I understand from my friend, Sean P. Dailey, editor-in-chief of Gilbert Magazine, that there’s a so-called “Joseph Pearce Fan Page” on Facebook. I’m not exactly sure what this is, or what it’s supposed to be aimed at achieving, but I’m a little concerned by Sean’s words that “the person who has created it is pretending to be you (something else that bothered me — you’re not the kind of person who would create a fan page for yourself)”. The fact is that not only would I not create a “fan page” for myself, I wouldn’t know how to do so! I am not signed up for Facebook, not least because I’m fearful of being sucked further into cyberspace than is good for me. To quote Sean again, the thing in Facebook “is a page done by someone masquerading as you”. If the so-called “fan” masquerading as me would like to remove his mask, or if someone would be good enough to expose him, I’d be most gratified. Indeed, I’d become his number one fan!!!
Facing the Farce of the Facebook Fan Page
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About the Author: Joseph Pearce
Joseph Pearce is a Catholic author and biographer who has written about subjects as various as GK Chesterton, economics, and Shakespeare.
Hi, Joseph –
Chesterton also has a fan page on Facebook, which he clearly didn’t create, as does Flannery O’Connor. So you are in good company! Most likely, someone who likes your work — and is a true fan — decided to create the page. It’s a nice way to get the word out about your books.
Apologies, Brother. I was one of those sucked in….and here I had thought that you had joined all of us sheep….We should have known better.
Joseph,
As the resident Ink Desk expert on the Vast Vacuity that is Facebook, I’ll keep an eye on this for you. So far, the Pseudo-Pearce has gained 57 fans and is himself (or herself) a fan of Belloc, Lewis, Chesterton, Waugh, and Tolkien. No posts from the Cyber-Joseph to this point. I’ll let you know if the virtual-Joe makes a move.
This all sounds like a bad science fiction plot, does it not?
Not sure what the fuss is about. I don’t think whomever Enrique C. is is trying to pretend he’s Joseph Pearce. Looks like the Facebook Fan Page would be a good way to get more info out on you/St.Austin Review. I’ve already made several posts to the Fan Page.
Are you going to be able to make the Chesterton Conference this year?
Hi, Enrique and me have created the facebook page as a fan page because we admire your books. We are not pretending to be Joseph Pearce (in fact, we created a fan page, not a personal profile one). We just created the page as a way of promoting your wonderful writings and in order to meet other fans. We are sorry our page got some people confused. We didn´t mean to offend Mr. Pearce, we just tried to express our admiration for him. However, if he wants the page to be removed we will delete it. Regards,
Ana
Thanks to all who have contributed to the ongoing conversation about the “fan page”. I’d like to reassure Ana and Enrique that I am not offended, merely confused!!! I’m something of a luddite and a techno-ignoramus and I don’t know how Facebook works. I am, of course, flattered that anyone should feel my work warrants such a page. Thank you Ana and Enrique!
…And here was I , thinking that you’d finally joined the twenty-first century. Ah, well, yours is still more worthwhile reading than anything we can find on facebook, or elsewhere!
Miki, Don’t hold your breath about my joining the twenty-first century; if it wasn’t for Chesterton, Tolkien et al I would not have joined the twentieth century either!
Somewhere in the back of my mind, Brother, I have always known this. Honestly, if I weren’t such a lazy soul, I’d be right there with you….
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