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Author So facebook has launched 'Places' in the UK this morning..
danny_vx
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Nath
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Indeed. Nobody on my FB has posted anything though
RKS
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great, so that means that my privacy settings will be reset again,
ed
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My privacy settings have stayed exactly the same...
ed
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Oh, I bet there is going to be outrage from the unwashed masses on Radio 1 Newsbeat about this all day long too
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Oh, I bet there is going to be outrage from the unwashed masses on Radio 1 Newsbeat about this all day long too


Yep. Daily Fail readers will be freaking out.
ed
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Oh well, I'll keep playing Foursquare until I'm the mayor of everywhere and got all my badges
dan_m1les
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Does this mean someone for example - your girlfriend can see where you have been
Nismo
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Great now people know when your not at home and can help themselves to your stuff

Dont think ill use this service lol!
ed
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Originally posted by dan_m1les
Does this mean someone for example - your girlfriend can see where you have been
Yes, but only if you check in.
MJFF88
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How does one set this up?
Bart
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use the facebook app
Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Great now people know when your not at home and can help themselves to your stuff

Dont think ill use this service lol!


Only if you tell the world you're out yeah. No different to updating a status which says, 'xxx is out on the town for the night'.
Nismo
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and so it begins....

"Pete Jones has just checked in a your mum"

2 mins later the next update is

"Lee Smith has just checked into Pete Jones Sister"
Nath
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Nic Barnes
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I've been banned from it. Abusive behaviour. Weird as I don't use it much.
A2H GO
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
I've been banned from it. Abusive behaviour. Weird as I don't use it much.


So have i, and a load of my mates. Its all over google if you search it.
dannymccann
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Me too can't get on cartown
Matty SRi
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Yeah me 2, but only seems to have blocked me on my phone, can get on fine on the PC
MJFF88
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***************** l Just had my phones ip blocked from Facebook (Y) for no reason.
30 minutes ago via Text message · Comment · Like


Seems quite common
bubble
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im gettin annoyed at it already. nealry every update says "checked in at...."
Xs
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The blocked thing is something to do with Orange customers I believe.
A2H GO
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That would make sense, me and my mates are on orange.
Nic Barnes
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Orange also. My mate is on a different network but banned as well
Cole
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ah that is what that meant by unban barnes

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