Would you add your parents to your facebook page? (conversation, appropriate, mother)
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Facebook causes nothing but problems. I did add my mom, though. I was shocked to see her on there, but I never post anything I wouldn't want her or my other family members to see.
Well, Facebook doesn't really cause any problems for me, because I don't use it in anything resembling a dramatic fashion. Just mostly for sharing photos with friends and family from whom I moved away. The whole passive-aggressive status update thing, etc., and the posting of supposedly "shocking" stuff just isn't really where I'm at. So it wouldn't really be a problem, per se, to add my boss, but I don't really see the point. Like I said, she's just likely on there to monitor what goes on with employees, and I've got nothing really to show, in that department. Adding coworkers is fine, as long as they're coworkers I like. I don't add the ones I don't especially like. And, again, there's really nothing much for anybody to see that would cause a problem.
I've been a user of online communities and messageboards from long before facebook, and by this point, I'm pretty much deeply ingrained with the perspective that I don't post ANYTHING publicly if I would have a problem, whatsoever, with pretty much anybody seeing it. If I put it out there, I'm okay with it being seen. If I'm not okay with it being seen, in any regard, I'm not putting it out there.
Facebook causes nothing but problems. I did add my mom, though. I was shocked to see her on there, but I never post anything I wouldn't want her or my other family members to see.
Remember that you can secure everything you post. There is really no need to be worried that someone will see something not intended for them, if you use the available security features.
I've been a user of online communities and messageboards from long before facebook, and by this point, I'm pretty much deeply ingrained with the perspective that I don't post ANYTHING publicly if I would have a problem, whatsoever, with pretty much anybody seeing it. If I put it out there, I'm okay with it being seen. If I'm not okay with it being seen, in any regard, I'm not putting it out there.
That's my guideline as well. And one that some people REALLY need to learn.
Remember that you can secure everything you post. There is really no need to be worried that someone will see something not intended for them, if you use the available security features.
Eh, maybe. I always operate under the assumption that there is always the possibility of stuff getting seen by people who don't intend for it to get seen, even with the use of security features.
Consider:
-My sister posts something, and I mention it to my friend, or point it out to her as she reads over my shoulder. Even though my friend is not a facebook friend of my sister's, and even though her privacy settings do not allow for non-friends to read her stuff, my friend just did. Maybe it doesn't cause an issue, but maybe it does, depending on the situation. And anybody can show anybody anything, especially with mobile phone apps.
-Case in point, a guy at my work got fired over something he put up on facebook about work, during working hours...violation of the media and confidentiality policy in a couple of ways. I saw what he wrote...and he wasn't a "friend" of mine. Boss saw what he wrote, and he wasn't a "friend" of hers, either. And he had privacy settings. But privacy settings don't really matter when somebody who CAN see your stuff shares it with others.
It just seems silly to assume that privacy settings are a failsafe against stuff getting seen. People can walk away from shared computers while logged in, people can see things over people's shoulders, people can hack others' accounts, People can cut and paste stuff and e-mail it to others who don't have access, etc. Be smart, people. If it's critically important that something remain private, don't put it out there.
Like a coworker said, during a lengthy debate about this topic at an all-staff meeting regarding the media policy, "Hello! It's called "WRITING SOMETHING ON A WALL," and you guys really think this screams "privacy???"
Hell no.
My facebook is full of drunken college events, films where we do all kinds of crazy stuff like stripping and whatnot, so I keep facebook friends only.
And of course only accepted friends are allowed access to this...
Use the privacy settings correctly, and you'll be fine if you filter who you accept as friends.
I've tried looking at myself by being logged into non-friend accounts of my self etc but didn't manage to see anything.
Also, if I had minor kids I would ABSOLUTELY be monitoring their internet usage. You bet. I'm all for freedom of information, but I also want to see what information they're freely accessing. I'm even bigger on the safety of children...bigger than I am on absolute privacy of children.
I agree with this. My kids are over 18 y.o. so I don't monitor anymore. By that time, they know what they should and shouldn't be doing. Both of my kids are really good kids that I trust. They tell me everything they do anyway, so I don't have to read about it.
Remember that you can secure everything you post. There is really no need to be worried that someone will see something not intended for them, if you use the available security features.
Yes, and I use the features I deem necessary. I guess I should have specified. Facebook doesn't cause problems for me, but it seems to with so many other people.
Hell no.
My facebook is full of drunken college events, films where we do all kinds of crazy stuff like stripping and whatnot, so I keep facebook friends only.
Why put this on the internet? Not snarky, seriously. What is the purpose?
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And of course only accepted friends are allowed access to this...
Use the privacy settings correctly, and you'll be fine if you filter who you accept as friends.
I've tried looking at myself by being logged into non-friend accounts of my self etc but didn't manage to see anything.
Unless your accepted friends show people who aren't your accepted friends. Just because somebody can't access it from a computer with their own login doesn't mean it'll never get seen except by people on your friend list. Be smart.
Yes, and I use the features I deem necessary. I guess I should have specified. Facebook doesn't cause problems for me, but it seems to with so many other people.
Yep, certainly seems to. But, really, as with so many other things...the true cause of the problem is lack of judgment.
Well, Facebook doesn't really cause any problems for me, because I don't use it in anything resembling a dramatic fashion. Just mostly for sharing photos with friends and family from whom I moved away. The whole passive-aggressive status update thing, etc., and the posting of supposedly "shocking" stuff just isn't really where I'm at. So it wouldn't really be a problem, per se, to add my boss, but I don't really see the point. Like I said, she's just likely on there to monitor what goes on with employees, and I've got nothing really to show, in that department. Adding coworkers is fine, as long as they're coworkers I like. I don't add the ones I don't especially like. And, again, there's really nothing much for anybody to see that would cause a problem.
I've been a user of online communities and messageboards from long before facebook, and by this point, I'm pretty much deeply ingrained with the perspective that I don't post ANYTHING publicly if I would have a problem, whatsoever, with pretty much anybody seeing it. If I put it out there, I'm okay with it being seen. If I'm not okay with it being seen, in any regard, I'm not putting it out there.
Same here. Like I said, I'm pretty boring.
Before I post anything, I ask myself if I want a potential employer seeing it.
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I guess I should have specified. Facebook doesn't cause problems for me, but it seems to with so many other people.
