Faceplace who else refuses to join?

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Almost every time the media reports that someone's identity and credit cards have been hacked, Facepad seems to be implicated. The standard response from Facealbum then pops up saying that security is not their problem.

It is why I have no intention of joining the social network, despite there being walls for Land Rover, Victorian High Country Huts etc.

Who else feels the same or am I missing the plot about Facetime?

[rick130]

Moi !

There was an article recently in the SMH where a computer security boffin had closed all his Facesmack accounts as he believed the way they retrieved, collated and analysed data was a far greater threat to individuals privacy and freedoms than any federal 'Australia Card' ever could be.

Apparently a lot of iPhone apps are just as bad at ransacking data from your contacts and email address books too, and you don't even know it's gone.....

[fc110]

It is why I have no intention of joining the social network, .

"Social" ???? I think they are anti-social.

[incisor]

Apparently a lot of iPhone apps are just as bad at ransacking data from your contacts and email address books too, and you don't even know it's gone.....
apps on any smart phone can do that it appears

apple is trying to cull apps that do it

google / android has done nothing i am told

facebook is what you make it

i prefer google+ myself but again it is a means to and ends.

many more dangerous things out there than the social sites

unless you are running OS/2 your giving data away anyway if your on the net... :D:D

[Mick_Marsh]

I opened an account.
I had no intention to but my email was being bombarded with messages to confirm the facebook account. Someone else had opened an account using my email address and had many friends I didn't know.
Facebook deleted that account at my request and I opened up a new account to stop people from using my email to open another one.

[rovercare]

Had Facebook and deleted it after my partner deleted hers one day, I thought good idea! Now I'm like a reformed stalkbooker, forever telling people they should delete that ****:)

[101RRS]

An acquaintance send me a link to something and to look at it I had to join Facebook so I did.

Later I decided I didn't really want it so cancelled my account - or so I thought.

Then a friend said "happy birthday" and I replied - how did you know it was my birthday and he said Facebook told him as he had me as a friend when I had the account and even though I thought it was now closed it was still lurking in the background telling the world it was my birthday - not an issue in itself but could be for other information.

I then went in a killed it but each time I accidently click on a Facebook link it automatically reopens my closed account :mad:.

Go away Facebook I do not want you.:mad:

Garry

[Lotz-A-Landies]

...many more dangerous things out there than the social sites
...Yes, very true!

I've heard theres a site called AULRO, where if you're not carefull, it'll take much of your time (or someone elses :angel: ) and even your money if you let them. :wasntme:

[p38arover]

Someone else opened one in my name. I don't accept friend requests from anyone - the only "friend" I have is my wife. I only have it 'cos some information I want to see is only available if one has an account.

[goingbush]

I Also opened an account in my name / email address then immediately suspended it.

if you dont anyone can be you !!

Information can so easily be misused or abused Facebook & the like make it all too easy.

A bit off topic but as an example I used to design RC Model aircraft and Flight Models for Microsoft Flight Simulator,
I did flight models for Douglas DC2, DC3 and DC-5 in the 90's and read later somewhere that I was afraid to fly and infact designed the real life Douglas Aircraft :wasntme:

quick google search found this Douglas DC-5 (http://www.curassow.com/2dvrc/sscuracao/dc5.html)

funny but true


cheers Don

[Lotz-A-Landies]

... the only "friend" I have is my wife. ...[Unfriend Ron] :D

[SimonM]

My wife and I decided to delete our accounts a couple of years ago after her family decided to have a public argument which went way too far. One of the best things I did. Before I deleted my account I wrote down the emails of all those I wanted to stay in touch with - out of about 80 I kept 5, and of those 5 I havent had contact with any of them since.

[cal415]

Facebook is no worse then posting forum, you choose the information you wish to enter into Facebook, signing up doesn't give it instant access to your personal details.... And when it comes to security once your information is out there if someone really wants it and has the skills no doubt they will get it, just look at the playstation network hacks from last year.

Facebook for me is a useful tool, we use it to organize events and share information and pics in various martial arts groups I'm involved in - no different to what we all do here just on a smaller scale and using (mostly) real names.

I have to laugh when people say bad stuff about social networking sites via another form of social networking site(a forum)

[rick130]

[snip]

I have to laugh when people say bad stuff about social networking sites via another form of social networking site(a forum)

Except there's a certain amount of anonymity with forums such as this, with Faceplant it's all open slather unless you input dodgy info such as your b/day.

Yes, there's plenty of forums that demand birth date info too, but I just use dodgy dates if I really, really feel the need to join.

The other thing with Facesplat is when 'friends' post up info about you and there's nothing you can do about it.

I missed out on a friends b/day party last weekend as all the invites were via Faceblog and I hadn't run into her over the previous couple of weeks.
I can live with that.

I suppose, as Diana said above, I waste enough time online already with a couple of forums, Facejunk would be the straw that broke the camels back :D

[Aussie]

it's a cancerous polyp on the bottom of society,Hate it with a passion.

[Distortion]

This is true of many service/forums/social networking sites

If you do not pay for a site/service you are the product not the client

They are selling you to advertising/data mining any information you put on there.

This is not necessarily a bad thing (Aulro is partly funded by advertising for example). You just have to be very careful about what information you make available to these sites and all ways assume none of it is private.

[disco gazza]

Not on any of them..:D

A mate asked if I was on facesplat one day,told him nope,he said ok I wont join then.
So I know 2 people that arnt on it :D:D:p
Spend enough time on these 'puters as is :cool::p

cheers

[THE BOOGER]

As the father of 2 daughters now in their 20,s I hate faceplace it causes so many fights over stupid things purely because people lose the personal contact and take what is said as a joke seriosly. The worst is when children wont talk to each other and have their fights on facebook they often say things they regret later and while they can say sorry, once its on the net its there for ever:( Even now all the kids are over 20 just a month ago I made my son and eldest daughter delete an argument they had on FB they said many things they would not say face to face. As for security dont put anything on the net somebody could use or that you would not tell a stranger on the street;)

[Didge]

I believe Youtube, Twitter and Facebook are joining together to form one supersite called ...........................................You TwitFace :)

[Basil135]

Just another side of the coin...

We are on it in our house. Me & SWMBO have all the kids passwords, including the 21yo, and we check them regularly.

Facepalm has been useful in not only tracking down long lost family & friends, but also for staying in touch.

We found her 3 step-brothers, and I found a couple of cousins, none of which we had heard from in around 20+ years. It was an easy way of breaking the ice, and now things are going well.

The rules are simple. If you dont know them, they cant be your friend, so you cant add them as a friend on FB.

DONT post anything up there that you dont want your mother / teacher / priest / boss to read...

If you change your password without prior approval from the parental administrator, you loose everything you have that requires power to work. Think about a kid these days... ipod, phone, laptop, tv, etc etc... (This one works well)

I trust my kids a fair bit, and dont constantly look over their shoulders. I usually wait until they have gone to bed. :D


The thing to remember is, it is a tool. Treat it with the respect it deserves, and it will look after you & do its job.