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Perhaps those of you who think you know so much about Facebook need to check out the sites of people who are not your friends there, and see just how much info is available . Some permit a lot more than others do. As for the administration, I trust them in the same way that I trust the folk at the bank that I have my account with. I do not chose to spend my life in a state of paranoia.
Perhaps those of you who think you know so much about Facebook need to check out the sites of people who are not your friends there, and see just how much info is available . Some permit a lot more than others do. As for the administration, I trust them in the same way that I trust the folk at the bank that I have my account with. I do not chose to spend my life in a state of paranoia.
Ummm...I think the info bit is common knowledge. No one here has disputed that. From what I've observed, people on this thread are not concerned about what information people who are not even their friends are sharing (or not sharing). It's pretty common knowledge that in order for non-friends to see a lot of your info, you have to manually go in and change several settings.
I have known people who had very private settings- still got their account hacked. Still had crazy ex's (who were not their friends on facebook) manage to find their friends list and cause social havoc and other ridiculous things I won't mention.
I don't think anyone on this thread has shown that they live in a state of paranoia. We're raising questions and concerns about how, even with all those private settings, your info is still at risk. And in this thread we are talking about FB, not how we're at risk using our checks or credit cards or whatever else. The dialogue about how to safely engage in social networking sites is a very useful one. For all ages.
However, I've had people ask to be my friend on Facebook without having friends in common, or any other indication where I should know them from. I've asked those two or three people why I should add them as a friend--and they have yet to answer. Thus, they don't get added.
I might even consider it if their only reasoning is that we play the same app. But I know everyone of my Facebook friends from somewhere else. Either from school, or from another website (that particular one I've talked to on the phone, but she lives on the other side of the country).
However, I've had people ask to be my friend on Facebook without having friends in common, or any other indication where I should know them from. I've asked those two or three people why I should add them as a friend--and they have yet to answer. Thus, they don't get added.
I might even consider it if their only reasoning is that we play the same app. But I know everyone of my Facebook friends from somewhere else. Either from school, or from another website (that particular one I've talked to on the phone, but she lives on the other side of the country).
This is my way of doing it. I have accepted some that I do not know, and that have no mutual froends, and I have removed most of them because they ended up not being what I want. Some just like to rack up a hugh amount of 'friends' on their list.
I took a look at my list of FB friends and they are:
family/inlaws - 23
friends who were former colleagues - 18
expats I know in person but met online- 4
expats I've known online for 6 - 8 years - 8
online friends from various forums that I've known a year or longer - 3
volunteers I knew in Africa - 4
Ugandan friends - 2
high school - 1
I have used FB forever it seems like now, I have reconnected with many classmates, and that is how we have planned our class reunion infact. I have had a lot of people request to be my friend from high school that i have denied, but i like having that option, just because i went to school with you and you knew me then, doesnt mean i liked you then, or does it mean i want to know you again now, not trying to be mean, but a lot of people on FB try to have the most friends or whatever, i actually like to "know" who is my friend on there. I have my pictures set so that only my friends can view them, and yes you have to go through and change your settings now on everything. But I am ok with that.
I like FB way better than Myspace, it was getting to the point every time i opened myspace my computer was shutting down....
I play the games on FB, just for fun, so does my mom, it has become friendly competition.
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This is my way of doing it. I have accepted some that I do not know, and that have no mutual froends, and I have removed most of them because they ended up not being what I want. Some just like to rack up a hugh amount of 'friends' on their list.
