So I broke down and made a Facebook thing...

I've resisted using Facebook for years, mostly because I have a huge problem with the privacy policies. I'm really happy using a combination of Twitter, Tumblr, and Google Plus to do all my social media public life stuff, and I don't really want to add something else.

But I've talked with friends who I trust and respect, people who create and produce awesome things for the Internet, and they have all told me that even if I don't like Facebook personally, having at least some kind of Facebook presence is an important part of our public lives, especially because there are thousands and thousands of people who get online and never really leave Facebook… so I asked Felicia Day to help me figure out Facebook, and with her help I think I made the privacy things work as best as I can, so I can have a Facebook… thing. Page. Whatever. Like This. Something.

I know that a PR person would tell me to "spin" this as something I think is totally awesome, and brand something and interact with synergy excitement Bieber, but the truth is: I feel weird and not entirely comfortable doing it. I feel like I'm compromising something I'd rather not compromise. But I'm there because I know that even though I'm not crazy about Facebook, a lot of people are, and it's silly to ignore all those people because I'm a cranky old man. Also, being on Facebook affords me some business opportunities that I wouldn't otherwise have, and being able to support my family is more important to me than shaking my fist at a windmill every day.

I told my wife, "I know that I'm an adult, because I made a compromise that made me uncomfortable, because it was in my family's best interest."

Then I said, "But it still feels weird."

So I have a Facebook thing, which I hope to turn into something cool, or at least interesting. If you care about that sort of thing, now you know about it.

Just so you know what to expect if you subscribe to it:

I have currently connected Twitter and Tumblr and occasionally my blog to the Facebook thing, so all my things are in one place. This means that there will occasionally be a huge flood of Twitter things or Tumblr things posting here automagically. Also, I say "thing" a lot. 

I'm happy with this, and I honestly like having one place on the Internet that holds all of my stupid things together. I realize, however, that not everyone shares this opinion, and if you're one of those people, you should probably unsubscribe; no big deal.

 A few other things you should probably know:

I'm opinionated.
I love hockey.
I'm a progressive populist.
I'm a secular humanist.
I have zero patience for people who are dicks, and I block pretty ruthlessly.
I love science.
I don't really censor myself. I swear a lot.
Occasionally, something will show up here from my Tumblr that's NSFW.
I'm probably going to disappoint you in some way.

I've been there about a week, and I don't completely hate it. I read as many comments there as I have time to read, and I'm not able to respond as often as I'd like.

However, love it when some silly or stupid thing I did sparks a conversation between people who have nothing in common other than reading whatever that thing is. Maybe some of you will become real life friends, and come to a w00tstock together, and then you'll be all, "Hey, we met because we both liked that thing, and now we're here together." Then we'll all high five, take a picture, and post it online.

Okay, that's all. If you still want to subscribe to it, I hope it's worth your time.