Facebook mystery/question

EliseB0323

You know how FB gives you "Friend suggestions?"

They keep suggesting Jon Gosselin as a friend for me. Seriously. None of my current friends have him as a friend, and we don't have schools or workplaces in common.

What's going on?

Zenya

do you have jon gosselin's email in your address book?  (I have no idea why you would but who knows lol).  Anyway when you import your address book to check for friends when you first sign up the sneaky thing saves that info and will periodically suggest people from there for you.

neesernicole

he is gibs and hears how you bash on his ex-wife??? j/k

no clue but that's weird.

EliseB0323

Zenya:

do you have jon gosselin's email in your address book?  (I have no idea why you would but who knows lol).  Anyway when you import your address book to check for friends when you first sign up the sneaky thing saves that info and will periodically suggest people from there for you.

No, I have nothing about jon gosselin in my facebook profile, address book, etc. Nothing.

EliseB0323

neesernicole:

he is gibs and hears how you bash on his ex-wife??? j/k

no clue but that's weird.

I do hate on Kate here and sometimes in real life, but never on FB. My FB TV-related comments are pretty much limited to trying to figure out LOST.

elm1032004

It looks like John Gosselin has a fan page.   Have any of your friends "liked" his page?

EliseB0323

elm1032004:

It looks like John Gosselin has a fan page.   Have any of your friends "liked" his page?

Not that I know of. But it's possible, I guess.

Kapalua

Are you in the same network? (I have no idea where you live, but if you both have the same city network that might do it.)

EliseB0323

Kapalua:

Are you in the same network? (I have no idea where you live, but if you both have the same city network that might do it.)

Nope. I'm in DC. He's in PA and/or NYC

4Speedy

I think Facebook can track cookies from the sites you've been to.  If you've ever clicked on a link regarding Jon Gosselin, I think FB can get that info.  That's the only thing I can figure out.  And I think it could be related to Google--I wouldn't put it past Google to be selling that info.

I've noticed that when I Google something, FB will give me related fan or friend suggestions.  I googled a recipe for ice cream and a few minutes later, FB suggested I become a fan of Haggen Daz.  It's happened enough times that I don't think it's a coincidence.

EliseB0323

4Speedy:

I think Facebook can track cookies from the sites you've been to.  If you've ever clicked on a link regarding Jon Gosselin, I think FB can get that info.  That's the only thing I can figure out.  And I think it could be related to Google--I wouldn't put it past Google to be selling that info.

I've noticed that when I Google something, FB will give me related fan or friend suggestions.  I googled a recipe for ice cream and a few minutes later, FB suggested I become a fan of Haggen Daz.  It's happened enough times that I don't think it's a coincidence.

Hmmmmm. So if I search for someone on FB, just to snoop and see what they are up to or Google someone, would FB suggest me as a friend to them? That could get me in big trouble.

4Speedy

EliseB0323:

4Speedy:

Hmmmmm. So if I search for someone on FB, just to snoop and see what they are up to or Google someone, would FB suggest me as a friend to them? That could get me in big trouble.

I have no idea but if i had to guess, I would say it only goes in one direction.  If YOU google John Doe, the FB suggests to YOU that you become friends with him.  I don't think it would also suggest to John Doe that he becomes friends with you.

GettinNervous

Just admit it--you are dating him. Who isn't????