When Facebook Sucks a Little

Linus · 05-19-2010, 09:36 AM

Send him here: ReclaimPrivacy.org I've shared it on my FB and encourage others to do so. As for the degeneration of inhibitions online, well.. I could go on about that. But Facebook feeds into it. And don't get me started about the apps!

suebee · 05-19-2010, 09:51 AM

There was a case in my town where a fellow was jailed because he violated the terms of his probation. The probation officer found out because the guy posted pics on his facebook page of him drinking and smoking up. I mean.....honestly......how dumb do you have to be?

I was just now looking at this article on facebook privacy. This caught my eye: ".....the company's 5,830-word privacy policy. That, as the astute crew from The New York Times noticed, is 1,287 words longer than the United States Constitution."

Life is no longer simple. I keep my fb page as private as possible, and don't post ANYTHING that I wouldn't want to come out in court.

JustJo · 05-19-2010, 09:52 AM

I'm on facebook, and here (obviously...duh)....but I do both of those from my personal computer...never my work computer...even though I work from home and it's about 2 feet behind me at the moment.

My co-workers are not on my facebook account...on purpose. At one point I had "friended" a couple of co-workers, and saw quite a bit of those same things going on. Looked like trouble to me, and I "unfriended" and checked those privacy settings. I also never, ever, ever post anything about work on facebook...just cuz.

Not long after, my company came out with some very specific rules and protocols about social networking sites....evidently because a large number of both managers and their reports were friended on facebook and there was a big, ugly flap. I don't know the details....except that a few people were suddenly "pursuing opportunities outside of ***** ". Gulp.

05-19-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
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05-19-2010, 09:51 AM	#2
suebee Member How Do You Identify?: TOWANDA! Preferred Pronoun?: Queen Bee Relationship Status: Good 'n married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Eastern Canada. But if I make a wrong turn at the lights I get stopped by a border guard. Posts: 1,499 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,355 Thanked 2,756 Times in 820 Posts Rep Power: 16450093	There was a case in my town where a fellow was jailed because he violated the terms of his probation. The probation officer found out because the guy posted pics on his facebook page of him drinking and smoking up. I mean.....honestly......how dumb do you have to be? I was just now looking at this article on facebook privacy. This caught my eye: ".....the company's 5,830-word privacy policy. That, as the astute crew from The New York Times noticed, is 1,287 words longer than the United States Constitution." Life is no longer simple. I keep my fb page as private as possible, and don't post ANYTHING that I wouldn't want to come out in court. __________________ "Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind." -Albert Schweitzer

05-19-2010, 09:52 AM	#3
JustJo Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: pushy broad Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Follow your heart; it knows things your mind cannot explain. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southeast corner Posts: 5,633 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24,417 Thanked 25,404 Times in 4,660 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I'm on facebook, and here (obviously...duh)....but I do both of those from my personal computer...never my work computer...even though I work from home and it's about 2 feet behind me at the moment. My co-workers are not on my facebook account...on purpose. At one point I had "friended" a couple of co-workers, and saw quite a bit of those same things going on. Looked like trouble to me, and I "unfriended" and checked those privacy settings. I also never, ever, ever post anything about work on facebook...just cuz. Not long after, my company came out with some very specific rules and protocols about social networking sites....evidently because a large number of both managers and their reports were friended on facebook and there was a big, ugly flap. I don't know the details....except that a few people were suddenly "pursuing opportunities outside of ***** ". Gulp. __________________ I'm not tall enough to ride emotional roller coasters