"Can I say you're my girlfriend on Facebook?"

my dad was, dunno wtf happened to that post

that pic of the white bros w/guns is with the SPLA (south sudanese army) and it was taken in 2008... when the SPLA were still using child soldiers. it seems they haven't entirely demobilized them yet, too.

Just have to say, I work for a nonprofit that has two stars from Charity Navigator and I'm completely confident in our work.

― beachville, Thursday, March 8, 2012 9:08 AM (9 hours ago)

OTM. And I hate the current trend that rates a charity higher for underpaying their employees. There's a lot to be said for hiring talented people and compensating them appropriately for their work with you organization.

fwiw apparently their statement on that photo was "it was dumb, we were young and at the peace talks and thought it would be a fun photo to show to people back home--haha, they're at the peace talks with guns!"

http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/03/08/kony-baloney/

Jack Schafer sounds like a dong, to be honest.

Here is an interview with the woman who took the "guns" photo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/invisible-children-founders-posing-with-guns-an-interview-with-the-photographer/2012/03/08/gIQASX68yR_blog.html?tid=pm_pop&socialreader_check=0&denied=1

I didn't watch the full video, so I can't respond to her criticisms. I have to say that this

I think there are a lot of reputable NGOs doing the daily business of development — the actual building of latrines, training of teachers, etc. Oxfam and IRC have great operations in Uganda. Lacor Hospital, Caritas Uganda, The Refugee Law Project, Christian Counseling Fellowship, and African Youth Initiative Network. I really hope that we can redirect the energy to these groups, as much as possible.

is probably OTM. However, none of those orgs have a hugely viral fundraising video. I really have to give Invisible Children respect for doing that. It can be pretty hard to raise a buck sometimes and it'll be interesting to see what other nonprofits launch campaigns like this in IC's wake.

to change the subject to, I dunno, Facebook: the worst thing about being forced into the timeline is that the thing I liked best about Facebook, the massive wall of messages on your birthday, is just not nearly as nice and impressive-looking on the timeline.

That is something I noticed today..

Happy Birthday!

I just switched to Timeline in the last week and a half or so. I like the layout, but the page loads very slowly and often when I'm trying to scroll down, it jumps back up to the top. Is this common?

Oh jesus, some friend of a friend has been going on and on and on about this video on FB all week, so last night I politely (I thought) pointed her to the Jezebel article to get another view on it. She did not like that one bit.

We need to support this new organization instead of existing ones that are proven to provide resources to people in need because they are attempting to bring to justice to an individual who was a major concern in the 80s and 90s.

After my last post, I found out there was an actual thread for that, guys.

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?action=showall&boardid=77&threadid=91430

tut tut, that man.

why u link to 77, mang

another classy message from the same woman who posted the thing about god & school

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s320x320/423967_365520403482761_100000744148158_1106815_2108087670_n.jpg

Yuck.

Happy Birthday!

^^Belated Cosign

I just switched to Timeline in the last week and a half or so. I like the layout, but the page loads very slowly and often when I'm trying to scroll down, it jumps back up to the top. Is this common?

I got it right after x-mas--it did that then, and still does now...but only in Internet Explorer (I have IE, Safari & Chrome). I also have problems w/ads on the timeline in IE, but not the other browsers.

The timeline on FB mobile is better-looking.

Ah, I use FB on Explorer on my work computer. That's probably the case.

IE still generally bullshit

every time i load a profile-- any profile-- it loads it already scrolled down 7 or 8 clicks, instead of loading it from the top

why

idk, it doesn't do that with my FB?

i guess its only foing it on profiles/pages that have switched to timeline

its doing it on 2 diff computers

so weird

What browser?

ffox

hurm. I got nothin

maybe it's something to do with your pineapple Hawaii technology idk

i should see this:
http://i.imgur.com/zxBaB.png

but it loads like this:
http://i.imgur.com/WeWrP.png

oh, i have the same problem too. no idea why. if u find out what causes it and find a way to fix it, i'd like to know too.

lol its not really a ~problem~ just a weird curiosity

Who, Ned?

feature not a bug afaik

From a cousin back home. Their drama is hilarious.

please keep my family in your prayers and Dear God you know whats going on in our hearts..Devil there is no room for you here in our lives so leave in Jesus Name We are children of God..Amen -thank you Amen thank you Jesus...

Damn, wrong face book thread.

"Can I say you're my saviour on Facebook?"

haha

lol

amen thank you amen thank you jesus

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2012/03/not-an-april-fool-1.html#more

One aspect of that article I agree with is that it will take something really heinous happening to someone (or a series of someones) as a result of Facebook's trademark flippancy as regards users' security for Facebook to maybe consider whether their privacy policies might be completely shit.

Well, maybe not "agree with" so much as "follow through to its logical conclusion".

white girl getting murdered

http://i.imgur.com/jb6BM.jpg

i'm so glad they found each other

omg that's hilarious

disgusting status savagery: daily updates like "hi my food blog for today: pears, feta cheese, lettuce, noodles, some soup, crackers and 2 apples. More tomorrow". hiding's too good for them.

stet, can I add you on facebook? I have some important meal updates for you.

If stet wants to take this over, I'd be happy to fork over the un and pw.

http://2012meals.tumblr.com/

"Note: If you chose to use this option to include or exclude specific people from seeing your post, then only "Custom" will show next to your post. People will not be able to see the individuals you specified."

I was told by a friend that he WAS able to see the specified friends... Is this possible? Am I doing something wrong? I really don't want people to see this. Why is facebook so difficult and frustrating?

that would suck! but i didn't even know people could see whether it was custom or not. i'm checking right now and every "custom" i'm coming across, i can't see any specific names.