Comments on: The Zen Habits Facebook App, and How to Promote Your Blog http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trixi http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22336 Trixi Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:44:51 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22336 I think this "facebook song" (2005 Miami University *cheezies* a cappella group) says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b-fJxzpK7s&feature=related I think this “facebook song” (2005 Miami University *cheezies* a cappella group) says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b-fJxzpK7s&feature=related

]]> By: Leo http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22319 Leo Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:26:50 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22319 @Jon: I'm not sure what the payout is ... the developer is a friend of mine, Glen, and I can pass on your questions about it if you email me. @Eunomiac: I hear you. :) The Zen Habits Facebook app is basically for those who already use Facebook on a regular basis. I'm not suggesting that you sign up just for this, or recommending Facebook in any way. I'm new to it myself, so I can't speak from experience. It does seem like a great way to keep up with friends, but I can see how it could be overkill. @Jon: I’m not sure what the payout is … the developer is a friend of mine, Glen, and I can pass on your questions about it if you email me.

@Eunomiac: I hear you. :) The Zen Habits Facebook app is basically for those who already use Facebook on a regular basis. I’m not suggesting that you sign up just for this, or recommending Facebook in any way. I’m new to it myself, so I can’t speak from experience. It does seem like a great way to keep up with friends, but I can see how it could be overkill.

]]> By: Eunomiac http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22300 Eunomiac Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:26:56 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22300 WARNING: In my opinion, joining Facebook is one of the most effective ways to complicate your life. If you don't have an account already, seriously consider whether you want one: It's a very, very effective social networking platform, which makes it very easy for people you haven't heard from in decades to find you, add you as friends, and pester you with friendly messages that you simply MUST respond to out of politeness. If you're like me, you'll avoid Facebook for a few days... causing your buddy requests, messages, wall posts, pokes, etc to build up, making the act of 'catching up' a real chore that just gets worse the longer you procrastinate. Most people I know, who aren't in love with maintaining over a hundred social contacts every day, get over the novelty in a month or two. Now, they nod knowingly whenever I profess my loathing of Facebook. I only say this because Zen Habits is all about simplifying one's life, and I think any suggestion of Facebook on such a site should come with the disclaimer that it runs the very real risk of complicating your commitments. WARNING: In my opinion, joining Facebook is one of the most effective ways to complicate your life. If you don’t have an account already, seriously consider whether you want one: It’s a very, very effective social networking platform, which makes it very easy for people you haven’t heard from in decades to find you, add you as friends, and pester you with friendly messages that you simply MUST respond to out of politeness.

If you’re like me, you’ll avoid Facebook for a few days… causing your buddy requests, messages, wall posts, pokes, etc to build up, making the act of ‘catching up’ a real chore that just gets worse the longer you procrastinate. Most people I know, who aren’t in love with maintaining over a hundred social contacts every day, get over the novelty in a month or two. Now, they nod knowingly whenever I profess my loathing of Facebook.

I only say this because Zen Habits is all about simplifying one’s life, and I think any suggestion of Facebook on such a site should come with the disclaimer that it runs the very real risk of complicating your commitments.

]]> By: Jon Henshaw http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22295 Jon Henshaw Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:57:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22295 I'm curious to know what the affiliate (partner) link payout is? I noticed you're using them on all of your links to their site, but I couldn't find any information about it on their site. I’m curious to know what the affiliate (partner) link payout is? I noticed you’re using them on all of your links to their site, but I couldn’t find any information about it on their site.

]]> By: Jon - FreelanceFolder http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22284 Jon - FreelanceFolder Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:31:02 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22284 That is so cool! Thanks for letting us know about this Leo, took me about 5-10 minutes to create an app, very nice :) That is so cool! Thanks for letting us know about this Leo, took me about 5-10 minutes to create an app, very nice :)

]]> By: Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22277 Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:51:12 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22277 Finally, a decent reason to join! Finally, a decent reason to join!

]]> By: John Hirbour http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22275 John Hirbour Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:53:58 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22275 The link to befriend you didn't work write in my RSS reader (Mail.app) but does work right when I click it from the actually web page, not sure if the RSS field gets generated differently or not... The link to befriend you didn’t work write in my RSS reader (Mail.app) but does work right when I click it from the actually web page, not sure if the RSS field gets generated differently or not…

]]> By: Bill http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22268 Bill Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:23:49 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22268 Oops, sorry, didn't see that you'd just corrected it :) cheers! Oops, sorry, didn’t see that you’d just corrected it :) cheers!

]]> By: Bill http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22267 Bill Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22267 To add to my comment above... This link works for me, if anyone else wants to try it: http://tinyurl.com/2o8ejq To add to my comment above… This link works for me, if anyone else wants to try it:

http://tinyurl.com/2o8ejq

]]> By: Leo http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22266 Leo Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:19:21 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-zen-habits-facebook-app-and-how-to-promote-your-blog/#comment-22266 Thanks guys ... fixed the link so that it goes to my profile. I'm a FB newbie, so forgive me. Glad you've added me as a friend! Thanks guys … fixed the link so that it goes to my profile. I’m a FB newbie, so forgive me.

Glad you’ve added me as a friend!

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