Facebook?

[EmilyB]

Originally Posted by christyf5

I thought it was just posting pics of your friends and labelling them with their names. You have the option to remove your name or change it I think. Besides, only the people in your facebook list can see the pics (well as well as the friends of whoever posted the photo.

Okay, I'm ready to tag you...can you tell me how???


DONE !

[Delphinus]

Got this note today from a friend - you may wish to take a look at this if you're on Facebook:

Apparently Facebook has started SELLING user information (surprise, surprise!) to third parties. They call it the "Facebook Development Platform."

To restrict use of your information, do the following:
Click "Privacy" on top right.
Under the "Facebook Platform" section click"Edit Settings".
Scroll down to the bottom and UNCHECK ALL of the items under facebook platform.

If you check any items, your name, networks, and list of friends will also be shared. If you uncheck all items, no information about you will be shared.

Most creepy is the inclusion of photographs!
(Do your friends a favor and repost this as your own note.)

Nothing ever ever comes for free - Facebook has to be earning income somehow.. So ... anyhow there ya go.

[Slick Fork]

I got that note as well but it's B.S.

The permissions are for third party applications, things like "superpoke" or "Graffiti". Basically, by leaving those permissions enabled you are saying If you OR your friends subscribe to those applications you will allow the application to access that information.

The trouble you run into is that you are being asked to trust that your friends understand enough about privacy to know what third party applications they are installing and allowing to access their info as well as your own.

It makes sense to me to uncheck them all anyways like the note suggests, but it isn't anything as sinister as facebook selling your identity.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Awww, crap. I love a good scandal. Guess I'll have to go read the war threads instead....

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Awww, crap. I love a good scandal. Guess I'll have to go read the war threads instead....

It's a BS scandal, and has already been addressed by Facebook. If you look, those options aren't even available Just someone trying to make a scene for a free product!

Oh I'm too slow on the response - but anyway, yeah - bunch of hooey of people trying to find flaws in a wicked cool service :P

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

...anyway, yeah - bunch of hooey of people trying to find flaws in a wicked cool service :P

Hooey, huh? What's the definition on that? lol....