The Facebook Privacy Thread

[€uroMeinke]

I understand that privacy is a myth in the internet, but it would be nice to be able to control the context in which your information is shared/used.

I like connecting with people on Facebook - sort of - there's a reason I haven't kept up with some of them. But I hate how it has made my "friends" spammers so that it puts me in the position of dropping a friend because they post their chances to win non-existent product. Or tagging links and videos I have no interest in but clog my news stream

It's nice to keep up with people but I almost wish I could move some excessive posters into a "digest" format and get one daily update - I guess I could do that by blocking them and then just clicking on their pages when curiosity hits me.

Anyway, its hard to provide context in 140 character status updates, or pictures of yourself in gold pants for that matter to anyone in the public who doesn't really know you. So it'd be nice to assert a little privacy there.

if the Library of Congress want my twitter stream they can append it to my census data.

[katiesue]

I just don't worry about it all that much. I take people off my feed who annoy me. I don't post anything horribly interesting anyway. And if someone from high school wants to stalk me bring it on - I haven't been on a date since the 80's anyway.

[lindyhop]

The Hide option works quite nicely.

[BarTopDancer]

I just spent the last few weeks cleaning up my feed and wall. That was a neat trip down memory lane to 2007.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

You're using incorrect grammar. "wonder of" should be "wonder if".

It's making me wonder why.

Its a wonderful thing

Originally Posted by katiesue

I haven't been on a date since the 80's anyway.

Well, that explains a few things

[bewitched]

The article doesn't mention Microsoft docs which is another partner website that you have to block (in addition to Pandora and Yelp).

[BarTopDancer]

What do you mean block websites? You just have to reject their access request.

[Not Afraid]

So, last night, Chris' laptop settings for FB changed. It looks quite different. My Mac and his desktop remain the same. Curious.

[innerSpaceman]

Aside from the privacy (which is not a concern of mine), does anyone think the claims of being more susceptible to hackers holds any water? That's my concern. I don't expect much privacy on the 'net, but I don't want to paint a target on my facebook's back.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

It's nice to keep up with people but I almost wish I could move some excessive posters into a "digest" format and get one daily update - I guess I could do that by blocking them and then just clicking on their pages when curiosity hits me.

One thing that helps is to start hiding applications. Just hiding Farmville, Cafe World and Mafia Wars will get rid of a lot of extra posts on your feed, and not the interesting ones (unless you play one of those games)