lattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095727992126656197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-35949767283246094312015-06-29T06:44:09.568-04:002015-06-29T06:44:09.568-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Ron Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948298665982142475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-65040819920780253262015-06-29T06:39:39.528-04:002015-06-29T06:39:39.528-04:00My husband did, I saw it while he was away and cou...My husband did, I saw it while he was away and could not get to a computer. Thank God I knew his password. I kept deleting the pics and they kept coming back. I finally did the about steps(which I learned from another friend) and no more nasty pictures. I also reported the person because he kept doing it. Thank you for this vital information.truthtoshine.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911184699045569514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-14605476034672009082015-06-29T06:22:20.230-04:002015-06-29T06:22:20.230-04:00Like many folks, I have a love-hate relationship w...Like many folks, I have a love-hate relationship with FaceBook. (At the moment I'm leaning more towards the hate side!) Do you two separate FB pages - one personal and one professional? My thoughts are that I'd like to have a private, personal page where I share an occasional family picture or share silly quotes about coffee, etc. and then a public page for all my professional connections. I don't want to make more work for myself, but I also don't want to share posts of a more personal nature with the whole world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com